Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms (2003) - 5th Edition
The 2003 Vault rankings, an independent survey of 9,580 associates from 126 of the largest law firms around the country, measures both “Prestige” and “Quality of Life” factors for law firms. In this survey, Kirkland ranked:
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#1 in Chicago for overall prestige for the fourth year in a row;
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#12 nationally for overall prestige;
- #3 nationally for prestige of litigation practice;
- #3 nationally for prestige of bankruptcy/corporate restructuring practice;
- #7 nationally for prestige of intellectual property practice;
- #10 nationally for prestige of mergers and acquisitions practice;
- #9 nationally for prestige of tax practice;
- #20 nationally in the list of the “Best 2o Law Firms to Work For” based on satisfaction, hours, pay, diversity, training, treatment by partners, support services, social life, offices, retention; and
- #2 nationally for associate training.