Firm Benefits Forum

[Anonymous User]

Bumping a helpful thread with a question that fits as much here as anywhere else:


How does health insurance work during the summer after 3L if going into biglaw? I'm worried about a gap between the end of school coverage and the start of firm coverage.

Are there any firms that provide coverage in this gap?

[Winter is Coming]

I had about a one month gap between school insurance and the job's. I just rode it out, but there are places to get short term policies.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone have Kirkland London?

[Anonymous User]

What about Latham DC?

[Anonymous User]

clifford chance ny?

[Anonymous User]

Any good perks at your firm that might help someone decide?

[Anonymous User]

Reviving an old (but gold) thread...but does anyone have any info for midsized firm Atkinson Andelson?

[Anonymous User]

Close but not exactly right - seems like this person worked at STB before a few changes kicked in.

The tech stipend is now $2,000 and renews every 3 years. You get a docking station and firm laptop but can use the stipend to buy a laptop to work on from home.

Health Plan is now high deductible. Firm contributes $1,000, $250 a quarter.
Food - $35 limit after 8:00 pm and can order from any food service
Car home - after 8:30 (can take corporate uber, taxi, etc.)
Offices - second years move to internal offices w/o windows but the glass means you can see outside. Some second years spend up to 24 months internal before moving to an external solo.

STB

Salary advance: 9000, repaid over 24 pay periods
Bar expenses: fully covered
Relocation: fully covered
Vacation: 20 days. Can get coverage for vacations longer than 5 business days in corp; no (formal) coverage for litigation.
Gym: pays 2/3 of fees
Phone: Blackberry (data only) or $50 monthly data stipend
Tech stipend: $500 renewed every 3 years, laptop to work from home
Health insurance: shitty (I chose the middling plan which is ~$200 biweekly pay period for health/dental/vision)
401k: Fidelity, no match
Seamless: if you work after 8pm, $25 limit, loosely (not?) enforced
Black car: after 8:30
Cafeteria: pretty nice, $5 salads, large staff, lots of options made to order
Offices: newly renovated. First years share an office. Second years spend a few months in an internal office, then get solo offices. Can choose your office location. Little to no facetime since practice groups are mixed randomly.

[Anonymous User]

clifford chance ny?

if u bill 250 hours or more in a month you can bill the firm up to $400 on whatever "experience" you want (dinner, show, etc.)

[Anonymous User]

Any current information on Jones Day? Do they provide phones or a tech stipend?

[Anonymous User]

Any info on Latham NY/DC?

[Raiden]

clifford chance ny?

if u bill 250 hours or more in a month you can bill the firm up to $400 on whatever "experience" you want (dinner, show, etc.)

Lol, and that's when I'd just buy a Visa giftcard.

[Sprinkler]

Neither firm I have worked for provided a matching 401k. To me, that would be a great benefit.

[Whatislaw]

What are the benefits firms provide these days?

I've heard of profit-sharing and 401k matching, but it seems to be rare? It's usually just the health, benefit, PTO, and sick days?

[Anonymous User]

clifford chance ny?

bump

[Anonymous User]

Any info on K&L Gates NY/DC?

[Anonymous User]

Info for Latham LA?

[Anonymous User]

Any info on White & Case NY?

[LaLiLuLeLo]

What are the benefits firms provide these days?

I've heard of profit-sharing and 401k matching, but it seems to be rare? It's usually just the health, benefit, PTO, and sick days?

Yup. Usually just insurance and PTO, though more firms are moving to “unlimited”. The insurance is fairly expensive to boot.

[Anonymous User]

Any info on Boies?

[QContinuum]

What are the benefits firms provide these days?

I've heard of profit-sharing and 401k matching, but it seems to be rare? It's usually just the health, benefit, PTO, and sick days?

Yup. Usually just insurance and PTO, though more firms are moving to “unlimited”. The insurance is fairly expensive to boot.

It depends on how narrowly/broadly you define "benefits." If defined to include any and all non-salary perks, benefits commonly include, in addition to PTO/sick days and insurance: Bar expenses, relocation, (some kind of) gym benefit, (some kind of) technology/phone allowance, dinner and car service for working late, and basic 401(k) (no match) and pre-tax health/transportation benefits. I'm not aware of a single law firm that still does 401(k) matching for associates (though some/many do 401(k) matching for secretaries and other staff, which may include non-attorney patent agents).

My old friend LaLi is unfortunately right that the insurance premiums are increasingly expensive (and the coverage increasingly worse).

[Anonymous User]

My firm has a corporate deal with Equinox is NYC. I went down to checkout how much and the deal ended up being $5 off ($240 to $235 a month). This can't be right? I'll have to ask around.

[axel.foley]

What are the benefits firms provide these days?

I've heard of profit-sharing and 401k matching, but it seems to be rare? It's usually just the health, benefit, PTO, and sick days?

Yup. Usually just insurance and PTO, though more firms are moving to “unlimited”. The insurance is fairly expensive to boot.

It depends on how narrowly/broadly you define "benefits." If defined to include any and all non-salary perks, benefits commonly include, in addition to PTO/sick days and insurance: Bar expenses, relocation, (some kind of) gym benefit, (some kind of) technology/phone allowance, dinner and car service for working late, and basic 401(k) (no match) and pre-tax health/transportation benefits. I'm not aware of a single law firm that still does 401(k) matching for associates (though some/many do 401(k) matching for secretaries and other staff, which may include non-attorney patent agents).

My old friend LaLi is unfortunately right that the insurance premiums are increasingly expensive (and the coverage increasingly worse).

WLRK, Susman, and Kellogg match 401(k) for associates. Those are the only firms I know of that still do.

[Anonymous User]

What are the benefits firms provide these days?

I've heard of profit-sharing and 401k matching, but it seems to be rare? It's usually just the health, benefit, PTO, and sick days?

Yup. Usually just insurance and PTO, though more firms are moving to “unlimited”. The insurance is fairly expensive to boot.

It depends on how narrowly/broadly you define "benefits." If defined to include any and all non-salary perks, benefits commonly include, in addition to PTO/sick days and insurance: Bar expenses, relocation, (some kind of) gym benefit, (some kind of) technology/phone allowance, dinner and car service for working late, and basic 401(k) (no match) and pre-tax health/transportation benefits. I'm not aware of a single law firm that still does 401(k) matching for associates (though some/many do 401(k) matching for secretaries and other staff, which may include non-attorney patent agents).

My old friend LaLi is unfortunately right that the insurance premiums are increasingly expensive (and the coverage increasingly worse).

WLRK, Susman, and Kellogg match 401(k) for associates. Those are the only firms I know of that still do.

Hueston Hennigan matches. It will also contribute 3% even if you don't contribute yourself.

[Chortitza]

Anyone have info on Hogan Lovells benefits?