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[Anonymous User]

What is Mayer Brown's reputation? Curious about the good, bad, and the ugly.

[Anonymous User]

What is Mayer Brown's reputation? Curious about the good, bad, and the ugly.

Depends on what you are interested in. They are a very choppy firm. They are a legit finance firm (though, obviously, not top tier like Latham, Cahill, DPW, etc.), they are a good litigation firm (especially appellate), their corporate group is not good, etc. Like most firms around their level, they are choppy and good at some things, but not other things. Their bonus is bullshit (unless you are NYC) as it's higher than normal billable requirement.

[Anonymous User]

What is Mayer Brown's reputation? Curious about the good, bad, and the ugly.

Depends on what you are interested in. They are a very choppy firm. They are a legit finance firm (though, obviously, not top tier like Latham, Cahill, DPW, etc.), they are a good litigation firm (especially appellate), their corporate group is not good, etc. Like most firms around their level, they are choppy and good at some things, but not other things. Their bonus is bullshit (unless you are NYC) as it's higher than normal billable requirement.

this post is pretty much spot on about their strengths and weaknesses. They also have a couple other small but growing specialty groups that are apparently very good at what they do (tech trans, privacy, etc) but really they’re a lit and finance firm (and well regarded in those areas)

[Anonymous User]

What is Mayer Brown's reputation? Curious about the good, bad, and the ugly.

Depends on what you are interested in. They are a very choppy firm. They are a legit finance firm (though, obviously, not top tier like Latham, Cahill, DPW, etc.), they are a good litigation firm (especially appellate), their corporate group is not good, etc. Like most firms around their level, they are choppy and good at some things, but not other things. Their bonus is bullshit (unless you are NYC) as it's higher than normal billable requirement.

What do you mean regarding the bonus and the distinction between NYC and other offices?

[Anonymous User]

What is Mayer Brown's reputation? Curious about the good, bad, and the ugly.

Depends on what you are interested in. They are a very choppy firm. They are a legit finance firm (though, obviously, not top tier like Latham, Cahill, DPW, etc.), they are a good litigation firm (especially appellate), their corporate group is not good, etc. Like most firms around their level, they are choppy and good at some things, but not other things. Their bonus is bullshit (unless you are NYC) as it's higher than normal billable requirement.

What do you mean regarding the bonus and the distinction between NYC and other offices?

You need 2100 hours (incl up to 200 pro Bono) to get market bonus. 2000-2100 = 75% of market. No bonus below 2k hours. I think there’s no hours req in NYC for bonus