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Ropes & Gray LLP

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VAULT RANKINGS 2011



GENERAL INFO

Headquarters: Boston, MA
9 offices (Company stats)
Also Known As: R&G, Ropes and Gray, Ropes & Gray

THE BUZZ…

• “Innovative”
• “The best in their own market”
• “Uber traditional”
• “Stuffy, prestige-obsessed”


COMPANY INITIATIVES

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Pro Bono Programs

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Ropes & Gray SALARIES


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Ropes & Gray SURVEY SAYS


Associate Life
Vault’s Verdict: Associates are generally pleased with their jobs. The collegial environment and pleasant partner relations create a comfortable work environment. Many of the offices are moving to new buildings or being upgraded in 2010.

 

Satisfaction:
• “If you're interested in practicing tax law in a large firm environment, there just is no better place to be. The partners are friendly, smart, supportive and a lot of fun to work with. The variety and caliber of the work is also top drawer. I could not be happier.” –Senior tax associate
• “I have received government enforcement and antitrust assignments in my first two months. Some of it is document review, but some of it is substantive research. On one government enforcement case, I participate in many meetings and am treated like an equal in those meetings.” -Litigation associate
• “Overall, I would describe my job satisfaction as very high. I work on interesting matters and have an opportunity to develop relationships in the local business community.” -Chicago associate

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Ropes & Gray LLP Perspective


History: A crimson beginning

Ropes & Gray was founded in in Boston in 1865 - the last year of the Civil War—by Harvard Law School grads John Codman Ropes and John Chipman Gray, Jr. The firm rapidly grew along with Boston: Ropes was representing banks, utilities, and railroads at the turn of the century. Despite its blue-blooded background, the firm set early examples of progressive hiring practices with an eye toward diversity. Abram Berkowitz became the firm's first Jewish partner in 1930, and rose to serve on the firm's management committee. Mary Lennon and Blanche Quaid became the firm's first female associates in 1942.

Challenging work for wide range of clients: Fortune 50, start-ups, non-profits

Getting Hired



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So what does it take to get hired at Ropes & Gray? “The firm is interested in success both at the undergraduate and graduate level, and particularly likes law students who have taken advantage of the opportunities offered by their law school—law journals, moot court, etc,” says a midlevel associate. “And of course law school grades are still very important.” An insider maintains that “personality appears as important as aptitude.” The firm is extremely selective in choosing who to call back for an interview and continues to be selective among those who it calls back. Describing the process, a litigator describes that “following the initial on-campus or job fair interview, candidates who are called back come to the office to be interviewed by six to eight attorneys for about half an hour per attorney. That round of interviews is then followed by lunch. The callback interviews are intended to probe the candidates’ intellect, drive, and interpersonal skills.” Warning, “don't be fooled—lunch is part of the interview!”

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