Approved Leave.  The Firm provides four weeks of vacation and a reasonable amount of sick leave per year. Vacation days are pro-rated if the employee begins late in the year.

Back-up Child Care. The Firm provides backup child care in the event that the regular care-giver is not available. A nominal daily charge may be required.

Bar Expenses.  The Firm pays for Bar review courses and the Bar Exam fees associated with becoming admitted in the jurisdiction in which the associate will practice. These payments are in addition to the summer living stipend.

Blackberry.  The Firm will reimburse the monthly fee and up to $200 to cover the costs of a blackberry device. Associates are eligible for a replacement device every 24 months.

Dress Code. The expectation as to appropriate work attire varies by office.

Part-time/Flex-time. A variety of flexible and part-time arrangements are available to meet the needs of individual lawyers. Associates may propose a part-time arrangement, and such arrangements are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Professional Association Membership. The Firm pays the annual dues for the primary State Bar membership and for one local bar association.

Professional Development/CLE. The Firm offers a variety of in-house courses which are pre-approved to meet mandatory CLE requirements and also reimburses for certain outside seminar expenses.

Relocation. Reasonable moving and travel expenses are covered for incoming associates who live more than 50 miles from the office.

Summer Living Stipend. In addition to other payments and reimbursements, the Firm pays a stipend to assist with living costs for recent graduates who are sitting for the Bar Exam.

Paid Medical, Maternity and Family Leave.  The Firm provides salary continuation in the event of a major illness or medical condition, including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, as follows: full salary and benefits for up to the first 13 weeks of continuous disability and 75% of salary and full benefits for up to the 14th through 26th weeks of continuous disability. For routine childbirth (including cesarean-section births), the Firm will assume an eight-week disability period, unless we are notified that the Associate is disabled for a longer period. Further, in the event an Associate has a newborn or newly adopted child, or a child with a serious illness or medical condition that necessitates the Associate's absence from the office to care for the child, the Firm provides up to four weeks of paid family leave with fringe benefits continuing as though actively at work. Thus the available leave for routine childbirth generally includes an eight-week paid medical leave and a four-week paid family leave, for a total of twelve weeks paid leave, and with approval, up to an additional 12 weeks of unpaid leave with benefits continued at the Associate's expense.

INSURANCE AND OTHER BENEFITS:

• 401(k) Supplemental Savings Plan for Retirement
• Medical/Dental Insurance
• Medical/Dental for Domestic Partners
• Annual Physical Examination
• Health Care Spending Account
• Group Long Term Disability Insurance/Supplemental Disability Insurance
• Group Life Insurance/Supplemental Term Life Insurance
• Travel Accident Insurance
• Personal Accident Insurance
• Long Term Care Insurance
• Life Insurance for Spouses and Dependent Children
• Dependent Care Spending Account
• College Savings Plans (Section 529)
• Personal Assistance Program
• Pre-Tax Transportation Benefit

The Firm modifies its benefit plans and policies from time to time and retains the right to modify or discontinue them in the future.