Overview
Introduction
Based in the Big Apple, Kelley Drye & Warren has more than 185 years of legal experience. With expertise in over 30 practice areas, the firm has compiled an impressive client roster including Tata America, Arcelor Mittal USA, JPMorgan, Labcorp, Quincy Bioscience, Unilever, The Walt Disney Company, Kohl’s Department Stores, Foot Locker, Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc., salesforce.com, and Nestle.
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Vault Verdict
The firm seeks those who not only have the grades and experience, but also a personality that will match the firm’s culture and a drive to take on responsibility. The firm is working towards increasing events for the associates to socialize and the associates enjoy the office’s day-to-day atmosphere, one they say is collegial and warm. Associates and partners work closely together creating strong and supportive relationships where the associates feel valued and adequately apprised of firm metrics. Work hours ebb and flow, but the billable hour requirement is reasonable and work locations are flexible. The compensation is below market, which causes gripe for the associates, but the associates are glad to spend their time on meaningful and substantive legal work. Pro bono work is an...
About the Firm
Based in the Big Apple, Kelley Drye & Warren has more than 185 years of legal experience. With expertise in over 30 practice areas, the firm has compiled an impressive client roster including Tata America, ArcelorMittal USA, JPMorgan, Unilever, salesforce.com, Labcorp, and Verizon Communications.
Young Prodigy
In 1836, New York attorneys Hiram Barney and William Mulligan founded a firm that started taking major cases early on, working on the bankruptcies of the Metropolitan Street Railway and New York City Railway. Barney was later appointed to the then-prestigious position of Collector of the Customs of the Port of New York by none other than President Abraham Lincoln.
Around the turn of the century, name partner Nicholas Kelley joined the firm. Kelley ...
Associate Reviews
- “Lawyers and staff get along well. I am very happy working with my group. We socialize as frequently as we can. It is a fairly relaxed atmosphere (for a law firm), but partners expect very high quality work, so it is the best of both worlds.”
- “The culture is generally very social and friendly. Management goes out of their way to promote a collegial, easy going atmosphere—it is clearly a priority for them. Interactions between lawyers and staff are respectful and friendly.”
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- “From a personality perspective, Kelley Drye looks for candidates who want to dive in and take on responsibility early in their careers. All of the traditional factors are considered (grades, journal, law school attended) but given Kelley Drye's size and diversity of practice groups, it also looks for the right fit.”
- “Hiring process is quite competitive for summer associates and first years, but seems less so for laterals. The firm targets schools in the NYC area like NYU, Fo...