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Offers, Compensation & Benefits
For 2008, first- and second-year summer associates will be paid $2,400 a week in Madison, Milwaukee, Phoenix and Tucson; $2,800 a week in Chicago; and $2,200 a week in Naples. Of course, that's just money. You will also be compensated by exposure to our sparkling personalities and very funny jokes.
When we offer you a summer associate position, our goal is for you to have a successful summer and then join us as an associate after you graduate from law school. To that end, Q&B will provide you with the opportunities, tools and feedback you need to efficiently research, effectively analyze and clearly communicate your conclusions. In evaluating your performance, the Summer Associate Committee will consider evaluations from your assigning attorneys and your reader, as well as your ability to tackle different tasks, problem solve, relate to clients and co-workers and be an effective team player.
At the end of the summer, the Summer Associate Committee for each office makes recommendations about job offers to that office's Recruiting Committee. The Recruiting Committee will consider an offer of employment as a full-time associate (or, for first-years, an offer to return the following summer) as promptly as possible after all summer associates have completed the program.
As of October 1, 2007, starting salaries (not including performance bonuses) for first-year associates joining us in Arizona and Wisconsin will be $125,000; $145,000 in Chicago; and $115,000 in Florida. This salary is coupled with a generous benefits program. Law students who accept an offer to join us upon graduation also receive a $2,500 signing bonus, as well as a $2,500 graduation bonus. Other benefits include:
- Availability of a performance bonus.
- A voluntary 401(k) plan.
- Generous health, life and disability coverage.
- Domestic Partner Coverage - same sex and opposite sex.
- A health club and healthy living reimbursement program.
- Three weeks paid vacation plus nine paid holidays per year. Paid vacation can be used to extend paid personal medical leave or paid parental family leave.
- Twelve weeks paid personal medical leave, which may be used as maternity leave. Additional extended unpaid leave of up to six months.
- Six weeks paid parental family leave for new fathers or for either parent in the event of an adoption. Additional extended unpaid parental leave of up to six months.
- Backup care program for infants through the elderly when regular care falls through.
- A first home purchase program, including a down payment loan guaranty of up to $60,000 and assistance from our Real Estate Group to prepare your offer to purchase and close the sale.
- All reasonable moving expenses for household furniture and goods (excluding vehicles) for new associates. All moving arrangements are made for you, so you can focus on other personal matters.
- State bar exam review course fees and other expenses associated with the bar exam.
- ABA, state and local bar membership fees.
- All registration fees for approved continuing legal education programs, plus an additional $2,000 for each two-year period for CLE travel, lodging and related expenses.
- In-house professional training programs to assure your continued career development.
For further detail of what is available in each office, please see attached: