Careers – Lawyers – Benefits & Compensation

• Bar Preparation Stipend – Associates who join the firm directly from law school or judicial clerkships receive a competitive stipend if sitting for the bar exam prior to beginning work based on geographic region. For current information about stipends, click here.
• Bar Review Course – The firm will reimburse one bar review course.
• Bonus Program – At the end of each calendar year, associates may be eligible for a discretionary bonus.
• Continuing Legal Education (CLE).
• Dependant and Healthcare Spending Account.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Flexible Work Schedules – The firm supports flexible schedules to help meet family and other obligations while continuing the career progression of the associate. The firm also recognizes alternative career paths.
• Full Welfare Benefit Plans - Including medical, dental, vision, life, disability and domestic partner benefits.
• Guaranteed Home Loan Program.
• Judicial Clerkship Bonus – Associates joining the firm directly from a federal clerkship are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus upon their start date. Associates coming off qualifying clerkships also receive credit for time spent on those clerkships for seniority purposes.
• Paid Medical, Maternity and Family Leave.
• Parking/Mass Transit Spending Accounts.
• Reasonable Relocation Expenses.
• Retirement Plan – 401K Retirement Saving Plan.
• Vacation – Lawyers receive 22 days of vacation each calendar year. During the first year of employment, vacation is pro-rated based on start date.
• Associate Compensation – Squire Sanders believes in attracting and retaining the highest quality associates. We offer competitive salaries and benefit packages in all of our offices. You can be confident of our commitment to continually review and consider adjustments in associate salaries on a regular basis.
• Benefits for offices outside the United States are customized to that jurisdiction.