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IN-DEPTH RESEARCH REPORT
on Jackson Lewis LLP
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- - Lateral Partner Moves
- - Pro bono
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Jackson Lewis
- Designation: National
- Head Count: 690
- Gross Revenues: $352,000,000
- Revenue Per Lawyer: $510,000
- Profits Per Partner: $605,000
- Year Over Year Change: 3
Visitors to the Jackson Lewis Web site are greeted by the firm’s tongue–in–cheek slogan, “All we do is work.” Cynics could say that applies to any Am Law 100 firm, but at Jackson Lewis, the “work” means workplace law. The firm practices labor and employment law exclusively, representing management and handling issues ranging from employee benefits and affirmative action counseling to global immigration, sexual harassment, and class action lawsuits.
Of course, that slogan can be read literally, as well: Even during the recession, Jackson Lewis kept busy—and kept its coffers full (if any practice can handle an economic downturn and even thrive, it is labor and employment). Between 2006 and 2011, Jackson Lewis saw both its gross revenue and its attorney head count jump by more than 50 percent. Founded in 1958, the firm—based in White Plains, New York—now has 49 offices, including recent additions in Baltimore and Milwaukee (all of its offices are in the United States). It has also been a proponent of alternative fee arrangements, including flat fees and capped fees.
Jackson Lewis’s pro bono record is mixed: It came in one–hundredth of 200 firms on The American Lawyer’s 2011 Pro Bono Report, with lawyers averaging just over 15 hours a year of volunteer legal work (with two–thirds of them putting in more than 20 hours, the workload was anything but equally distributed). But the firm fares well above average on diversity. With more than 15 percent of its lawyers—and more than 10 percent of its partnership—composed of minorities, Jackson Lewis ranked thirty–fourth of 194 firms on The American Lawyer’s 2011 Diversity Scorecard. That score seems only fitting, given that the firm advises clients on diversity.
—Updated as of 1/1/12
Firm Rankings
| Survey | Rank | Year Over Year Change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Am Law 100 | 82 | 3 | Gross revenue |
| Am Law 200 | 82 | 3 | Gross revenue |
| NLJ 250 | 59 | 3 | Lawyer head count |
| The A-List | NR | N/A | Overall excellence |
| Pro Bono Scorecard | 100 | 88 | Pro-bono commitment |
| Diversity Scorecard | 36 | 2 | Minority head count |
| Midlevel Associates Survey | NR | N/A | Job satisfaction |
| Summer Associates Survey | NR | N/A | Summer programs |
In the News
Wage-and-Hour Lawsuits Surge in New York Federal Courts
Christine Simmons : New York Law Journal : April 30, 2013
The largest increases in the state are found in the Eastern District, with a 916 percent leap from the number of filings in fiscal year 2003, and the Southern District, with a 626 percent surge and the third-highest number of Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuits filed nationwide.
Labor Disputes Drive Business in Florida's Middle District
: The National Law Journal : April 29, 2013
Indiana Federal Court OKs Jump-Start on Predictive Coding
Monica Bay : Law Technology News : April 29, 2013
Judge Robert Miller Jr., of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, issued an order on April 18 in a feisty multidistrict dispute over hip implant products, authorizing predictive coding by the defendant despite the fact that the defendant proceeded with e-discovery before the cases were centralized and ignoring plaintiff directives to not begin document production.
MOVERS
: The National Law Journal : April 29, 2013
John Cherundolo joins Hiscock & Barclay's torts and products liability practice as of counsel. Plus more law firm movers in this week's column.
Labor & Employment Litigation Award: Jackson Lewis, The Protectors
Mary Welch, Special to the Daily Report : Daily Report : April 25, 2013
Seizing the moral imperative is a key to a winning, especially when the client is a corporation accused of taking advantage of workers, says Jackson Lewis managing partner David L. Gordon. "We need to show that our client has suffered the injustice, and not the other side."
Cahill Gordon Hired To Handle Rutgers Internal Investigation
David Gialanella : New Jersey Law Journal : April 23, 2013
Rutgers University has announced the retainer of Cahill Gordon & Reindel to investigate the events leading up to the firing of coach Mike Rice, who was videotaped verbally and physically abusing players at practice during his three seasons as coach.
Cahill Gordon Hired To Handle Rutgers Internal Investigation
David Gialanella : New Jersey Law Journal : April 23, 2013
Rutgers University has announced the retainer of Cahill Gordon & Reindel to investigate the events leading up to the firing of coach Mike Rice, who was videotaped verbally and physically abusing players at practice during his three seasons as coach.
Cahill Gordon Hired to Handle Rutgers Internal Investigation
David Gialanella : New Jersey Law Journal : April 23, 2013
Rutgers University has announced the retainer of Cahill Gordon & Reindel to investigate the events leading up to the firing of its men's basketball coach, Mike Rice, who was videotaped verbally and physically abusing players at practice during his three seasons as coach.
Indiana Federal Court OKs Jump-Start on Predictive Coding
Monica Bay : Law Technology News : April 22, 2013
In feisty case, District Court Judge Robert Miller for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana OKs defense team's jump-start on predictive coding.
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