Perks of the Job
Kramer Levin seeks to balance the demand for dedicated professionalism with a commitment to outside responsibilities. That balance is reflected in the professional and quality standards that we expect of our attorneys and the benefits and support that we provide them:
- A sizable annual budget for CLE and bar association activities, as well as expenses related to passing two bar exams, including a bar review course
- A “client relationship spending account” for associates of three years and above to entertain current and potential clients
- A percentage of fees received from clients brought into the firm
- A $50,000 bonus for associates joining the firm directly from a one-year judicial clerkship for a judge of a federal court or the highest court of any state; a $70,000 bonus for associates joining the firm directly from a two-year judicial clerkship for a judge of a federal court or the highest court of any state (or two successive one-year clerkships for judges of such courts); but no bonus for associates who have intervening employment between their judicial clerkship and commencement of employment with the firm
- Four weeks of vacation annually
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All eligible employees, regardless of parenting role, are entitled to 12 weeks’ paid parental leave of absence in connection with the birth, adoption or foster care placement of a child, in addition to any paid disability relating to pregnancy and/or delivery
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage with modest contribution amounts for full-time employees and their families or same-sex domestic partners
- Short- and long-term disability and life insurance at no cost for all full-time employees
- A 401(k) plan with auto enroll set up at 2% of compensation
- Pretax plans including health care, dependent care and transportation flexible spending accounts
- Voluntary long-term care life insurance and supplemental long-term disability plans at preferred group rates
- An employee assistance program
- Backup childcare program
- A year-round business casual dress policy
- Firm-sponsored sports teams
- Relocation expenses of up to $2,000 for first-year and new attorneys living outside the tri-state area
- Corporate health club memberships at reduced rates
- Travel emergency assistance
- Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) annual wellness reimbursement available for all attorneys