I m sure partners keep tabs, but it s not a subject of conversation, and it s not something that comes up in your evaluation. Go home to your spouse. The firm does not have a minimum number of billables, nor does it even report the average hours billed. Sources say that associates end up spending a reasonable 50 hours a week. Associates report that they have to pull an all-nighter less than once a month at Cleary, and that they can leave early if they are not very busy.
Associates laud the firm s offices.
They re gorgeous, a source says. Even a friend of mine said he was amazed at the offices. The offices occupy the 38th to 45th floor of a modern building next to the World Trade Center. The offices offer a 360-degree panoramic view of New York City and New Jersey. I have an amazing view of the Statue of Liberty, an associate raves.