The firm is flexible with respect to an associate's practice group choice and is generally willing to allow associates to split between two practice groups. Associates are not required to specialize within a practice group, but the firm attempts to accommodate their desire to do so. The firm is also willing to devote significant resources to permitting associates to develop new specialties. Projects are assigned by the principals on an informal basis. The principals within a practice group strive to provide the associates practicing in their area with a wide range of experiences, in terms of both substance and the opportunity to work with a variety of principals.
Most matters are leanly staffed, with only one principal and one or two associates.
Associates are reviewed and provided with feedback throughout the year on an informal basis by the principals with whom they work. In the fall, each principal with whom an associate has worked is asked to fill out a formal evaluation of that associate. These formal evaluations are accumulated and distributed to all of the principals for review. The principals meet and discuss the formal evaluation. Two principals then share that discussion with the associate.