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The dress code at the firm is business casual. What does
that mean at Wildman Harrold? Our policy provides, "Casual
dress is defined as business casual and is not meant to include
sneakers, jeans, shorts, jogging suits, halter-type tops or
t-shirts with or without logos or pictures imprinted on them."
Although they are not part of the firm's formal policy, here
are some friendly suggestions:
Avoid wearing camouflage, diving gear, tin-woodsman costumes,
antlers (fake or real), tap shoes, smoking jackets, Enterprise
Starfleet uniforms, J'ai-Alai equipment, clown suits or accessories
that involve live animals.
On a more serious note, all attorneys and summer associates
must keep a change of clothes in the office in the event of
an emergency court appearance, client meeting or appointment
to the Supreme Court.
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Wildman Harrold is dedicated to providing our lawyers and
staff with the state-of-the art-computer technology.
Attorneys may use a flat screen-equipped desktop PC or a laptop computer. Handheld PDA's are also available for mobile access to email, schedules and contact information. Attorneys can work from home or on the road via a secured Internet connection using our suite of Web-based applications. The Internet connection allows you to remotely access all applications that are available on the network, including email and documents in our document management system. For real-time collaboration with clients and co-counsel, attorneys can take advantage of the Wildman Harrold Webex Meeting Center, which provides secure access to documents and other materials from anywhere in the world through an Internet-based connection.
Each summer associate is provided a desktop personal computer, and access to Lexis, Westlaw, and the Internet. Computer training covering Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, iManage, Intranet, InterAction and RightFax is provided during orientation.
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Our minimum client billable hour requirement for associates is 1,950. Up to 100 hours of pro bono time will be counted toward the billable hour requirement of 1950 hours. With prior approval of the Pro Bono Coordinator, time billed to pro bono matters in excess of 100 hours may be counted as billable time for purposes of compensation and bonuses.
In addition, associates are required to record an additional 100 hours of firm investment time, which can be allocated to professional development or firm assistance activities. Associates receive billable value bonus consideration when their billable hours exceed 2,000. Associates also may be considered for an Investment Bonus for pro bono, professional development and firm assistance activities.
While summer associates have no minimum billable hour requirement, timekeeping is part of every attorney's responsibility. Since a good portion of your work will be billed to clients, you will learn how to keep track of your time over the summer.
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Our starting salary is $145,000. Summer associates are paid the equivalent of our starting salary. Paydays are on the 15th and the last day of the month. The firm provides a direct deposit option at any bank.
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Wildman Harrold is a signatory to the ABA Pro Bono
Challenge. Our attorneys individually select and participate
in the pro bono programs they wish to support. We encourage
our attorneys to fulfill their pro bono responsibilities.
We participate in the
Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) graduate fellowship
program each year. Under the program, new associates can work
at one of the 45 PILI-affiliated public interest agencies
while studying for the bar exam. PILI fellows generally work
five part-time weeks while studying for the bar exam and five
full-time weeks after the bar exam. In addition to a summer
stipend, PILI fellows are compensated $8,000 by the firm for
their work as a PILI fellow.
Summer associates are welcome to request pro bono
assignments.
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There is so much to see and do in and around Chicago. Here
are a few links to help you plan your social calendar:
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ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
CHICAGO BEARS
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
CHICAGO BULLS
CHICAGO CUBS
CHICAGO READER
CHICAGO OFFICE OF TOURISM
CHICAGO SCENE
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
MAYOR'S OFFICE OF SPECIAL EVENTS
METROMIX
NAVY PIER
WATER TOWER PLACE
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