Law Firms
The best law firms for career development
In our 2026 survey, we identified the best performing law firms for career development.
The Elite
Alston & Bird
Clifford Chance
Dechert
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Jackson Walker
Jenner & Block
Mayer Brown
Morgan Lewis
Norton Rose Fulbright
Sheppard MullinExcellent Performer
Akin
Arnold & Porter
Cahill
Cleary Gottlieb
Elsberg Baker & Maruri
Fish & Richardson
Freshfields
Irell & Manella
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Ashurst Perkins Coie
Seyfarth Shaw
Vedder Price
White & Case
WileyStrong Performer
Bracewell
Brown Rudnick
Cooley
Cozen O'Connor
Debevoise & Plimpton
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner (US)
Foley & Lardner
Goulston & Storrs
Greenberg Glusker
Haynes and Boone
HSF Kramer
Hunton Andrews Kurth
Katten
King & Spalding
Linklaters
McDermott Will & Schulte
Morrison & Foerster
Munger, Tolles & Olson
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler
Proskauer Rose
Seward & Kissel
Simpson Thacher
Venable
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Winston TaylorEndorsed
Axinn
DLA Piper
Goodwin
Gunderson
Jones Day
Latham & Watkins
Milbank
Mintz Levin
Paul Hastings
Polsinelli
Skadden
Sterne Kessler
Sullivan & Cromwell
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Top law firms for associate satisfaction 2026
See how associates rate their satisfaction with culture, pay, hours, AI adoption, career development and more at their firms.