Vault is the premierĀ online resourceĀ for law students and lateral attorneys seeking to switch law firms. This year Vault launched the first ever Top 150 [law firms] with Under 150 [attorneys] list to help candidates and laterals identify “leading law firms with fewer attorneys, but no less expertise, than the global megafirms that often dominate rankings and headlines.” The Vault editorial team weighed the following factors in compiling the list:
- Vault survey data
- News stories
- Trade Journals and other legal publications
- Spoke with lawyer in the field
- Reviewed other published rankings
- Assessed firm for prestige, quality of life and professional growth opportunities
The final 150 were firms “known for providing top-notch service and delivering big results.”