Any insight on Taft, Barnes, Dinsmore, Ice Miller, or Littler Mendelson in Indianapolis? Firm culture, associate salary, billable requirements, clerkship bonuses?

I'm looking to get into big law this fall and I'm trying to gain some insight on some of the larger firms.

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Taft is great, Dinsmore is awful and is not big law.

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I will have been postgraduate clerking for a little over three years after I've completed my latest federal clerkship. I'm trying to get some civil litigation experience. Any connections you would be willing to make would be helpful. I'm barred in Ohio and will be sitting for the Indiana bar in July.

worked for Barnes, really enjoyed the work environment. It felt very community based and supportive, however there was a low ceiling and not much room for growth

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