Best big law firms in Chicago for mix of criminal and civil, in court experience/freedom, cravath scale compliant, and some work life balance?

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Doubt anything actually exists where you get all of that. Winston seems to have the most mix of criminal and civil of the firms that are on cravath scale but WLB isn’t going to be that great and no big law firm is going to give you court freedom unless you’re an experienced partner (other than pro bono). I think Riley Safer also has a good mix but not on cravath scale

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Thank you!

Lockhart Gardner

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Very funny - cravath scale, WLB, court experience. You want cravath pay, you work sweatshop hours and in your third year, you can ask a question in a dep.

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Fine with long hours if I’m getting experience, not being unreasonable.

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