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Akin Ranks in Top Five in Am Law Midlevel Associate Survey

September 4, 2025

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Akin is pleased to announce that the firm has achieved several top rankings in The American Lawyer’s 2025 Midlevel Associates Survey. The survey measures associate satisfaction across a number of areas, including compensation and benefits, training and guidance, interest and satisfaction with work, relationships with partners and other associates, the firm’s policy on billable hours, and management openness about firm strategies and partnership chances.  

Notably, Akin placed fifth in the United States overall, the firm’s highest national ranking to date. The firm also placed first in the competitive Dallas market. 

Additionally, Akin placed second in Houston and New York City, fifth in Washington, D.C. and seventh in Los Angeles. 

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