Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer has approximately 1,000 attorneys across 18 offices. It took its current form in a 2017 merger.
$225,000+
Market base, no firm announcement (as of Sep 2026)
Not reported: partnership track.
2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Closed
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About Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer
Arnold & Porter combines regulatory, litigation and transactional work, drawing on lawyers with experience in government, private practice and in-house legal departments. Its own firm overview describes teams working across disciplines to address problems where business decisions are inseparable from legal and policy frameworks. The practice serves clients on US and international matters.
The regulatory practice includes former senior officials from US and European agencies and government departments. Its disputes practice includes former prosecutors alongside trial lawyers and international arbitration practitioners. Transactional lawyers add experience across different industries, giving the firm several ways to approach a matter involving an acquisition, an investigation or a changing regulatory regime.
Public-interest work is also central to Arnold & Porter's history. The firm identifies its involvement in Gideon v. Wainwright, representation during the McCarthy era and voting-rights work among the milestones of that commitment. Its current pro bono program encompasses individual representation, impact litigation,
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policy advocacy and nonprofit advice. That history distinguishes the firm beyond the breadth of its commercial services.
Rankings
Latest published editions. Each links to its source.
Size and Standing
- $1.2B gross revenueAm Law 100, $1.2B gross revenue: #53 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 6 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 6 countries: #63 (opens in a new tab)
- 953 attorneysNLJ 500, 953 attorneys: #59 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #32 (opens in a new tab)
Associate Life
Vault Practice Rankings
- Environmental Law: #3 (opens in a new tab)
- Products Liability: #6 (opens in a new tab)
- Government Relations: #9 (opens in a new tab)
- Antitrust: #10 (opens in a new tab)
- Life Sciences: #14 (opens in a new tab)
- International Practice: #15 (opens in a new tab)
- Appellate Litigation: #21 (opens in a new tab)
- White Collar Defense & Internal Investigations: #22 (opens in a new tab)
Practice strength by market
Every band below appears on this firm’s Chambers USA 2026 profile, checked September 26, 2026. Where Chambers splits a table into The Elite and Highly Regarded, every Elite firm ranks above every Highly Regarded firm.
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| Practice | Market | Recognition |
|---|---|---|
Antitrust | District of Columbia | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Antitrust | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | District of Columbia | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Environment | District of Columbia | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
False Claims Act | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Government ContractsThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory | District of Columbia | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Life Sciences: Regulatory/Compliance | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Product Liability & Mass TortsThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Product Liability: Regulatory | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate | District of Columbia | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Accountant and Auditor Liability | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Climate Change | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Environment | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Government Relations: Federal | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Healthcare | District of Columbia | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
International ArbitrationThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation | California | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: Appellate | California | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Colorado | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | District of Columbia | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | New Jersey | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Antitrust | New York | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Antitrust: Cartel | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Artificial Intelligence | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Illinois | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Capital Markets: Securitization: ABS | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity | District of Columbia | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Environment | Illinois | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Environment | New York | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Enforcement & Investigations) | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Litigation | District of Columbia | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution | District of Columbia | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Patent Trial and Appeal Board | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | District of Columbia | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | Illinois | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | New York | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & Employment | Washington | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Life Sciences | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite | District of Columbia | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Illinois | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Retail | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite | District of Columbia | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Transportation: Aviation: Litigation | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Advertising: Litigation | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Appellate Law | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate Crime & InvestigationsThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Environment | California | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | California | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Leisure & Hospitality | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Texas: Houston & Surrounds | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Washington | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsThe Elite | New York | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance | New York | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Sports Law | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Tax | District of Columbia | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Technology | California | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Patent | New York | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation | California | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/RestructuringHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded | California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrounds | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
HealthcareHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | California | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | New York | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Privacy & Data SecurityHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded | New York | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
75 reported ranking rows
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Firm highlights
- Revenue
- $1.2BAm Law #53Source
- Revenue per lawyer
- $1.3M
- Profits per partner
- $1.6M
Summer program
Program features
- Summer pay
- $225,000+Market base, no firm announcement (as of Sep 2026)
- Total summer associates
- 37Reporting year not confirmedSource
- 1L applications
- Not mentioned by the firmSource
- Assigned practice areas
- Case by case, through a staffing coordinatorCentralized staffingSource
- Recruiting contact
- Cate Brandon, Angela VicariHiring Partners
Pro bono
- Average hours per attorney
- 106 hoursAm Law pro bono rank #6
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