How do Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Morrison & Foerster LLP compare on first-Year Comp?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: $225,000; Morrison & Foerster LLP: $225,000+.

How do Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Morrison & Foerster LLP compare on billable target?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: not shown; Morrison & Foerster LLP: 1,950.

How do Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Morrison & Foerster LLP compare on summer class size?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: 190 (2026); Morrison & Foerster LLP: 78 (year not confirmed).

How do Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Morrison & Foerster LLP compare on summer offer rate?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: 99.4%; Morrison & Foerster LLP: 98.6%.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Morrison & Foerster LLP

Q: How do Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Morrison & Foerster LLP compare on vault rank?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: #3; Morrison & Foerster LLP: #27.

Q: How do Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Morrison & Foerster LLP compare on am Law rank?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: #5; Morrison & Foerster LLP: #42.

Q: How do Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP vs. Morrison & Foerster LLP compare on offices?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP: 21; Morrison & Foerster LLP: 16.

Category by category. Sources: Vault 2027, Am Law 200 FY2025, and reported Chambers records from the years shown.

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Who Wins Each Category

Each row stands on its own. There is no overall winner; weigh what matters to you.

Category	Skadden	Morrison & Foerster
Higher pay winsTie	$225,000	$225,000+
Higher wins	$7.01M (wins this category)	$3.29M
Lower rank wins	#3 (wins this category)	#27
Lower rank wins	#5 (wins this category)	#42
Higher wins	$4.07B (wins this category)	$1.54B
More lawyers wins	1,756 (wins this category)	1,021
OfficesMore offices wins	21 (wins this category)	16
Nationwide, Chambers USA 2026More Band 1 tables wins	14 tables (wins this category)	9 tables
2L OpensEarlier date wins	Opened Nov 2, 2026Summer 2028	Opened Oct 1, 2026 (wins this category)Summer 2028 — combined 2027 1L + 2028 2L program; first-year applicants
1L OpensSummer 2027Earlier date wins	Opened Nov 2, 2026	Opened Oct 1, 2026 (wins this category)

Sources: Vault 2027 and Am Law 200 FY2025 rankings, Chambers USA 2026, first-year pay as each firm or the market reports it, and program dates from firm career pages on the Job Board. Missing data reads Not Reported and never counts as a loss.

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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Est. 1948 · New York
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Est. 1883

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Est. 1948 · New York

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is a 1,000-plus-attorney firm, Vault #3 / Am Law #5, founded in New York, NY. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Antitrust, Asset Management M&A, and Capital Markets: Debt & Equity.

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Est. 1883

Morrison & Foerster LLP is a 1,000-plus-attorney firm, Am Law #42. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Artificial Intelligence, Corporate/M&A: Deals in Asia, and FCPA. Operates from 16 offices worldwide.

Rankings & prestige

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP#3
Morrison & Foerster LLP#27

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP#5
Morrison & Foerster LLP#42

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP40 records
Morrison & Foerster LLP15 records

: #3
: #5
: 40 records

Vault rank: #27
Am Law rank: #42
Reported Chambers Band 1 records: 15 records

Compensation

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$225,000
Morrison & Foerster LLP$225,000+

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$7.01M
Morrison & Foerster LLP$3.29M

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$4.07B
Morrison & Foerster LLP$1.54B

Revenue per lawyer

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP$2.32M
Morrison & Foerster LLP$1.51M

: $225,000
: $7.01M
: $4.07B
Revenue per lawyer: $2.32M

First-Year Comp: $225,000+
Profits Per Partner: $3.29M
Firm revenue: $1.54B
Revenue per lawyer: $1.51M

Work & scale

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
Morrison & Foerster LLP1,950

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
Morrison & Foerster LLPNot Reported

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
Morrison & Foerster LLPNot Reported

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP~1,750
Morrison & Foerster LLP~1,000

Offices

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP21
Morrison & Foerster LLP16

: Not Reported
: Not Reported
: Not Reported
: ~1,750
Offices: 21

Billable target: 1,950
Partnership track: Not Reported
US associates per partner: Not Reported
Firm size (rounded to 50): ~1,000
Offices: 16

Summer Program

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP99.4%
Morrison & Foerster LLP98.6%

Class size

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP190 (2026)
Morrison & Foerster LLP78 (year not confirmed)

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot Reported
Morrison & Foerster LLPNot Reported

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNo
Morrison & Foerster LLPYes

: 99.4%
Class size: 190 (2026)
: Not Reported
: No

Offer rate: 98.6%
Class size: 78 (year not confirmed)
How associates get work: Not Reported
Specific practice area: Yes

1L and 2L programs

1L program

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNo 1L summer program
Morrison & Foerster LLP1L summer program

1L applications open

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPOpened Nov 2
Morrison & Foerster LLPOpened Oct 1

2L applications open

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPOpened Nov 2
Morrison & Foerster LLPOpened Oct 1

2L deadline

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPNot announced
Morrison & Foerster LLPFeb 28, 2027

1L program: No 1L summer program
1L applications open: Opened Nov 2
2L applications open: Opened Nov 2
2L deadline: Not announced

1L program: 1L summer program
1L applications open: Opened Oct 1
2L applications open: Opened Oct 1
2L deadline: Feb 28, 2027

Chambers by practice, market and year

Green marks the stronger for the same practice, market and year. Shared results are listed once. split some top tables.

Shared rankings

Corporate/M&A: Deals in Asia · California · 2026Band 1

Litigation: General Commercial · California · 2026Band 2 · The Elite

National Security · Nationwide · 2026Band 2

Outsourcing · New York · 2026Band 2

Bankruptcy/Restructuring · Nationwide · 2026Band 3 · The Elite

Bankruptcy/Restructuring · New York · 2026Band 3 · The Elite

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations · District of Columbia · 2026Band 3

Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) · Nationwide · 2026Band 4

Private Equity: Fund Formation · Nationwide · 2026Band 4

Real Estate · California: Southern · 2026Band 4

Registered Funds · Nationwide · 2026Band 4

Rank differences

Artificial IntelligenceNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 3
Morrison & Foerster LLPBand 1

Band 3

Band 1

Corporate/M&ACalifornia: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrou · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1 · Elite
Morrison & Foerster LLPBand 3 · Elite

Band 1 · Elite

Band 3 · Elite

Corporate/M&ANationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1 · Elite
Morrison & Foerster LLPBand 4 · Elite

Band 1 · Elite

Band 4 · Elite

Corporate/M&ANew York · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1 · Elite
Morrison & Foerster LLPBand 3 · Highly Regarded

Band 1 · Elite

Band 3 · Highly Regarded

FCPANationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 5
Morrison & Foerster LLPBand 1

Band 5

Band 1

Litigation: General CommercialNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1 · Elite
Morrison & Foerster LLPBand 3 · Elite

Band 1 · Elite

Band 3 · Elite

Litigation: General CommercialNew York · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1 · Elite
Morrison & Foerster LLPBand 4 · Elite

Band 1 · Elite

Band 4 · Elite

Litigation: SecuritiesCalifornia · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1
Morrison & Foerster LLPBand 2

Band 1

Band 2

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsNew York · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1 · Elite
Morrison & Foerster LLPBand 3 · Elite

Band 1 · Elite

Band 3 · Elite

Privacy & Data Security: LitigationNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 3
Morrison & Foerster LLPBand 1

Band 3

Band 1

Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & FinanceNew York · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1
Morrison & Foerster LLPBand 3

Band 1

Band 3

REITsNationwide · 2026

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPBand 1
Morrison & Foerster LLPBand 2

Band 1

Band 2

Firm-only and additional rankings remain available on each firm profile so missing coverage is not mistaken for a head-to-head loss.

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Data sources: Vault 2027, Am Law 200 FY2025, and reported Chambers records from the years shown. Chambers record counts can span years and reporting coverage varies; missing years or markets are not compared. Current Chambers bands were checked against each firm’s Chambers profile on Sep 26, 2026; where Chambers splits a table, every Elite firm ranks above every Highly Regarded firm. Missing values read “Not Reported”.

More head-to-head comparisons

Firm data comes from each firm’s own publications, Chambers USA and Vault; see Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Morrison & Foerster for sources and dates.