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<p>At Irell . UCLA has almost 20% more associates than Boalt does (27 to 22). </p>
<p>I happen to know one UCLA person who turned down offers at both Irell <em>and</em> Munger next summer to work for Pillsbury Winthrop, a less reputed firm with a good IP dept (but still pays market). I also know someone who turned down Latham&Watkins and White&Case to work for Greenberg Glusker, one of L.A.'s best-known "lifestyle" firms who offers large monetary bonus and added-vacation-time kickbacks to any associate who bills over 1900 hours. Quality of life plays a big role to SoCal folks, especially when its the difference between working for two firms that pay <em>identical</em> salaries and benefits but the latter (more prestigious) firm is expecting 2400 billables, while the former (less prestigious) firm only wants 1850. </p>
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<p>The numbers suggested that UCLA, as a whole, places nearly as well Boalt does (nationwide!!!). then it's quite likely that UCLA would at least own Boalt in its own backyard (L.A., Orange County, San Diego).</p>