Employee Benefits
US Offices Benefits and Perks
International Office Benefits and Perks may vary according to location. The firm reserves the sole right to modify, revoke, suspend, terminate or change any or all of the information outlined on this site at any time and without notice.
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Care Flexible Spending Account
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Spouse/Domestic Partner and Child Dependent Life Insurance
- Business Travel Accident Insurance
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Group Legal Services
- The firm offers up to 21 days of paid time off for the first year and up to 29 days of paid time off after one full calendar year of full-time employment with the firm, in addition to 10 paid holidays a year.
- The firm provides a paid parental leave program for eligible employees upon the birth of a child or the placement of a child with the employee for adoption or foster care.
- Leadership Training. The firm offers leadership training for employees who manage others. Topics include Managing Performance, How Leaders Inspire and Achieve Results, Fair Employment Practices, and Inclusive Leadership.
- Onsite Educational Opportunities. All employees have access to Percipio, an e-learning system that offers the convenience of taking computer-based training at an individual pace. Percipio supplements the firm’s current training offerings.
- Service Awards. The firm offers a firmwide Tenure Recognition Program that acknowledges employees for their years of service with the firm. Furthermore, certain local offices provide reward programs for eligible employees, recognizing outstanding employee contributions.
- Skadden University. Skadden University is a series of professional staff training courses offered throughout the year to provide employees with the unique opportunity to develop and enhance the skills necessary to succeed in today’s demanding business environment.
- Tuition Reimbursement. The firm will reimburse full-time employees (with at least three months of continuous service) up to $5,250 per year for tuition costs associated with courses that have been approved as either job-related or professional development.
- Savings Plan (401(k)), including a firm contribution for eligible employees (Professional Staff employees who have completed a Year of Eligibility Service, defined as a 12-month period from date of hire during which 1,000 hours of service are credited).
- Live Well Work Well. The firm recognizes the value of fostering the well-being of the Skadden community and its people in their pursuit of meaningful and productive legal, personal and work lives. Skadden has made employee well-being a priority and continuously looks to identify and provide valuable education and training opportunities, programs and resources to promote overall employee well-being. In alignment with the firm’s core values, Skadden’s Live Well Work Well platform focuses on four spheres: Physical Well-Being, Emotional Well-Being, Financial Well-being and Social Well-Being.
- Additional Work/Life Benefits. Further work/life benefits include Back-Up Child and Adult/Elder Care, Commuter Benefits and the Employee Assistance Program.
- Employee Discounts/Perks. The firm partners with a number of vendors and establishments to secure discounts for the firm’s employees. Categories include:
- AMC and Regal Movie Tickets
- Appliances and Electronics
- Computer Discounts
- Mortgage Assistance Programs
- Wireless/Cable Discount
- Recreation
- Retailers
- Theaters, Museums and Libraries
- Gym Membership. The firm partners with a variety of fitness centers and offers employees a discounted gym membership rate.