Boston law firm tops in employee satisfaction survey

Boston law firm Nutter McClennen & Fish ranked No. 1 in the country for associate satisfaction, according to a survey by The American Lawyer, a trade publication.

With responses from more than 7,000 associates from 180 firms, Nutter scored particularly well in areas of partner-associate relations, work satisfaction, collegiality, and benefits and compensation.

Nutter associates ranked the quality of work they are assigned 17 percent higher than the national average, the survey said. Also, Nutter scored 20 percent higher than the national average on the question of tenure at the firm with most associates expecting to be with the firm in two years.

"Nutter's success depends on the success of the lawyers who practice here, and we believe that in order for them to succeed, they must be inspired, challenged, and supported," said Michael Mooney, Nutter's managing partner, in a press release.

Founded in 1879, Nutter has more than 150 lawyers in offices in Boston and Hyannis.
(By Elizabeth Campbell, Globe correspondent)