About the Firm
This is the largest law firm in Philadelphia, with 22 offices spanning the U.S., Europe, and Asia. The firm’s reach extends far beyond the City of Brotherly Love. Its multiple practice areas run the gamut from criminal defense to international trade and include strengths in M&A, employment law, and a burgeoning IP practice. This private partnership firm employs more than 1,400 lawyers catering to prominent manufacturing, financial services, and investment banking organizations and leaders in biotechnology and e-commerce—all part of the Fortune 250 list. The firm is flexible in terms of the working hours, schedules, and diverse backgrounds that its lawyers enjoy and shows great involvement with the environment it works in by treating pro bono work as billable hours.
Hiring Criteria4, 5
In early July of each year, Morgan Lewis begins accepting resumes for its summer associate program from law students going into their second year of law school. The interview process generally ends by early November. The firm seeks candidates with a strong academic record, law school activities (law journals, moot court, etc.), and prior work experience.
Salary6-16
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8th Year
Summer Associate
Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, Palo Alto, San Francisco, CA; Washington DC (2007)
$160,000
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$30,800 per, summer
Dallas, TX (2007)
$135,000
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$28,600 per, summer
Miami, FL (2007)
$135,000
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$27,560 per, summer
New York, NY (2007)
$160,000
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$34,100 per, summer
Philadelphia, PA; Princeton, NJ (2007)
$145,000
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$30,800 per, summer
Pittsburgh, PA (2007)
$145,000
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$28,600 per, summer
Benefits/Package/Supplemental Compensation17, 18
The firm offers relocation expenses and stipend for bar expenses. It also offers judicial clerkship bonus of $25,000 for federal circuit court of appeals clerks and $20,000 for federal district court clerks who are hired directly from their clerkship. Other benefits include:
401(k)/IRA/Other Retirement Plan
Bar Association Fees
Business-Casual Dress Code
CLE
Dental Insurance
Domestic-Partner Benefits
Employee-Assistance Program
Family-/Dependent-Care Leave
Flexible Spending Account/Pre-Tax Option
Life/AD&D
Long-Term Care Insurance
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Medical Spending Account
On-Site Child Care
On-Site Emergency Child Care
Parental Leave
Parking/Transportation
Relocation Expenses
Short-Term Disability Insurance
Sick Leave
Technology (Laptop, PDA, etc.)
Vacation Leave
Vision Insurance
Areas of Practice19
Antitrust
Business & Finance
Employee Benefits
Energy
FDA/Healthcare Regulation
Industries
Intellectual Property
Investment Management
Labor & Employment
Litigation
Morgan Lewis Resources
Personal Law
Real Estate
Tax
Other Offices20-35
Firm Location
Address
Boston
Two International Place, Suite 1600 Boston, MA 02110 Phone: 617-235-7255 Fax: 617-235-7281
Chicago
77 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312-324-1000 Fax: 312-324-1001
Dallas
1717 Main Street, Suite 3200 Dallas, TX 75201 Phone: 214-466-4000 Fax: 214-466-4001
Harrisburg
17 N. Second Street, 14th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17101-1601 Phone: 717-237-5000 Fax: 717-237-5001
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