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Vinson & Elkins LLP.

Main Office: 1001 Fannin Street, Suite 2500 | Houston | TX | 77002
Phone: 713-758-2222 | Fax: 713-758-2346

Vinson & Elkins LLP. follows the set of hiring criteria outlined below.

Hiring Criteria

V&E considers academic achievement in law school and undergraduate school. It also considers school-related and extracurricular activities, work experience, foreign language proficiency, and the ability to communicate effectively.

It looks for individuals who encompass its mission and vision of academic excellence, teamwork, diversity and inclusion. The firm recruits through job fairs as well as through campus placements. It visited 27 schools for campus recruitment's in 2011 and attended two job fairs during the year.

Pro bono

The pro bono program at Vinson & Elkins involves lawyers at all stages of the profession, from senior partners to fresh associates.

Nearly 30,000 hours of free legal service is provided to those in need by V&E lawyers each year.

However, V&E does not require attorneys to do pro bono work, but up to 100 hours of pro bono work is considered for billable hours and bonus consideration. In 2010, 74% of associates performed 36 hours of pro bono work each.

The lawyers have undertaken pro bono representation in civil, criminal and transactional matters.

In September 2012, the firm was honored for its pro bono work with Dubai Cares at the charity's fifth anniversary celebration in July. V&E has supported Dubai Cares on pro bono legal matters since its establishment by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum in 2007.