Proskauer Rose LLP

Practice Areas

Proskauer Rose LLP practices law in the following areas and works with its clients to provide the best possible legal solutions.

Hiring Criteria

Proskauer Rose LLP follows the set of hiring criteria outlined below.

At Proskauer Rose, qualities such as academic success and intelligence, commitment, maturity, judgment, creativity, diligence, leadership, undergraduate performance and non-academic accomplishments are taken into account before finalizing any candidate for the role of associate as the firm. It recruits through job fairs and campus recruitments. In 2011, Proskauer visited 19 law schools in the U.S. and attended four job fairs.

Pro bono

Proskauer Rose encourages all attorneys to bill a minimum of 50 pro bono hours annually, and every first-year associate is assigned his or her own pro bono matter when starting at the firm. In 2010, 76% of associates each performed 62 hours of pro bono work.

The firm believes that introducing associates to pro bono work early in their careers helps instill in them a commitment to integrating this work into their professional lives.

The firm caters to community groups, refugees seeking asylum, domestic violence victims, artists and musicians among many others. The firm's lawyers have played a crucial role in shaping important issues such as gun control, voting rights, prisoner rights and legal ethics.

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Proskauer Rose has been recognized by national and international awards for its work in the law field.

More than 120 Proskauer lawyers recognized as best lawyers in America 2013.

Proskauer achieved top spot among Nation's Most Powerful Employment Attorneys for third consecutive year.

Vault also ranked Proskauer's Labor and Employment Department the sixth best in practice, while their partners were listed as fifth most prestigious.

According to a study by Yale Law Women, Proskauer Rose ranked second in their list of top ten family-friendly firms of 2007.

In 2007, Proskauer was named among the top United States firms practicing corporate and finance law in The Legal 500 US Volume I: Corporate & Finance, a ranking of the "best of the best" U.S. law firms.

In 2008, Proskauer was named the fastest-growing law firm for the third consecutive year in Boston Business Journal's annual ranking of the area's 100 largest law firms.

Fifteen lawyers from Proskauer Rose were named in Southern California Super Lawyers 2008, an annual guide to the top lawyers in the region.

Proskauer Rose is committed to ensure equal opportunity and diversity in the practice of law. Diversity is an essential part of the company's overall commitment to excellence and will enhance one's experience with the firm.

The firm recruits candidates from a diverse pool of applicants. It is the policy of Proskauer to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Summer associate program

The summer program is a gateway for entry of new lawyers at Proskauer. It has remained so for more than 30 years and for many of its current partners, Proskauer was the first firm to begin their career. Proskauer Rose offers a 10-week summer program in most of its domestic offices. The program is considered as an all-around 'great' experience. Summer associates are expected to complete 6 to 15 assignments during the summer.

The summer program includes periodic seminars and other activities, like participation in a cross-examination workshop, a corporate negotiation workshop, a legal ethics seminar, and a litigation workshop, all of which are designed to develop practice skills, provide insights into substantive legal issues and impart the basics of various practice areas.

The firm made offers to 88% of its 2009 summer associates. In 2010, the firm had a 100% offer rate among its 36 summer associates, but the firm reduced the summer class size by 65% from 112 summer associates the previous year. Proskauer also gave 100% offers to its 2011 New York summer class. Summer associates get compensation of US $ 3,077 per week.

Working for the Proskauer Rose LLP

Many believe that Proskauer provides a cordial and enjoyable atmosphere. Young associates have lots of opportunity to take responsibility for cases early and to learn quickly if they take advantage of the opportunities. Proskauer has a great balance of tradition and progressiveness.

A few concerns include management decisions at times can be somewhat murky. Also, associates believe that the firm overloads with hours targets, which may lead to a stressful job.

"We believe that challenging our workforce to participate, grow and contribute ideas helps to make this an exciting and successful environment that benefits the firm, our people and our clients," the firm states on its website.

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