Crowell & Moring

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VAULT’S VERDICT:

Crowell & Moring looks beyond grades in hiring well-rounded, hardworking associates from top national and regional law schools. People in the office are friendly, supportive, and collaborative, and there is great trust and respect among them. These attributes extend to partner-associate relationships, and partners care about associate well-being and development. Senior associates and partners serve as assigned and informal mentors for new associates, and formal training is held through bootcamps, webinars, and classroom experiences. Mentors support laterals in their onboarding, and a lateral retreat for new hires encourages integration into the firm. Associates work on interesting and meaningful assignments with client face time. Crowell & Moring offers two standard billable tracks of 1,900 and 2,000 hours, and associates can opt for a reduction in 100-hour increments and a commensurate decrease in salary. Salaries fall below the market rate, but bonuses are above-market, so it is possible for associates to match the market standard by billing 2,100 or more hours. The firm’s technology enables remote work, and associates say that the firm develops and implements AI and other tools. Wellness is promoted through 40 hours of billable vacation time, free counseling sessions, and a sabbatical program. The firm values and encourages pro bono work, with up to 100 hours counted as billable. Realistic career prospects include promotion to counsel and partner. Those who leave go in-house or into the government.