2024 DIVERSITY DATABASE PREMIUM SPONSOR Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Our Survey Says

VAULT'S VERDICT:

Morgan Lewis’ hiring process includes interviews with both associates and partners, and also trained interviewers involved in the recruitment process. The firm focuses on candidates who blend academic performance with strong social skills and who will fit in the collaborative environment. The culture is warm, welcoming, and inclusive. It is also non-hierarchical. Partners treat associates with respect and actively participate in associate development. Associates laud the firm’s formal mechanisms to provide anonymous feedback to partners, which it takes seriously. The firm requires three days per week in the office, and it provides a tech stipend to help attorneys equip their home offices. Partners and assignment coordinators work with associates to distribute assignments according to each attorney’s interests, providing more challenging work to associates who are ready for it. The firm offers tenure-based training for associates and associates receive assigned mentors when they start and a budget to take informal mentors out to lunch. Making equity partner is a realistic goal, and associates learn whether they’re on track during their seventh year at the firm. Non-equity partnership and counsel roles are available too, as are exit opportunities to federal clerkships, in-house roles, and other law firms. Compensation is at the top of the market across all offices, with bonuses available for associates who meet the billable hour requirement, which can include unlimited pro bono hours. The firm’s notable perks include child care and elder care reimbursement, parental leave, and vacation time that is respected. Morgan Lewis is social, with things like weekly happy hours and large seasonal events, some for attorneys only, some for attorneys and staff, and even some that are open to family members.