About
At Morgan Lewis, we work in collaboration around the world—always ready to respond to the needs of our clients and craft powerful solutions for them. People know us for our uniquely collaborative work environment and for colleagues who truly care about one another. We are recognized for exceptional client service, legal innovation, and commitment to our communities with an expansive worldwide reach across 30+ offices. The firm attracts those who want to give back through pro bono work—20 hours are required for bonus eligibility—and who are seeking a collaborative and people-centric culture with ample transparency. Boasting over 2,000 lawyers, Morgan Lewis provides a wealth of opportunities to work on diverse and high-stakes matters in the firm’s core practice areas.
Since 2002, Morgan Lewis has been ranked among an elite group of 30 firms by corporate counsel for client service excellence in the BTI Client Service A-Team guide; Vault has named Morgan Lewis among the top 100 most prestigious law firms since 2014; and The American Lawyer has named Morgan Lewis among its top-5 A-List Law Firms.
Fast Facts
· 30+ offices worldwide across 17 time zones
· 15 Practice Groups
· 2,000+ lawyers and 2000+ business staff
· Strong chair model with our firm chair, Jami McKeon
· 13 industry sectors
· Commitment to pro bono with 100% of our lawyers completing over 20 hours of pro bono work
· As part of our inclusion efforts, we have a robust network of affinity groups that seek to provide opportunities
Accolades
· Top 5, Best Law Firms to Work For, Vault (2024)
· #3, Midlevel Associates Survey, The American Lawyer (2023-2024)
· Client Service 30, BTI Client Service A-Team (2002-2024)
· Most Prestigious Firms, Vault Guide to Top 100 Law Firms (2014-2024)
· Top 20, Lawyer’s Most Desired Firms, Law360 Pulse Lawyer Satisfaction Survey (2023)
· #1 Best Law Firms for Pro Bono, Vault, (2022-2024)
US Locations
· Boston, MA, USA
· Century City, CA, USA
· Chicago, IL, USA
· Dallas, TX, USA
· David I. Monteiro
· Hartford, CT, USA
· Houston, TX, USA
· Los Angeles, CA, USA
· Miami, FL, USA
· New York, NY, USA
· Orange County, CA, USA
· Philadelphia, PA, USA
· Pittsburgh, PA, USA
· Princeton, NJ, USA
· San Francisco, CA, USA
· Seattle, WA, USA
· Silicon Valley, CA, USA
· Washington, DC, USA
· Wilmington, DE, USA
Practice Groups
· Antitrust & Competition
· Corporate & Business Transactions
· Employee Benefits
· Energy & Project Development
· FDA & Healthcare
· Finance
· Intellectual Property
· Investment Management
· Labor & Employment
· Litigation
· Private Client
· Structured Transactions
· Tax
· Telecommunications, Media & Technology
Professional Development
At Morgan Lewis, we provide our associates with the opportunities and tools they need to become accomplished, successful lawyers, and support their long-term career goals through one-on-one and group coaching, mentoring and formalized training.
· Academies: Annual academies for new lawyers, midlevel associates, and senior associates bring together lawyers from across practices and the globe to focus on personal and professional development through discussions and interactive, on-your-feet exercises fostering relationships with members of firm leadership, clients and peers while developing and practicing skills critical to career growth.
· Mentoring: Every Morgan Lewis associate is paired with a partner and associate mentor who provide career and practice guidance. Associates can also take advantage of in-house coaching support. A dedicated and confidential resource, our director of attorney coaching works with associates to support their professional growth and enhance their practice management skills, as well was provide guidance to associates as they navigate transitions and changes throughout their careers.
· Morgan Lewis Institute: The firm provides ongoing professional skills training for all associates through our Morgan Lewis Institute. Throughout the year, we offer several legal writing training programs targeted to various seniority levels. We also offer training on topics such as presentation skills, time management, and wellness, among others.
· Practice Area Training: Our practices provide customized substantive training for their associates through ongoing formal programs, mentoring, shadowing, and academies such as the Morgan Lewis Trial Academy and Patent Prosecution Academy, where associates have the opportunity to practice their skills “on their feet.”
· Associate Initiatives: We recognize the importance of providing flexibility to associates through innovative initiatives such as our Return to Work Program that supports associates who are preparing for or returning from an extended leave through a formal reduction in hours, individualized leave counseling and mentoring and guidance on best practices for returning to work.
· Upward Review: measures the effectiveness of our senior lawyers and the impact they have on their peers. As part of that process, partners and counsel are reviewed by the associates with whom they work, practice leaders are rated by their partners, and Management Committee members are reviewed by practice leaders and partners. Our lawyers take what they learn from their reviews and use that feedback as a valuable tool for personal and professional growth.
Engagement and Inclusion
Building a team of lawyers with diverse perspectives and experiences is a core value at Morgan Lewis. We aim to support inclusion in the legal profession and to attract future leaders who are committed to the same. At Morgan Lewis our inclusion efforts include four components that impact every aspect of our culture: active leadership involvement, inclusive recruiting and outreach, client and community engagement, and career development. Finally, all associates are invited and encouraged to opt into one of our lawyer networks/affinity groups, which are open to all lawyers within the firm. Affinity groups include Asian American/Asian, Black, Disability Awareness, First Generation, Hispanic/Latino, LGBTQ+, Middle Eastern/North African, Women, Parent, and Veterans.
Pro Bono
Morgan Lewis is committed to serving the public good. Our innovative, award-winning pro bono practice spans all of our offices around the globe. Our primary focus is on helping economically disadvantaged individuals and families in the communities where we live and work. We also provide legal services to nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations whose mission is to serve vulnerable individuals and communities. Our lawyers use their time and skills to ensure access to justice for people who otherwise could not afford it.
We have a long history of service to the traditionally underrepresented members of society and pride ourselves on our commitment to supporting pro bono work by our lawyers. We have pledged to annually contribute, at a minimum, an amount of time equal to 3% of the firm’s total billable hours to pro bono work. Consistent with this commitment, we strive to ensure that our pro bono clients receive representation that is, in all respects, on par with the representation provided to our other clients. Among other things, that means that we have long treated pro bono hours as billable, and we recognize and reward lawyers who have achieved success in pro bono representations.
We expect every eligible lawyer to annually contribute at least 20 hours to pro bono representations, but in practice, most contribute more. In fiscal year 2023, 100% of our lawyers met our 20-hour challenge. In total, our lawyers contributed more than 118,500 hours to pro bono representations, an average of more than 50 hours per lawyer.
Benefits
Morgan Lewis offers attractive benefits and market scale salaries. We are committed to offering the best and most comprehensive benefits.
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