Year Office Opened: 2003
Number of Lawyers: 11 Partners | 3 Counsel | 28 Associates
(as of June 2009)
KEY PRACTICE AREAS
- Litigation, including insurance recovery, environmental, toxic tort, product liability
- Labor and Employment, including OSHA, wage and hour, employment litigation and counseling
- Employee Benefits
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
- Firmwide orientation held offsite.
- Flexible work assignment process; opportunity to take assignments in all practice groups, no formal rotation.
- Partner and associate mentors for each summer associate.
- Work assignment coordinators for advice and background on assignments and practice.
- Work product reviewers to give feedback on written assignments.
- Secretary mentors for direction and guidance.
- Professional development and training opportunities.
- Luncheon seminars and social events with practice groups.
- Self-evaluation opportunities.
- Mid-summer and end-of-summer evaluations.
- Optional Public Interest Community Service (PICS) Program offered to all summer associates (learn more).
2008 CHICAGO SOCIAL & NETWORKING EVENTS
- Dinner at hiring partner’s condo
- Interactive cooking event at The Chopping Block and Cubs baseball game
- Cirque du Soleil
- Events at Ethel’s Chocolate Lounge and Arlington Park Race Track
- Officewide summer party at The Renaissance
- Architectural boat cruise
- Closing dinner at Blackbird
2008 CHICAGO ASSOCIATE COMPENSATION
- Summer Associates
- $30,800 per-summer compensation
- First-Year Associates
- Base compensation $160,000
- Relocation expenses
- $10,000 stipend for bar expenses
- Judicial Clerkship bonus of $60,000 for Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Clerks, $50,000 for Federal District Court clerks who are hired directly from their clerkship
WHAT FORMER MORGAN LEWIS SUMMER ASSOCIATES SAY
- “The kickoff event really makes MLB stand out from other firms and made it easier to hit the ground running on the first day.”
- “I had the perfect summer experience. I received substantive and varied work assignments from attorneys who were wonderful to work with. The summer events were extremely enjoyable and diverse. Most importantly, I gained a sense of the firm culture at MLB, and was impressed by the cohesive, friendly and professional atmosphere.”
- “I made both professional relationships and lasting friendships through Morgan Lewis this summer!”
- “An amazing firm – hardworking, great lawyers who also have a sense of humor and are down to earth. Their work is important to them but they also keep things in perspective.”
- “My mentors were wonderful. They were open, friendly, and supportive. I definitely felt this was an integral part of the program.”
- “You won't find better attorneys, personally or professionally, anywhere else.”
- “Overall, the program was outstanding, and I have no reservation about recommending Morgan Lewis to others.”