Year Office Opened: 1972
Number of Lawyers: 87 Partners | 131 Associates | 13 Counsel (as of June 2007)
Number of 2007 Summer Associates: 24 2L | 1 1L
Number of 2006 2L Summer Associates: 19 | Offers: 19 | Acceptances: 18
KEY PRACTICE AREAS
- Litigation
- Business and Finance
- Labor and Employment
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
- Firmwide orientation held offsite (learn more).
- Flexible work assignment process.
- 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).
2007 NEW YORK SOCIAL & NETWORKING EVENTS
- Welcome event at The Boathouse in Central Park
- Family event at The Central Park Zoo
- Mentor/Mentee event - Wine tasting at Vento
- Yankees vs. Mets game at Yankee Stadium
- Corporate challenge
- B&F practice group dinner at The Tasting Room
- Firm golf outing at Old Oaks Country Club
- Social coordinator event
- Theater night
- Litigation practice group event - progressive dinner in Little Italy
- Habitat for Humanity - Buildable Hours
- Bowling Night at Bowlmor Lanes
- Farewell event
2007 NEW YORK ASSOCIATE COMPENSATION
- Summer Associates
- $34,100 per-summer compensation
- First-Year Associates
- Base compensation $160,000
- Relocation expenses
- Bar expenses
- Judicial Clerkship bonus of $25,000 for Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Clerks, $20,000 for Federal District Court clerks who are hired directly from their clerkship
WHAT FORMER SUMMER ASSOCIATES SAY
- "Overall, the program was outstanding, and I have no reservation about recommending Morgan Lewis to others."
- "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 really gained a sense of the firm culture at Morgan Lewis, and was impressed by the cohesiveness and friendly and professional atmosphere. I would definitely enjoy working as an attorney at Morgan Lewis. Thank you for a wonderful summer!"
- "The work assignment process was excellent in terms of both its flexibility and scope of available work. The manner in which the process was structured enabled summer associates to choose work in their individual areas of interest while leaving open the opportunity to explore new areas."
- "The balance between enjoyable social activities and positive work experience observed in the summer program suggests that Morgan Lewis is a firm that offers an ideal mix of professionalism, challenging work, and friendly culture."
- "The summer let me realize that attorneys at Morgan Lewis are normal, fun, exciting, interesting people and that I could be myself and succeed there."
- "I had a great experience and I would very much enjoy working for Morgan Lewis."
- "My associate advisor was excellent. He made sure that I had an enjoyable experience and was a very helpful resource."
- "The kickoff event really makes Morgan Lewis stand out from other firms and made it easier to hit the ground running on the first day."
- "I think the kickoff is wonderful in that it gave us a united vision of the firm. I would have never appreciated the importance of the California expansion, nor would I have appreciated the magnitude of Morgan Lewis at simply our office. Finally, in terms of meeting people, I loved the fact that I was familiar with the faces of our office before the first actual day of work. I also remember meeting some very nice attorneys from the Miami and Philadelphia offices - it was nice to see the firm's culture shine through."
- "I felt that the assignment process gave me the opportunity to take on projects that I was interested in. The assignment system allowed me the ability to shape my summer which allowed me to decide what practice group I wanted to work for as an associate."
- "My experience was wonderful. I was able to continue my connection with Morgan Lewis while doing important work in civil liberties. The firm's commitment to PICS was a significant factor in my coming to Morgan Lewis for the summer…. It truly sets the firm apart when a potential summer is looking at a bunch of quality firms that all start to look alike."
- "An amazing firm - hard working, 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. They helped make working at Morgan Lewis a great experience. I definitely felt this was an integral part of the program."
- "A lot of firms tell you during the interview process that you will get the opportunity to work on real assignments and don't mean it. Morgan Lewis, on the other hand, spoke the truth, as I prepared memos, met clients, and worked alongside partners and mid- to senior-level associates."