Careers

You're looking for the right firm to jumpstart your career. The one that will challenge you right from the start. With the freedom to explore what interests you most. You can find it all right here in a firm that's been ranked among the top 100 most prestigious firms in the country. And we don't sacrifice our soul for prestige—we've also been named one of the "50 Best Places to Work." Maybe that's why so many of our people choose to start their careers here—and decide they never want to leave.

Benefits

Crowell & Moring compensates associates at a competitive level commensurate with its role as a leading law firm in Washington, and reviews salary levels annually to ensure that they stay competitive. The starting salary for associates is currently $180,000 per year. In addition, associates who meet a minimum requirement of 2000 billable hours are eligible for year-end bonuses, which are awarded based on quality of performance, productivity, and overall contribution to the firm and the community. To encourage public service and professional development, the firm treats all pro bono work and associate development time as billable. The firm also offers a full array of benefits for its lawyers which include:

• Health Insurance (including medical, dental & vision coverage)
• Domestic Partner Insurance
• Healthy Living (wellness program)
• Health Advocate
• MDVIP
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Long & Short Term Disability
• Accident and Critical Care Insurance
• Long Term Care
• Family/Dependent Care leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts (for both health and dependent care)
• 401(k)
• Health Savings Account
• Bright Horizon's Child Care and Early Education Center (full service day care in DC and back-up child/dependent care)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Transportation Program
• Legal Assistance Plan
• Automobile/Homeowners Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Discount program includes: fitness, electronics, travel, financial and retail services
• Bar Association Fees
• CLE
• Relocation Expenses
• Technology (Laptop, PDA, etc.)

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For The Sharp, Smart, and Obsessively Curious

Chances are, you have big plans (pass the bar, work really hard, and make a difference). We get that. In fact, over 100 of us were once in your shoes. Which is why we've crafted a totally unique Summer Associate Program to help you get where you want to go. A program that will test your grit, open your eyes, and—bottom line—make you an exceptional lawyer. You’ll be exposed to our real, refreshing, international law firm.

A Summer Like No Other

Our Summer Associate Program is different from other firms’. For starters: you’ll get to do more. Our summer associates draft motions, research, negotiate contracts, interview witnesses, and that’s just the beginning. You’ll have access to a variety of practice areas as you work on a series of short-term projects, gaining valuable feedback and insight along the way. Our primary goal is to give you a crash course on what it’s like to be a lawyer here. The work, the training, the social events—all will give you a great idea of who we are, what we do, and how we do it. We hope you end up joining us. After all, homegrown lawyers are key to the success and richness of our practice.

Instruction + Inspiration

We pack the summer with workshops and in-house seminars to make you a better lawyer. Using a fictional fact pattern, you'll become counsel to a fictional client all summer long. You’ll conduct your own deposition, oral argument, and negotiation/mediation session. And those fictional clients and judges? They’re Crowell & Moring partners, counsel and associates—the very people committed to helping you become a better lawyer.

Real-Live Events

Summer Associates can observe Crowell & Moring lawyers in action by attending various Live Events: real-world activities like court hearings, client meetings, depositions, presentations, and negotiations.

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