Description:
Duane Morris aims to identify and recruit high-achieving law students to join our Summer Associate Program, which offers aspiring attorneys a realistic look at life as an associate at the firm. Our most successful lawyers couple an entrepreneurial spirit with a commitment to providing outstanding client service.The summer program at Duane Morris balances interesting, real work assignments with robust training opportunities, mentorship, and social and networking activities designed to foster connections that will last throughout your career.
Hiring criteria:
Duane Morris values superior academic achievement, as well as varied involvement in law school and extracurricular activities. Prior employment experience is a plus.
Applications should include a resume, law school transcript, undergraduate transcript, writing sample, and an optional cover letter.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
It is the policy of this Firm as a responsible member of the business and legal community to provide equal employment opportunity in connection with hiring, employment, training, compensation, promotion and other terms and conditions of employment. The Firm will not engage in or tolerate unlawful discrimination (including any form of unlawful harassment or retaliation) on the basis of a person's sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, familial status, civil union or domestic partner status, nationality or national origin, ancestry, citizenship, immigrant status, military status, veteran status, handicap, physical or mental disability, use of a trained service animal, medical condition, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, victim of domestic violence crime, sexual assault or stalking or membership in any “protected group” under federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to recruitment, selection, placement, transfer, promotion, training, compensation, benefits and termination. All decisions regarding terms and conditions of employment are based on the individual's overall qualifications and his or her ability to meet the requirements of the position. A more detailed statement of our Firm's policy is set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity and Harassment Prevention Policy.
Consistent with applicable law, upon notification to the Firm of the need for a reasonable accommodation, the Firm will engage in the interactive process and provide reasonable accommodations to individuals in connection with physical or mental disabilities (including disabilities caused by, exacerbated by, or related to pregnancy or neurodiversity), pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, bona fide religious observances, practices and beliefs and status as a victim of domestic violence, sex offenses, or stalking, if doing so does not create an undue hardship on the Firm. A more detailed statement of our firm's policy is set forth in the Policy on Reasonable Accommodations. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please contact the Legal Recruiting Department at 215-979-1161.
