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Jackson Lewis attorneys are creative, diverse and highly talented individuals who thrive in a workplace that fosters mutual respect and cooperation. Our attorneys share a common belief that practicing law is more than defending a case; it is partnering with clients to facilitate legal compliance and to achieve management objectives. Successful Jackson Lewis attorneys demonstrate creativity, flexibility and passion.
• Creativity. Clients come to Jackson Lewis with problems and expect effective solutions. We look for solutions that meet the clients' objectives while complying with applicable law.
• Flexibility. Jackson Lewis attorneys manage multiple cases and assignments while working with many different attorneys, clients and deadlines.
• Passion. Jackson Lewis attorneys share a passion for client service. They take ownership of matters on which they work.
Attorneys at Jackson Lewis have extensive opportunities to work directly with and gain the trust of partners, including at the earliest stages in their career. For example, we typically assign only two or three attorneys and one paralegal to litigation matters. This means junior associates are involved in all aspects of the case from day one. Jackson Lewis attorneys at all levels also benefit from our wide range of practice groups led by renowned attorneys, many of whom are also published authors and guest speakers at conferences throughout the United States.
Jackson Lewis frequently sponsors or participates in programs for management or in-house attorneys. Jackson Lewis attorneys are actively involved in such programs, which help to foster relationships with current or potential clients and to develop expertise in specialized workplace law issues. Our associates often help more senior attorneys prepare for presentations and are encouraged to attend events sponsored by Jackson Lewis.
We also encourage the development of relationships between attorneys in and among all of our offices. We have a sophisticated wide-area computer network that provides e-mail and the electronic exchange of documents among our offices and with our clients. We hold retreats where all Jackson Lewis attorneys and their families can meet face-to-face.
Diversity at Jackson Lewis
We are proud of our role as a leader in educating and training employers in the laws of equal opportunity and affirmative action. We share our clients’ goals to emphasize diversity, integrity, and respect for the contribution of every employee. Jackson Lewis seeks to recruit, hire, retain, develop, and advance a diverse team of employees who share our passion for representing management in all aspects of workplace law.
The firm has a standing Diversity Committee divided into sub-committees, both to ensure all vital areas are addressed and to provide leadership opportunities for female and minority attorneys. Our Diversity Committee coordinates the activities of our Resource Groups, which include African American, Asian Pacific American, Hispanic, women, and gay and lesbian attorneys. Each of the Resource Groups meets periodically to discuss business development opportunities and other professional issues.
As part of our commitment to diversity, we strive to provide ample resources and opportunities for our attorneys in the following areas:
• Mentoring: We have formalized retention strategies aimed at supporting our own attorneys in each local office. While mentoring attorneys has always existed on an informal basis within our firm, we developed and implemented a formal program to enhance our development and retention of minority and non-minority attorneys, and assist in ensuring that we maximize their opportunities to succeed once hired. All attorneys have a partner or senior attorney as their mentor. We also are conducting periodic “roundtable” meetings with our attorneys to give each of them an opportunity to raise issues, ask questions, make suggestions and give feedback on all aspects of their work environment. We believe this is an ideal forum for us to know what non-partners think of our firm, their supervision and their development as professionals.
• Work-Life Balance: The firm is cognizant of lifestyle issues our attorneys face and we respond positively to requests for consideration of various flexible work/life balance issues. We have also implemented a part-time policy for attorneys seeking work/life assistance and we have part-time partners. Jackson Lewis was recently rated in the top quartile of outside counsel firms by one of its national clients for hiring, promoting and retaining women and minorities.
• Pro Bono: We participate in various pro bono and community service activities. For many years, the firm has been actively involved with the Pro Bono Partnership, an organization dedicated to providing legal services to not-for-profit organizations in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York. Jackson Lewis has assisted Pro Bono Partnership organizations on a variety of employment-related matters, including providing them with training and legal advice on their diversity initiatives. We have instituted a firm-wide pro bono program, spearheaded by the Diversity Committee, in which each Jackson Lewis office commits 100 hours a year of pro bono service in their service areas.
Finally, female partners hold leadership positions in our firm, including eight managing partners (office heads), and a member of our Management Committee. A Partner in our Washington, D.C. Region office has been included in Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s 2010 Class of “Influential Women of Virginia.” Additionally, one of our Pittsburgh partners has been appointed to the Gender Equality Task Force for the courts in Western Pennsylvania.
Summer Clerk/Associates
We strive to provide Summer Clerks with a realistic understanding of what it is like to practice law at Jackson Lewis. Our Summer Clerks are encouraged to assume significant responsibility and are exposed to a broad range of practice areas and professional experiences. In addition to legal research and writing assignments, Summer Clerks often have the opportunity to attend significant events related to the cases to which they are assigned, such as depositions, court hearings, arbitrations and client meetings. Our attorneys are committed to ensuring Summer Clerks receive feedback on their work product and take time to help Summer Clerks better understand what it takes to be a successful attorney at our firm. In addition, we sponsor cultural outings and other events during the summer which allow Summer Clerks to interact with one another and with Jackson Lewis attorneys in their respective offices.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or marital status.
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