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| INFORMATION | | Click on the icons below to print, view the employer questionnaire and add to your list. Click on FAQ at left for definitions of terms. |
 EMPLOYER INFO |
| Employer Name: |
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP |
| Address: |
2000 Market Street |
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20th Floor |
| City: |
Philadelphia |
| State, Zip: |
Pennsylvania, 19103 |
| Country: |
United States |
| Phone: |
(215) 299-2000 |
| Fax: |
(215) 299-2150 |
| Web: |
www.foxrothschild.com |
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| Hiring Attorney: |
Catherine T. Barbieri, Esquire |
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| Recruiting Contact: |
Ms. Sarah Apelquist |
| Title: |
Director of Professional Recruitment |
| Employer Name: |
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP |
| Address: |
2000 Market Street |
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20th Floor |
| City: |
Philadelphia |
| State, Zip: |
Pennsylvania, 19103 |
| Country: |
United States |
| Phone: |
(215) 299-2000 |
| Fax: |
(215) 299-2105 |
| Email: |
recruitment@foxrothschild.com |
| OFFICE/ORGANIZATION SIZE |
| Multi Office Form: |
N |
| Multi Office Form Reporting For: |
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| Specify: |
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| # Offices On Form: |
1 |
| Total # Offices: |
15 |
| Employer Size Range: |
251-500 |
| Office Size Range: |
101-250 |
| Total Attorneys In This Office: |
108 |
| DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION |
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| OTHER OFFICES |
| Atlantic City | NJ | 29 | | Blue Bell | PA | 31 | | Exton | PA | 38 | | Las Vegas | NV | 7 | | Lawrenceville | NJ | 73 | | Los Angeles | CA | 16 | | New York | NY | 37 | | Pittsburgh | PA | 25 | | Roseland | NJ | 41 | | San Francisco | CA | 10 | | Stamford | CT | 14 | | Warrington | PA | 27 | | West Palm Beach | FL | 13 | | Wilmington | DE | 19 |
| PRIMARY PRACTICE AREAS |
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| Corporate | 9 | 7 | | Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy | 3 | 6 | | Intellectual Property | 3 | 7 | | Labor & Employment | 8 | 2 | | Litigation | 24 | 19 | | Real Estate | 8 | 4 | | Tax & Estates | 7 | 1 |
| COMPENSATION & EMPLOYMENT DATA |
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| STUDENT EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION |
| # 2009 entry-level attorneys who were former interns: |
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| # 2009 Summer 2Ls considered for associate offers: |
3 |
| # offers made: |
2 |
| Hire school term clerks? |
N |
| Prefer significant prior experience in area? |
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| 1Ls hired? |
TBD |
| For attorney hires, require: Bar admission? |
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| For attorney hires, require: Prior practice experience? |
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| If yes, # of years? |
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| U.S. citizenship required? |
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| When after 12/1 should 1Ls apply? |
2/1 |
| Split summers allowed? |
N |
| If yes, minimum weeks: |
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| 1Ls considered for interns? |
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| Comments: |
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Accept applications for the 2011 Summer Program from: |
| Joint degree students graduating in 2013 or later? |
N |
| Evening students graduating in 2013? |
N |
| Judicial Clerks? |
N |
| Students at non-US law schools? |
N |
What % of legal staff has been with the organization: |
| less than 2 years? |
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| 2-5 years? |
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| 6-10 years? |
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| more than 10 years? |
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Application Process: |
| Date applications first accepted for summer interns: |
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| Date applications first accepted for attorneys: |
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| Deadline for applications from summer interns: |
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| Deadline for applications from attorneys: |
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| Date offers are made to summer interns: |
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| Date offers are made to attorneys: |
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| Average length of hiring process (months) for summer interns: |
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| Average length of hiring process (months) for attorneys: |
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| Do you hire domestic LL.M.s? |
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| In what practice areas: |
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| Do you hire foreign LL.M.s? |
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| In what practice areas: |
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| When should LL.M.s submit applications? |
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| Preferred application materials: |
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| Hiring Criteria: |
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| We prefer the top 25% of the class; We seek students with strong interpersonal skills, entrepreneurial ambition and demonstrated leadership; Involvement in Law Review &/or Moot Court, or other comparable credentials and experience. |
| ATTORNEY HOURS |
| Average annual associate hours worked: |
(2008) |
(2009) |
| Average annual associate billable hours: |
(2008) |
(2009) |
| Is there a minimum billable hour expectation? |
Y |
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| If "Yes", number: |
1850 |
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| Hours policy details: |
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| Litigation requires 1900. |
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| Is billable hour credit given for pro bono work? |
Y |
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| Is there a maximum that will be credited? |
Y |
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| If yes, what? |
50 |
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| For bonus consideration, is a pro bono hour equivalent to a billable hour? |
Y |
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CLERKSHIP/CREDIT/SUPPLEMENTAL
COMPENSATION |
| Do you have a Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP)? |
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| If yes, describe: |
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| Judicial Clerkship Bonus: |
N |
| Compensation/progression credit for judicial clerkship? |
Y |
| Compensation/progression credit for other advanced degrees? |
CBC |
| Other Compensation: |
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| BENEFITS |
| Benefits: |
401(k)/IRA/Other Ret. Plan w/Employer Contribution
529 College Savings Plan
Bar Association Fees
CLE
Dental Insurance
Domestic Partner Benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Family/Dependent Care Leave
Flexible Spending Account/pre-tax Option
Health Club Membership
Life/AD&D
Long-term Care Insurance
Long-term Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Medical Spending Account
Parental Leave
Parking/Transportation
Profit Sharing
Short-term Disability Insurance
Sick Leave
Technology (Laptop, PDA, etc.)
Vacation Leave
Vision Insurance |
| Benefit Package Comments: |
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| Fox Rothschild LLP provides four weeks vacation, pre-tax dependent care spending account, "Fit & Well Wellness Program" and business casual dress code on Friday. |
| WORK/LIFE INFORMATION |
| Average weekly hours per attorney: |
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| Usual scheduled working day: |
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| Part-time allowed? |
Y |
| Part-time available to entry-level? |
N |
| # of part-time associates: |
(m) 1 (w) |
| # of part-time partners/members: |
(m) 7 (w) |
| # of part-time other lawyers: |
(m) 1 (w) |
| Do you have a written part-time policy for associates? |
Y |
| Do you have a written part-time policy for partners? |
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| What is the impact of working part-time as an associate, if any, on an associate's progression toward partner? |
Time worked is credited on a pro-rated basis |
| Can an associate be promoted to partner while s/he is working on a part-time schedule? |
Y |
| Can a partner work on a part-time schedule? |
Y |
| Eligibility for alternative work schedules determined by: |
Dept. Chair & Managing Partner |
| Paid non-medical parental leave? |
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| Comments: |
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| TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| Coaching/mentoring program? |
Y |
| Evaluations: |
Annual |
| Upward reviews: |
N |
| Professional development staff: |
Y |
| Billable hours credit for training time: |
Y |
| Rotation for junior associates between departments/practice groups? |
N |
| Is rotation mandatory? |
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| Comments: |
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| PARTNERSHIP DATA |
| Does the firm have two or more tiers of partner? |
Y |
| If no, how many years is the partnership track? |
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| If yes, how many years is the non-equity track? |
8-10 |
| How many years is the equity track? |
8-10 |
| Additional partnership progression information: |
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DIVERSITY RECRUITMENT & RETENTION
EFFORTS |
| Activities to increase the presence and retention of under-represented groups: |
| Minority job fairs: |
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Bar sponsored Programs: |
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| Outreach to law student groups: |
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Firm Diversity Committee: |
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| Directed Mentoring Effors: |
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Rec. at schools w/ large min. pop.: |
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| Comments: |
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Fox Rothschild celebrates diversity in the workplace. Our attorneys and staff value the opportunity to work with people of diverse backgrounds, cultures and viewpoints. A diverse workplace makes us able to better understand our clients and enhances our workplace experience at the firm. Fox Rothschild is proud to be a member of the Philadelphia Diversity Law Group (PDLG). The PDLG is committed to increasing the number of attorneys of diverse backgrounds working at law firms and corporate law departments in the Philadelphia area. As a member of the PDLG, we participate in the first-year summer program that offers first-year students with diverse backgrounds from area law schools, an opportunity for summer employment in a law firm or a corporate law department. In addition, we participate in the Montgomery County Bar Association's 1L Diversity Summer Program.
Fox Rothschild signed the Philadelphia Bar Association’s proclamation dedicated to increasing the representation and retention of minorities in the Philadelphia legal community. In furtherance of our commitment, several of our attorneys are active in many minority organizations, such as the Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia, the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the USA and the African American Male Conference.
We recruit for all fifteen of our offices at a variety of law schools and job fairs. Our attorneys annually attend minority job fairs in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware and recruit on campus at Howard University, in Washington, DC. Fox Rothschild co-sponsors an annual diversity event for 1L students. The purpose of this event is to encourage students who attend area law schools and who come from a diverse background to explore the legal opportunities in the Philadelphia area upon graduation.
Fox Rothschild participcates as a sponsor of a Diversity Fellowship at Drexel University School of Law. As one of the sponsors, we have agreed to provide a six-month (unpaid) internship, plus three annual stipends of $5000 to students who have overcome obstacles in pursuing a legal career, come from disadvantaged backgrounds and from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the Philadelphia legal community. |
| CAMPUS INTERVIEWS |
| Selected Campuses: |
Columbia University Law School
Cornell Law School
Dickinson School of Law at Pennsylvania State University
Drexel University College of Law
Fordham University School of Law
George Washington University Law School
Georgetown University Law Center
Harvard Law School
Howard University School of Law
New York University School of Law
Rutgers University School of Law--Camden
Rutgers University School of Law--Newark
Seton Hall Law School
Temple University School of Law
UCLA School of Law
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
University of Pennsylvania Law School
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Villanova University School of Law |
| Job Fair/Corsortia Attended: |
BC/BU New York Off Campus Recruitment Program
Delaware Minority Job Fair
New Jersey Law Firm Group Minority Job Fair
Philadelphia Area Minority Job fair |
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| CAMPUS INTERVIEWS FOR PRIOR YEAR |
| # of Schools Visited in 2009: |
19 |
| # of Job Fairs / Consortia Attended in 2009: |
4 |
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| PRO BONO INFORMATION |
| Pro Bono Contact Information |
| Pro Bono Contact: |
Jacqueline Carolan, Esquire |
| Title: |
Pro Bono Coordinator |
| Phone: |
215-299-2000 |
| Fax: |
215-299-2150 |
| Email: |
JCarolan@foxrothschild.com |
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| The information indicated here is: |
| Firm-wide: |
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Office Specific: |
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| %Firm Billable Hours last year: |
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| Average Hours per Attorney Last Year: |
11.35 Associates
9.41 Partners/Members
3.03 Other Lawyers
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| Participation last year: |
47.21% Associates
34.17% Partners/Members
20% Other Lawyers
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| What percentage of attorneys performed more than 20 hours? |
12.75 |
| What was the number of actual pro bono hours contributed by the organization in the prior calendar year?
4958.9 |
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| Does the organization maintain a formal pro bono policy that sets forth the organization's commitment to pro bono? |
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How does the organization define what constitutes pro bono legal work? The Firm defines pro bono work as legal work that a lawyer does for free, which is in lieu of legal work one would perform on behalf of the paying client, and which is on behalf of someone who needs assistance and is unable to pay.
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| Does the organization set annual goals regarding the minimum number of pro bono hours to be contributed by the organization? |
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| If yes, what is that annual goal? |
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| Does the organization set individual attorney goals regarding the minimum number of pro bono hours to be contributed? |
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| If yes, what is that annual goal? |
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| Is an attorney's commitment to pro bono activity considered a favorable factor in advancement and compensation decisions? |
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If yes, to what extent? The Firm wishes to ensure that associates’ pro bono work is given serious consideration during the annual associate evaluation process. Prior to each evaluation, the Partner in charge of the Pro Bono Program requests from each associate a memorandum describing their pro bono activities during the past year. The Partner in charge of the Pro Bono Program will then forward these memoranda, along with their comments, as part of the associate evaluation process. Serious consideration to each associate’s pro bono work is given in the evaluation process.
Each lawyer in the Firm will be given billable hour credit for time spent on pro bono matters up to fifty hours per year. Additional billable hour credit may be given with the approval of the Firm’s Administrative Partner.
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| Are full-time support services (word processing, online research Lexis/Westlaw, out of pocket costs) available for pro bono representation? |
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If so, are there any limitations? CBC basis
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| Are associates provided written evaluations of their work on pro bono matters? |
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| Does the organization employ one or more of the following structures to manage its pro bono program and to provide training and guidance to participating attorneys? |
| Full-time attorney in a dedicated pro bono coordination/oversight role |
| An attorney who coordinates pro bono projects as an ancillary duty to other work |
| Pro Bono Committee |
| Non-attorney administrator |
| Other: |
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How is pro bono work assigned/distributed? CBC - depending on jurisdiction
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| If an attorney is permitted to bring a pro bono case
for possible consideration by the firm, who makes decisions about
whether the firm will handle the matter?
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| Pro Bono Coordinator |
| Pro Bono Committee |
| Department Chair |
| Other: |
| N/A |
| Does the organization provide any of the following to enable its attorneys to participate in pro bono activities or work in a public interest setting? (Check all that apply) |
| Externships |
| Sabbaticals |
| Fellowships |
| Part-time pro bono programs |
| Other |
| If so, please describe: The Partner in charge of the Pro Bono Program circulates information about training sessions relating to pro bono areas of law. Lawyers are encouraged to attend such training sessions. |
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| Are pro bono opportunities available for summer associates? |
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| Additional comments (Please use this space to provide any additional information about your organization's pro bono program including any special recognition or awards the organization has received for its pro bono work.): |
| In 2010, Fox Rothschild was recognized by Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program for the firm's outstanding level of commitment to the provision of pro bono legal services with the William J. Brennan Award. This award is given to the firms and individuals accepting the greatest number of referrals and providing extraordinary service to VIP and their clients in a given year. |
| What are some of the areas in which your firm has performed pro bono work in the past year? |
| Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program, SeniorLaw Center, Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Program, Habitat for Humanity, Police Athletic League, South Jersey Aids Alliance, and various other religious organizations. |
| PUBLIC INTEREST FELLOWSHIPS |
| Do you sponsor split public interest summer and/or post-graduate fellowships? |
N |
| Public Interest Fellowship Comments: |
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| NON - DISCRIMINATION POLICY |
| Non-Discrimination: |
| It is the continuing policy of Fox Rothschild LLP to provide equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation, sexual preference, marital status or veteran's status. |
| NARRATIVE |
Fox Rothschild LLP is a well-established, growing law firm that enjoys an excellent reputation within the legal profession and business community. The Philadelphia office is one of fifteen offices firm-wide. We have a varied and dynamic practice. Our clients are local, national and international businesses of all sizes. The Firm's client base is unusually broad, and includes many entrepreneurs and venture capitalists involved in emerging enterprises, as well as long-existing family-owned businesses. New associates have immediate client contact. Our practice encourages associates to challenge themselves and grow their skills with open access to partners and associates at all levels.
Our firm is organized into seven major specialties: Corporate, Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Litigation, Real Estate, and Tax & Estates. Over 45 interdepartmental groups focus on specialized practice areas. Some of these include Health Law, Condominium Law, Environmental Law, Creditors' Rights, Condemnation Law, Labor Litigation, Professional Liability Defense, Education/Municipal Law, Maritime Law, Domestic Relations, Public Utility Law, Personal Injury, Gaming, Administrative Law, ERISA, Family Business, Immigration, Construction Law, Employee Benefits, Automotive, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Law, Sports Law, Media, Defamation and Privacy Law, White Collar Criminal Defense, Fashion Law and Family Business.
Fox Rothschild LLP views itself as a community of attorneys who enjoy practicing together. Consequently, "open doors" are the rule rather than the exception. We seek attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their academic, professional and personal pursuits, and who show promise for practicing law with the highest standards of professional competence and integrity. Academic excellence, resourcefulness and initiative are the qualities we look for when evaluating prospective members of the Firm. We offer associates responsible assignments at an early stage in their careers, and pride ourselves on staffing matters with relatively small teams of attorneys, giving each attorney major responsibility for this matter.
Our Summer Program is the foundation of our recruiting efforts. Each summer we invite a diverse group of bright, highly motivated law students to experience the practice of law at Fox Rothschild LLP. Since the majority of our entry-level lawyers come from the pool of second-year summer associates who complete our program, we consider the Summer Program the most important component of the recruiting process. We expect to hire as many summer associates for regular associate positions as practical, based on a comprehensive evaluation of each participant in the program.
A detailed description of the Firm, its lawyers and practice, is available from our Director of Professional Recruitment, Sarah Apelquist at (215) 299-2844. We also encourage you to visit our Web site at www.foxrothschild.com.
Please see separate listings for our Exton, Blue Bell, Warrington and Pittsburgh, PA; Lawrenceville, Roseland and Atlantic City, NJ; New York, NY; Wilmington, DE; West Palm Beach, FL; Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA; Las Vegas, NV; and Stamford, CT offices. |
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