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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: |
MCKENNA LONG & ALDRIDGE LLP |
| Address: |
303 Peachtree Street, NE |
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Suite 5300 |
| City: |
Atlanta |
| State, Zip: |
Georgia, 30308 |
| Country: |
United States |
| Phone: |
(404)527-4000 |
| Fax: |
(404)527-4198 |
| Web: |
http://www.mckennalong.com |
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| Hiring Attorney: |
Mr. Jim Levine |
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| Recruiting Contact: |
Ms. Sayako Matsuzaki |
| Title: |
Legal Recruitment Manager |
| Employer Name: |
MCKENNA LONG & ALDRIDGE LLP |
| Address: |
303 Peachtree Street, NE |
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Suite 5300 |
| City: |
Atlanta |
| State, Zip: |
Georgia, 30308 |
| Country: |
United States |
| Phone: |
(404) 527-8444 |
| Fax: |
(404) 527-4198 |
| Email: |
atlattyrecruit@mckennalong.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: |
10 |
| Employer Size Range: |
251-500 |
| Office Size Range: |
101-250 |
| Total Attorneys In This Office: |
165 |
| DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION |
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| OTHER OFFICES |
| Albany | NY | 2 | | Brussels | | 3 | | Denver | CO | 19 | | Los Angeles | CA | 79 | | New York | NY | 11 | | Philadelphia | PA | 3 | | San Diego | CA | 12 | | San Francisco | CA | 27 | | Washington | DC | 124 |
| PRIMARY PRACTICE AREAS |
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| Corporate | 26 | 32 | | Environmental & Regulatory | 3 | 1 | | Litigation | 32 | 35 | | Public Policy & International | 5 | 4 | | Real Estate & Finance | 10 | 17 |
| COMPENSATION & EMPLOYMENT DATA |
| 17 |
(0) |
15 |
(1) |
10 |
| 0 |
(0) |
0 |
(2) |
0 |
| 125,000 |
$/yr |
5 |
(5) |
5 |
(5) |
5 |
| 0 |
(0) |
0 |
(0) |
0 |
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(0) |
0 |
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0 |
| 2,400 |
$/wk |
0 |
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0 |
(0) |
2 |
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$/wk |
7 |
(5) |
10 |
(7) |
8 |
| 2,400 |
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9 |
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5 |
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5 |
| STUDENT EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION |
| # 2009 entry-level attorneys who were former interns: |
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| # 2009 Summer 2Ls considered for associate offers: |
8 |
| # offers made: |
5 |
| Hire school term clerks? |
N |
| Prefer significant prior experience in area? |
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| 1Ls hired? |
Y |
| 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? |
As soon as possible |
| Split summers allowed? |
Y |
| If yes, minimum weeks: |
6 |
| 1Ls considered for interns? |
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| Comments: |
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| Students must spend the first 6 weeks with MLA. |
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? |
Y |
| 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? |
Y |
| In what practice areas: |
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| Tax |
| Do you hire foreign LL.M.s? |
N |
| In what practice areas: |
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| When should LL.M.s submit applications? |
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| November 2010 |
| Preferred application materials: |
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| Please apply via our website at www.mckennalong.com |
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| Hiring Criteria: |
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Strong academic credentials. Prefer Law Review, Moot Court, Journal experience and/or evidence of strong writing ability. Demonstrated interest in Atlanta.
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| ATTORNEY HOURS |
| Average annual associate hours worked: |
2300 (2008) |
2446 (2009) |
| Average annual associate billable hours: |
1900 (2008) |
1761 (2009) |
| Is there a minimum billable hour expectation? |
Y |
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| If "Yes", number: |
1900 |
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| Hours policy details: |
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| 1900 billable hours and 2300 total professional hours requirement. |
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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? |
N |
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| If yes, what? |
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| For bonus consideration, is a pro bono hour equivalent to a billable hour? |
N |
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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: |
Y |
| Compensation/progression credit for judicial clerkship? |
Y |
| Compensation/progression credit for other advanced degrees? |
N |
| Other Compensation: |
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| BENEFITS |
| Benefits: |
401(k)/IRA/Other Retirement Plan
529 College Savings Plan
Bar Association Fees
Business Casual Dress Code
CLE
Dental Insurance
Domestic Partner Benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Family/Dependent Care Leave
Flexible Spending Account/pre-tax Option
Life/AD&D
Long-term Care Insurance
Long-term Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Parental Leave
Short-term Disability Insurance
Sick Leave
Technology (Laptop, PDA, etc.)
Vacation Leave
Vision Insurance |
| Benefit Package Comments: |
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In addition to selected benefits noted on form, we also include: Health, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability Ins.; 401K; Pretax Flexible Spending; Parental Leave; Pretax parking/transit; Bar Exam/Review Course; Prof. Liability Insurance; Voluntary/Supplemental Life Insurance; Voluntary/Supplemental LTD Insurance; Pet Insurance; Short Term Disability Leave; AFLAC Plans (Cancer Protector & Accident Policies); Educational Loans;College Savings Plan; Licensing Bar Dues.
Please note for entering class members that Relocation Expenses & Bar Exam/Review are part of the Bar Stipend for entering class members.
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| 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? |
CBC |
| # of part-time associates: |
0 (m) 6 (w) |
| # of part-time partners/members: |
0 (m) 0 (w) |
| # of part-time other lawyers: |
4 (m) 1 (w) |
| Do you have a written part-time policy for associates? |
Y |
| Do you have a written part-time policy for partners? |
Y |
| What is the impact of working part-time as an associate, if any, on an associate's progression toward partner? |
None |
| 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: |
Case by case basis |
| Paid non-medical parental leave? |
Y |
| Comments: |
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Parental leave avail. for Primary Caregiver following birth of child or adoption. 12 wks of leave w/ full pay after 3 years of service; 70% of base salary after 1 year of service. Back-up childcare/elder svs avail.
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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: |
N |
| Rotation for junior associates between departments/practice groups? |
N |
| Is rotation mandatory? |
N |
| Comments: |
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MLA is dedicated to the professional development of our attorneys. MLA employs a full-time Professional Development department that is engaged in assisting our attorneys in developing the skills they need to meet their professional, business and client-service goals. To do this, MLA employs a core competency system, a robust review process, career and personal development plans, mentoring programs, and substantive and skills-based training.
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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? |
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| How many years is the equity track? |
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| Additional partnership progression information: |
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| The firm does not adhere to a precise time to partnership requirement. |
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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DIVERSITY OVERVIEW
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP is committed to achieve the goals of diversity and inclusiveness. MLAs Diversity Initiative is based on both moral and business imperatives. We believe diversity in law firms reflects the values of the society in which we practice law. We also believe that the firms present business and its future business opportunities will be enhanced by assuring each of our lawyers an environment which furthers the progress and success of her/his practice. The following principles are the foundation of this commitment:
to provide full access to career opportunity to everyone throughout the firm;
to be inclusive of everyone, regardless of differences in race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, culture, or lifestyle; and
to recruit, develop, promote and retain a world-class talent base that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live.
We believe that recruiting, hiring, and developing a diverse work force makes MLA a stronger and more competitive law firm. To that end, MLA has established relationships with certain key universities, as well as diverse student and professional organizations. In addition, MLA has established an internal firm wide Diversity Committee comprised of attorneys and personnel representing each office. The objectives of our Diversity Committee are to foster an environment of inclusiveness for all attorneys and personnel at MLA and to encourage active participation by all in the recruitment, hiring and development of diverse attorneys. In coordination with Recruiting, Professional Development and Human Resources, the Committee is responsible for diversity and inclusiveness training opportunities, outreach to multicultural and diverse student, bar and community organizations and the general promotion of a diverse and inclusive environment.
Current committee members include: Charlotte Combre (Chair), Partners Ray Aragon, Jeanine Garvie, Ross Hyslop, Shari Klevens, Mark Meagher, Tom Wardell; Of Counsel Margaret Johnson; Associates Payal Cramer, Amy Deng, Michael Freed, Petrina Hall, Natalie Holden, Marques Peterson, Jennette Roberts, Alex Sarria; and Administrative Professionals Carol Crawford, Julie Inouye, Sayako Matsuzaki, Megan McGrath, Jennifer Queen & Avi Stadler.
Examples of recent participation include:
Law Student Outreach
Bay Area APALSA Conference, UC Hastings Law School
Constitutional Rights Foundation, LA Inner City Youth Internship Program
Emory University, Black Law Students Association Scholarship & Awards Banquet
Georgetown University, Women of Color Collective Mentor Program, Co-Creator
GWU Hispanic Law Students Association Resume Review Program
Hispanic National Bar Foundation Summer Law Camp
Lavender Law, Career Fair
WALRAA 8-Minute Networking Series & Reception
Organization Memberships and Affiliations
Atlanta Large Law Firm Diversity Alliance, Founding Member
Atlanta Legal Diversity Consortium, Inc., Founding Member
California Minority Counsel Program
Colorado Campaign for Inclusive Excellence
Gate City Bar Association
Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys
Hispanic National Bar Foundation
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego
Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association National Conference
Rocky Mountain Diversity Summit, Denver
Presentations, Honors and Awards
Los Angeles Real Estate Associate Andrea Chang was featured on the cover of the December 2009 Los Angeles Lawyer magazine for the article she authored that provides a comprehensive overview of receiverships for distressed properties.
From the National Law Journal's October 19, 2009 issue, MLA is ranked 16 out of 50 law firms for minority partners in our Washington office, with 10%.
A Celebration of Diversity with former Ambassador Andrew Young speaking on The Role of the U.S. in Advancing Civil and Human Rights Abroad", Atlanta and Washington DC Offices, Spring 09
Associate Amy Deng, Board Member, Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association, 09
Associate Jae Park, President, Pan Asian Lawyers of San Diego, 09
Of Counsel Rosalind Rubens-Newell, Presidential Award Recipient, Gate City Bar Association, Presented February 09
Partner Charlotte Combre, Panelist, 4th Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys, 09 |
| CAMPUS INTERVIEWS |
| Selected Campuses: |
Emory University School of Law
Georgia State University College of Law
Mercer University School of Law
University of Georgia School of Law
University of Michigan Law School
Vanderbilt University Law School |
| Job Fair/Corsortia Attended: |
Southeastern Minority Job Fair |
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| CAMPUS INTERVIEWS FOR PRIOR YEAR |
| # of Schools Visited in 2009: |
6 |
| # of Job Fairs / Consortia Attended in 2009: |
1 |
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| PRO BONO INFORMATION |
| Pro Bono Contact Information |
| Pro Bono Contact: |
Ms. Jessica Abrahams |
| Title: |
Partner (firmwide Pro Bono Committeee) |
| Phone: |
202-496-7500 |
| Fax: |
202-496-7756 |
| Email: |
jabrahams@mckennalong.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: |
3.1 |
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| Average Hours per Attorney Last Year: |
46 Associates
18 Partners/Members
16 Other Lawyers
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| Participation last year: |
71% Associates
47% Partners/Members
34% Other Lawyers
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| What percentage of attorneys performed more than 20 hours? |
31 |
| What was the number of actual pro bono hours contributed by the organization in the prior calendar year?
15140 |
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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 legal services as follows:
Legal services provided to persons of limited means or to charitable, religious, civil, community, governmental and educational organizations in matters designed primarily to address the needs of persons of limited means;
Legal services provided to individuals, groups, or organizations seeking to secure or protect civil rights, civil liberties or public rights; or
Legal services provided to charitable, religious, civic, community, governmental or educational organizations in matters that further their organizational purposes, where the payment of standard legal fees would significantly deplete the organizations economic resources.
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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? Pro Bono Legal services are a positive factor in performance evaluations and compensation decisions. Further, associates receive a bonus of $2,500 for completing 50 hours of pro bono legal work during the year, provided the individual associate meets the expected 2300 total professional hours.
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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? No
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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: |
How is pro bono work assigned/distributed? The firm identifies pro bono opportunities through its referral relationships with legal service providers and other legal organizations. We also encourage attorneys to pursue other pro bono matters that are of interest to them.
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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: See work assignments |
| 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: |
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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.): |
MLA is deeply committed to providing pro bono legal services. As members of the legal profession, we have unique skills that allow us to provide services to persons of limited means and to promote the public interest in a way no other profession can. We are committed to the principle that all people in our society should have equal access to our system of justice, regardless of their ability to pay for legal services. Through our firmwide Pro Bono Committee and our various office committees, MLA reinforces pro bono participation goals and encourages our lawyers to take matters in a wide variety of areas. We endeavor to involve all members of the firm, including staff and summer associates, in pro bono projects. In addition to adopting office-based initiatives, including partnerships with organizations such as the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, the Points of Light Foundation in Atlanta, the Washington Legal Clinic, the Legal Aid Society in Washington, DC and the American Civil Liberties Union in Colorado, we accept referrals from a number of legal service providers, and take on cases in a variety of traditional pro bono legal practice areas including Public Benefits, Landlord-Tenant, Family Law, Housing, Criminal Law, Disability and Immigration.
Our lawyers also represent a number of non-profit entities and are engaged in matters that have a broader impact on the development of the law. For example, we have represented Amici in First Amendment cases; we have represented Guantanamo detainees in habeus matters; and we have handled a number of civil rights matters. We have also worked on death penalty cases and have demonstrated leadership in civil rights and appellate matters.
In furtherance of our commitment to pro bono and to encourage participation, the firm endeavors to provide all necessary resources to its lawyers. In this regard, experienced partners and associates provide assistance, support, and supervision to other lawyers as they assume responsibility for pro bono matters. This structure facilitates training and mentorship opportunities for attorneys new to a particular practice area. While the firm identifies pro bono opportunities through its referral relationships with legal service providers and other legal organizations, we also encourage attorneys to pursue other pro bono matters that are of interest to them. In this regard, attorneys may represent pro bono clients in any matter that fits the definition of pro bono, as stated in the firms pro bono policy.
Recent Pro Bono Cases:
DC attorneys successfully represented a pro bono client I.T. in a social security disability appeal case, originally referred to the Firm by the Whitman-Walker Clinic. In 2006, I.T. filed a disability claim but was denied benefits. Afterwards the client filed a request for reconsideration which was also denied, but later failed to assert a timely request for appeal and attend a subsequent hearing due to a lack of procedural understanding. After the court dismissed the claim, the Whitman-Walker Clinic retained the firm to represent I.T. in the appeal. During the hearing, the judge who specifically complimented the quality of argument and presentation of the brief, determined that I.T. was eligible for benefits and that the onset of the client's disability began in late 2006 when the initial claim was filed. I.T. was awarded both past and future disability benefits.
MLA partnered with the Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program through the efforts of one of our Los Angeles-based associates, to represent a veteran in his appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The Veterans Consortium was created by a grant from the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) as authorized by the U.S. Congress. It is an ongoing cooperative effort by four national veterans service organizations, including: the American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans, the National Veterans Legal Services Program, and the Paralyzed Veterans of America. MLA Government Contracts associates filed an appeal on behalf of a veteran whose claims for service-connected disabilities had been languishing for 20 years in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs system. The year-long effort resulted in a win for the appellant. Although the Court did not affirmatively hold that the veteran's disabilities were service-connected, it did vacate the Board of Veterans' Appeals rulings on the matters, and remanded the issues for further investigation and adjudication.
Atlanta Corporate attorneys recently joined forces with the World Children's Center (WCC) to provide outside counsel as part of a department-wide pro bono project. The WCC's mission is to build a 710-acre planned community to provide long-term care and education for approximately 500 homeless, orphaned, and/or neglected children. The MLA team incorporated and organized the WCC's school entity (the WCC Academy, Inc.), and represented the WCC in negotiations with the county tax assessor to reduce property taxes. MLA continues its organization of the Academy's structure, and is helping to process the Academy's application to obtain nonprofit tax-exempt status from the IRS. Located in Tallapoosa, GA, the WCC will consist of 100+ homes and will feature education programs and facilities, a pediatric clinic, recreational facilities, an International Humanitarian Development Training Center, several parks and playgrounds, a nondenominational worship center, a food bank, and much more.
Recent Pro Bono Awards:
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) recently recognized Washington Partner Will O'Brien with its Judicial Advocacy Award for Excellence. Will received the award for pro bono legal services provided to the ACS CAN's Judicial Advocacy Initiative (JAI), which educates courts in cases that could impact cancer patients by filing amicus briefs. Will was honored along with Representative Henry Waxman of California for his work in this arena.
In a recent ceremony held during National Volunteer Week, Washington, DC Mayor Adrian Fenty presented Partner and Washington Pro Bono Committee member Kurt Hamrock with the 2009 Mayor's Community Service Award. Kurt won the award for the many volunteer services he has provided (both as a firm member and individually) to better the Washington, DC community. Some of them include: Legal Counsel for the Elderly, Buildable Hours, Hands On Network/Points of Light Foundation, DeMolay Leaders of Washington, DC, and the Freemasons/Special Olympics.
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| What are some of the areas in which your firm has performed pro bono work in the past year? |
| Appellate, Criminal, Land Lord Tenant, Family Law, Public Benefits, Constitutional Law, Immigration, Real Estate, Disability Rights. |
| 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: |
| McKenna Long & Aldridge does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, domestic relationship status, familial status, parental status, or military status, gender identity, pregnancy, sexual orientation, sex or age in accordance with all applicable Federal, state and District of Columbia laws. |
| NARRATIVE |
McKenna Long & Aldridge
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP is a firm of more than 450 lawyers and public policy advisors spread across 10 offices in the United States and Brussels, Belgium. The firm is divided into seven large departments: Corporate, Environmental and Regulatory, Litigation, Public Policy, and Real Estate & Finance, Government Contracts and Intellectual Property & Technology. Each department is comprised of smaller teams with approximately 5-12 partners and associates. Each team has a leader who is responsible for the amount and variety of work of each team member. We strive to give associates challenging and interesting work to help them develop professionally. We stress the importance of feedback, client contact and responsibility for client matters.
The quality and commitment of our lawyers is the foundation of McKenna Long & Aldridge. We are looking for individuals who share our commitment to the profession, to our clients and to our firm. We believe that associates will be successful at MLA and realize their potential by working in an environment that provides an appropriate balance between oversight and independence. The firm places a strong emphasis on academic and professional excellence. We are looking for people who are committed to becoming excellent lawyers, who are able to inspire confidence among colleagues and clients and who thrive in a team approach to problem solving. Our associates have a strong desire for significant responsibility early in their career, while possessing the corresponding judgment to know when to ask for help. We believe that the best lawyers are well-rounded people who have interests outside of work and who are active in their community.
The development of legal skills and professional judgment is a life-long process. Accordingly, we are dedicated to the continued development of lawyers by providing technical training, hands-on learning opportunities and mentoring from experienced attorneys.
The summer program is our primary source of hiring entry level attorneys. Consistent with our overall firm philosophy, we value team work and promote this concept among the summer class. While we enjoy a fairly active social calendar, our goal is to provide each summer associate with a realistic view of the day to day practice of law at McKenna Long & Aldridge. The work assignment program is structured to provide "real life" experiences throughout the summer.
Our Atlanta summer associate class size is approximately 20 summer associates (first and second years). We do not over hire expecting associates to leave in their 3rd and 4th years. Our expectation is for each associate to stay and succeed. The summer program is designed to provide every summer associate with a "real life" experience at the firm and allow the summer associate to make the best possible decision they can regarding permanent employment. The summer associates rotate through several departments of their choice, spending approximately 3 weeks per rotation working as a member of a specific team. This allows a summer associate to get a better idea of the types of work different teams do and to be able to specify their preference for a department assignment at the end of the summer. As part of the team, the summer associate is invited to attend team meetings, department meetings, client meetings, court appearances, closings and depositions.
McKenna Long & Aldridge has a firm wide Diversity Committee. The Recruitment Department, with the assistance of our Diversity Committee, continues the firm's efforts to hire diverse candidates at all levels.
We invite you to review our webpage at www.mckennalong.com for more in-depth information.
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