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Welcome to Jones Day. Welcome to opportunity.
At Jones Day, your opportunities to develop your career - your legal skills, your understanding of the law, your relationships with colleagues and clients across the globe - are limitless.
Global
You have the opportunity to work seamlessly with clients and colleagues around the world. Jones Day provides significant legal representation for almost half of the Fortune 500, Fortune Global 500, and FT Global 500. Jones Day can provide integrated legal services of the highest quality because we are a truly global law firm with 40 offices in major centers of business and finance throughout the world, covering 16 countries on five continents. Moreover, we staff our projects by selecting the lawyers best able to meet the specific client's needs, regardless of location. We are looking for individuals who are excited to contribute to a global client service team.Experience
You have the opportunity to work on projects that challenge your legal mind and expose you to the world beyond your local office. Jones Day is proud to have a 100-year history of representing corporate America, from John D. Rockefeller to Celgene. We have unparalleled experience in traditional practices like M&A, and "bet the company" litigation, as well as in emerging legal fields like cybersecurity/privacy. At the same time, we know that with the privilege of working at the forefront of the process of globalization comes responsibility to work toward ensuring that the costs and benefits of globalization are more equitably distributed. We have demonstrated this commitment through our pro-bono work, including with refugees from the violence in Central America. We are looking for individuals who are committed to tackling the sophisticated legal challenges posed by our global client base and to the authentic advancement of the rule of law.Team
You have the opportunity to grow as part of a committed team, where we are all responsible for each other’s development and well-being, as well as to the continued success of Jones Day as an institution. Jones Day reflects this core value not only in how we interact with each other, but in how we are organized. Jones Day is a general partnership - a single true partnership - where the financial well being of our more than 4,500 employees rests on the advice each lawyer provides. This responsibility fosters a commitment to one another and reinforces the fact that we have collective duties—to clients, to the partnership, to all Jones Day employees and their families. We are looking for individuals who place client service ahead of individual advancement, and who want to be a resource for, and offer nothing less than their full respect to, their colleagues.Mentoring
You have the opportunity to develop meaningful relationships with colleagues who are motivated to share their knowledge with you and invest in your future. Jones Day attorneys prioritize the stewardship and future of our institution, and therefore the development of each new generation of lawyers. We invest in our people through formal and informal mentoring programs. Through the New Lawyers Group, our newest legal talent can explore their interests across our practice areas which provides them with mentoring relationships with leaders in each field. We are looking for bright legal minds who see their role not only as those seeking mentoring, but also those who will soon become mentors themselves.Shared Purpose
You have the opportunity to use your creative and flexible thinking, and your commitment to cooperative and responsible team work, to contribute toward our shared purpose: excellence in client service. Jones Day's clients do not come to us for the easy questions. They rely on us to find the solutions in the gray areas, on the as yet un-trodden path, and with the relentlessness of purpose and attention to detail that they deserve. Our attorneys can successfully respond to those demands only if we share the highest ethics and standards for quality of work. We are looking for individuals who are committed to our fundamental values. We are looking for individuals who internalize and live the Jones Day Way.
Whether you join as a law student, a judicial clerk or a lateral, Jones Day provides opportunities for your development of a challenging and satisfying legal career with a global impact.
Our Offices
Jones Day's Atlanta Office empowers lawyers to make an immediate contribution. Because we operate as a team, every lawyer, whether a partner, associate, or summer associate, has an opportunity to provide meaningful input on cases, deals, and matters. As a result, each person's work responsibilities derive from his or her abilities—not title—and proven performance leads to greater opportunity.
On a daily basis, our lawyers are handling securities, product liability, and IP cases in state and federal courts; advising clients on deals that cross international borders; and helping clients on tax, environmental, employment, and antitrust matters.
Because Jones Day Atlanta is part of an integrated global law firm where the primary responsibility is delivering exceptional legal services to our clients, new lawyers have the opportunity to work with lawyers not just in Atlanta, but elsewhere in the nation and the world. On any given day, lawyers in Atlanta are working with lawyers in Dallas, New York, London, Shanghai, or any of Jones Day's other locations. We operate as one team, with the goal of providing outstanding service to our clients. As a result, at Jones Day Atlanta, new lawyers become part of one of the best legal practices in Atlanta − and the world.
Recruiting Contacts:
Emily Baker, Hiring Partner
Tanisia Charles, Recruiting Manager
Jones Day
1221 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 400
Atlanta, GA 30361
(T) +1.404.521.3939
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Jones Day’s Boston Office is recognized as a leader in the local legal landscape, representing emerging companies as well as established pillars of the business community. Our lawyers offer the full complement of legal services, covering litigation, intellectual property, and transactional matters. In particular, the office is a hub for the Firm’s Banking and Finance, Life Sciences, and Financial Institutions Litigation practices.
Like every Jones Day office, Boston is fully integrated with the rest of the Firm. With its world-renowned research institutions and attractive quality of life, Boston is increasingly a global city, and our Boston attorneys regularly work on matters with colleagues in Jones Day offices in the Americas, the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and Australia. Even purely local matters frequently include team members from outside Boston. This collaborative approach ensures that "One Firm Worldwide" is more than just a catchphrase—it is a fundamental principle of how we practice law.
Despite its substantial growth, Boston remains a close-knit community, and our Boston Office reflects the character of the city. Ask any of our lawyers to tell you something about the person in the office next door, and we are sure you will learn something more meaningful than their practice group or law school. Our small size allows for myriad leadership positions even among our newest attorneys. Our summer social program is led by members of our New Lawyers Group, and work assignments are coordinated by second-year lawyers. Even our summer associates often have direct client contact.
New lawyers are attracted to Boston by its stimulating intellectual life, world-class sports teams, waterfront views, and attractive suburbs, and Jones Day’s Boston Office offers the opportunity to become a part of a global firm within a dynamic and collaborative environment.
Recruiting Contacts:
Christopher M. Morrison, Hiring Partner
Nathine Johnson Washington, Recruiting Coordinator
Jones Day
100 High Street, 21st Floor
Boston, MA 02110-1781
(T) +1.617.960.3939
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Jones Day Chicago opened its doors in 1987 with 14 lawyers. Today, with more than 150 attorneys, the Chicago Office has well-established capabilities in each of the Firm's significant practices and is home to several of the Firm's practice leaders. Like every Jones Day office, Chicago is fully integrated with the rest of the Firm. Chicago attorneys regularly work on matters with colleagues in Jones Day offices in the Americas, the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and Australia. This collaborative approach ensures that "One Firm Worldwide" is more than just a catchphrase—it is a fundamental principle of how we practice law. Our Chicago attorneys routinely advise clients, at home and abroad, on matters ranging from multinational M&A transactions, international real estate projects, and major bankruptcies, to cutting-edge patent litigation and high-stakes multidistrict litigation.
Jones Day Chicago is a significant presence in the Chicago legal community, offering lawyers an enormous breadth of work, but remains small enough that Chicago lawyers and staff not only know each other, but also know each other’s' families. Outside of work, Jones Day Chicago lawyers and staff form tight bonds, participating in office sports teams, volunteering at local schools and even playing in, or enjoying, our office blues band. Lean staffing on client matters provides junior lawyers with substantial opportunities for development, and significant responsibility on cases and deals.
Jones Day Chicago provides unlimited opportunities for talented new lawyers seeking a sophisticated legal practice in a collaborative environment in a great American city.
Recruiting Contacts:
Trisha Mowbray, Hiring Partner
Tammy Egglesfield, Recruiting Manager
Jones Day
110 North Wacker Drive, Suite 4800
Chicago, IL 60606
(T) +1.312.782.3939
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Jones Day Cleveland is the Firm's first office, dating back to 1893. From the beginning, our attorneys have provided trusted counsel to the corporations and non-profit institutions that have anchored the region's business community, both in traditional manufacturing sectors as well as in growth areas such as health care, banking, private equity, and technology. With its deep roots and broad relationships in the community, Jones Day Cleveland actively supports new participants in Northeast Ohio's resurgent economic growth, including emerging players in health care and technology innovation, in addition to its continuing service to the Firm's national and international clients.
With more than 200 lawyers and several of the Firm's practice leaders resident in Cleveland, our attorneys have substantial capability in each of the Firm's primary practice areas, with particular depth in Business & Tort Litigation, Business Restructuring & Reorganization, Capital Markets, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Health Care, Insurance Recovery, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Private Equity. Consistent with the Firm’s "One Firm Worldwide" approach, Cleveland attorneys leading client engagements can draw on the talent and experience of attorneys firm wide, to provide our clients with the most innovative and cost-effective solutions.
In addition to client service leadership, civic engagement has long been part of the fabric of Jones Day Cleveland. That tradition continues today, as, along with the chief executive officers from three of our largest corporate clients, our Partner-in-Charge heads the Host Committee for the 2016 Republican National Convention. Our attorneys are active in organizations ranging from the world-class Cleveland Orchestra and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to the Legal Aid Society, Cleveland Food Bank, Providence House, and Breakthrough Schools. Our attorneys handle pro bono cases on the national and local level and our staff supports tutoring programs in the Cleveland public schools. Combined with strong and diverse wellness programs for attorneys and staff, these opportunities for civic engagement provide the foundation for the growth of a meaningful and sustainable practice in Cleveland.
Recruiting Contacts:
Benjamin L. Stulberg, Hiring Partner
Colleen Johngrass, Recruiting Manager
Jones Day
901 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114-1190
(T) +1.216.586.3939
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Jones Day's Columbus Office is home to more than 50 attorneys who provide a complete range of legal services to leading companies both locally and throughout the world. Our litigators have a long history of success in complex products liability, antitrust, health care, labor and employment, securities, corporate criminal investigations, and appellate matters, in addition to general business-related disputes. Our corporate lawyers successfully represent a broad range of clients—from small start-up businesses to Fortune 500 public companies—on M&A, private equity, capital markets, finance, real estate, bankruptcy, and corporate governance matters.
The Columbus Office features the best of both worlds—a sophisticated, worldwide legal practice and one of the most vibrant and affordable cities in the United States. As the largest city in Ohio, Columbus offers all the benefits of a large U.S. city, but without the grind and gridlock. Columbus is young, smart, and energetic, and is recognized for its quality of life, historic and affordable neighborhoods, entrepreneurial drive, booming arts district, and recreational opportunities.
Like every Jones Day office, Columbus is fully integrated with the rest of the Firm. With its world-renowned research institutions and attractive quality of life, Columbus is increasingly a global city, and our Columbus attorneys regularly work on matters with colleagues in Jones Day offices in the Americas, the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and Australia.
Located in our own office building in the city’s newly-developed Arena District, the Columbus Office is sandwiched between Nationwide Arena (home of the Columbus Blue Jackets NHL franchise) and Huntington Park (home of the Columbus Clippers AAA baseball franchise), and we are just steps away from the progressive Short North Arts District. The office is also a short drive from The Ohio State University, providing an incomparable collegiate atmosphere.
Recruiting Contacts:
Edward M. Carter, Hiring Partner
Whitney Secrest, Recruiting Manager
Jones Day
325 John H. McConnell Boulevard, Suite 600
Columbus, OH 43215-2673
(T) +1.614.469.3939
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Jones Day opened the Dallas Office in 1981 with 35 lawyers. Since that time, the office has grown to become one of the largest law offices in Dallas, winning a reputation for excellent client service as our lawyers advise on sophisticated business, litigation, and regulatory matters, including cutting edge deals for the world's leading companies, high profile bankruptcies, cross-border investigations, and bet-the-company lawsuits.
Our Dallas-based lawyers not only provide a full range of legal services to the leading companies in Texas, we also serve clients spread across the U.S. and the world. Working closely with colleagues in other offices, we travel to Asia, Latin America, and Europe to negotiate international mergers, conduct internal investigations, advise on intellectual property disputes, or represent our clients in international arbitrations. This collaborative approach ensures that "One Firm Worldwide" is more than just a catchphrase—it is a fundamental principle of how we practice law.
No matter where we travel for our clients, our lawyers have the privilege of returning to a great American city based in the dynamic region of North Texas, home to more than 15 Fortune 500 companies, and renowned for being family and business friendly. Our lawyers enjoy giving back to the Dallas community, receiving accolades for our participation in a wide range of civic, charitable, educational, and pro bono organizations. Jones Day lawyers serve in leadership roles in the Dallas Regional Chamber, and organizations throughout the state.
New lawyers choose Jones Day in Dallas because they want to work shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the world's leading lawyers on high-profile legal issues, while enjoying the excellent quality of life offered by the city and the region.
Recruiting Contacts:
Samir Kaushik, Hiring Partner
Julie A. Stone, Recruiting Manager
Jones Day
2727 North Harwood Street
Dallas, TX 75201
(T) +1.214.220.3939
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Building on years of significant representations on behalf of Metro Detroit clients, and on the heels of its successful representation of the City of Detroit in its landmark Chapter 9 reorganization, the Firm opened the Detroit Office in July 2015.
The Detroit Office offers access to a full range of services and our lawyers combine transactional, counseling, and litigation capabilities with in-depth knowledge and experience in such sectors as automotive, health care, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, energy, technology, and financial services.
Lawyers in our Detroit Office work seamlessly with Firm lawyers located in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia, serving clients as one firm worldwide. The Firm's resources, by facilitating connections to markets and interests across the globe, offer a substantial benefit to members of the Metro Detroit and greater Michigan business community.
Recruiting Contacts:
Louis P. Gabel, Administrative Partner
Whitney Secrest, Recruiting Manager
Jones Day
150 West Jefferson, Suite 2100
Detroit, MI 48226
(T) +1.313.733.3939
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Jones Day’s Houston Office links clients in the energy capital of the world with the Firm's resources in both the United States and key markets in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. We feel privileged to practice law in this great city, which is not only the undisputed leader in energy but also one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse cities in the country. Houston is home to more than 25 Fortune 500 companies, world-class arts organizations, four professional sports teams, a thriving restaurant scene, and some of the most affordable housing in the nation.
Our Houston lawyers enjoy the best of both worlds: the camaraderie, entrepreneurial spirit, and informal atmosphere that come from a smaller office setting, and the immense resources of a truly integrated global law firm. Our practice is sophisticated and challenging. We negotiate billion-dollar deals; counsel clients on complex intellectual property, securities, cyber-security, labor and employment, and regulatory issues; and litigate high-stakes disputes in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels. We work closely, every day, with lawyers in other Jones Day offices throughout the United States and the world to ensure that we bring to bear the best resources of the Firm for our clients.
Outside the office, our lawyers' interests are as diverse as Houston's cultural, athletic, and artistic communities. We play in bluegrass bands, brew beer in our garages, and coach soccer and other sports. Despite our different interests, we are unified in our commitment to each other and to excellence in client service.
We are also committed to the Houston community. Our lawyers serve as volunteer prosecutors for the City of Houston, provide pro bono legal services to Texas Appleseed and many other special assistance organizations, and serve on numerous nonprofit boards.
Jones Day Houston provides tremendous opportunities for new lawyers who are committed to doing exceptional work in a place where teamwork is the bedrock of our Firm’s culture and shared experience.
Recruiting Contacts:
Christopher H. Domingo Hiring Partner
Tiffiny Y. Fayle, Recruiting Manager
Jones Day
717 Texas, Suite 3300
Houston, TX 77002
(T) +1.832.239.3939
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Jones Day's Irvine office has served the Firm’s clients for more than 30 years. Our lawyers routinely work on some of the Firm's most complex and interesting matters, including in areas such as business litigation, cybersecurity & privacy, securities litigation, intellectual property, labor & employment, real estate finance, healthcare and mergers & acquisitions. Our Jones Day Irvine lawyers work on matters with Jones Day lawyers across the globe where the primary responsibility is delivering exceptional legal services to our clients. Jones Day Irvine has both a national and international practice, and the clients we serve range from Fortune 50 companies to emerging start-ups located along Southern California's Tech Coast. New lawyers have the opportunity to work with lawyers not just in Irvine, but elsewhere in the nation and the world.
Jones Day Irvine is located in the heart of Orange County, a vibrant business community in one of the world's most beautiful and scenic areas. The County offers world-class beaches, dining, entertainment, and is home to multiple professional sports teams. Our lawyers and staff are deeply immersed in the community, routinely volunteering their time for some of the county's and nation's most worthy charities and causes.
Recruiting Contacts:
Anne T. Rossum, Hiring Partner
Julie A. Giacopuzzi, Recruiting Coordinator
Jones Day
3161 Michelson Drive, Suite 800
Irvine, CA 92612-4408
(T) +1.949.851.3939
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Opened in 1973, the Los Angeles Office is the largest of Jones Day's five California offices, with more than 80 lawyers who practice from atop the City National Tower in the heart of downtown. Our lawyers come from all over the world and, in alignment with the Firm's "One Firm Worldwide" approach, work with colleagues and clients throughout California and across the globe.
The Los Angeles Office's litigation practice is among the city's best and most diverse, with experience in national and international litigation and arbitration. We litigate a variety of complex business disputes with particular depth in antitrust, class action and multidistrict litigation, construction, corporate criminal investigations, intellectual property, issues and appeals, labor and employment, and product liability and toxic tort exposure. Our litigators include members of the American College of Trial Lawyers and former federal prosecutors.
Our Los Angeles transactional lawyers handle complex matters for established and emerging companies all over the globe, and serve as part of the Firm's bridge to Asia. These lawyers typically work closely with lawyers from our other practices and offices to provide sophisticated corporate governance counseling and to complete a broad array of significant transactions for our diverse clients.
In addition, the Los Angeles Office remains deeply committed to the local community and to Los Angeles legal services organizations. Jones Day was the first law firm in Public Counsel’s history to be recognized twice as the Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year. Various other organizations—including Bet Tzedek, the Harriet Buhai Family Law Center, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, and the Constitutional Rights Foundation—similarly have named Jones Day as their law firm of the year.
Whether on behalf of the world's largest corporations or the most vulnerable members of our community, Jones Day's Los Angeles lawyers provide clients with unsurpassed advocacy across a wide spectrum of issues.
Recruiting Contacts:
Jason C. Wright, Hiring Partner
Elizabeth M. Hirn, Recruiting Manager
Jones Day
555 South Flower Street, Fiftieth Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(T) +1.213.489.3939
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After a long tradition of serving clients in numerous high-profile transactional and litigation matters in Florida, Jones Day opened the Miami Office in 2013. Today, our Miami Office combines the vast resources of Jones Day with an unmatched U.S. and cross-border litigation and transactional capability with in-depth knowledge and industry experience in such sectors as energy, financial services, infrastructure, real estate, and manufacturing.
Miami is a strategic gateway to serve clients doing business in both Latin America and the United States. Our lawyers in Miami, working closely with the Firm's offices in Madrid, Mexico City, New York, and São Paulo—and the larger Firm network of more than 2,500 lawyers around the world—offer an integrated full-service solution to clients doing business in and out of Florida and Latin America. Our clients have seamless access not only to the immense resources of a truly integrated global law firm, but also to the Firm's deep experience in an array of practices. These include Mergers & Acquisitions, Global Disputes, Banking & Finance, Health Care and Life Sciences, Energy, Intellectual Property, Business Restructuring & Reorganization, Projects & Infrastructure, Business and Tort Litigation, Private Equity, Real Estate, and Capital Markets.
Jones Day Miami provides an exceptional opportunity for talented lawyers who seek to do high-caliber cross-border and domestic legal work in a collaborative environment while living in one of the United States' most vibrant cities.
Recruiting Contacts:
Terri Chase, Hiring Partner
Isabella Trifero, Recruiting Manager
Jones Day
Brickell World Plaza
600 Brickell Avenue, Suite 3300
Miami, FL 33131
(T) +1.305.714.9700
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Minneapolis-St. Paul is the second largest economic center in the Midwest after Chicago and is home to many leading Fortune 500 companies that are Jones Day clients. The Minneapolis Office, opened in June 2016, offers access to a full range of services including Labor & Employment, Capital Markets, Business Restructuring & Reorganization, M&A, Corporate Governance, Securities Litigation & SEC Enforcement, Business & Tort Litigation, Government Regulation, and Intellectual Property.
Lawyers in our Minneapolis Office work seamlessly with the more than 2,500 Firm lawyers located in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia, serving clients as one firm worldwide. The Firm's resources, by facilitating connections to markets and interests across the globe, offer a substantial benefit to members of the Minneapolis/St. Paul and greater Minnesota business community.
Jones Day Minneapolis is part of an integrated global law firm where the primary responsibility is delivering exceptional legal services to our clients. New lawyers have the opportunity to work with lawyers not just in Minneapolis, but elsewhere in the nation and the world.
Recruiting Contacts:
Kristin Zinsmaster, Hiring Partner
Carrie Brasser, Recruiting Coordinator
Jones Day
90 South Seventh Street, Suite 4950
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(T) +1.612.217.8800
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During the past three decades, Jones Day New York has grown to almost 250 lawyers and proven it is possible to have a sophisticated and fast pace New York practice without sacrificing culture. At the epicenter of the global legal market, the New York Office is also a bridge to the Firm's non-U.S. offices, exemplifying the Firm's integrated approach and dedication to operating as "One Firm Worldwide." In Spring 2016, Jones Day New York joined a growing and diverse group of businesses to demonstrate their commitment to revitalizing and transforming Lower Manhattan when our offices moved atop Brookfield Place, a luxury shopping, dining and cultural arts hub downtown with impressive skyline and river views.
Jones Day New York lawyers are entrusted with complex, notable and challenging litigation, regulatory, and transactional matters for sophisticated clients globally. Our lawyers are also leaders in the local community working with organizations both inside and outside the law to address pressing social issues, including domestic violence, asylum, clemency, and veterans affairs, to name a few.
Jones Day New York provides unlimited opportunities for talented new lawyers, not only within the Firm but in boardrooms and courtrooms worldwide. Our dedication to training and the relatively small size of the summer/new lawyer programs enables us to staff matters leanly, providing junior lawyers with substantive and meaningful experiences on cutting-edge legal matters from the start. Because of the Firm’s structure and supportive and collaborative environment, junior lawyers also have vast resources at their disposal, not least of which is the Firm's deep and well-regarded bench of 2,500 practitioners across the globe.
Recruiting Contacts:
Nina Yadava Hiring Partner
Danielle Holland, Recruiting Manager
Jones Day
250 Vesey Street
New York, New York 10281
(T) +1.212.326.3939
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Since 1989, the Pittsburgh Office has provided world-class legal representation from its office in the BNY Mellon Center in the heart of the city’s Golden Triangle. Like every Jones Day office, Pittsburgh is fully integrated with the rest of the Firm. Pittsburgh is increasingly a global city, and our Pittsburgh attorneys regularly work on matters with colleagues in Jones Day offices in the Americas, the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and Australia. This collaborative approach ensures that "One Firm Worldwide" is more than just a catchphrase—it is a fundamental principle of how we practice law.
Our more than 70 lawyers represent clients from Pittsburgh and around the world in a vast array of litigation and transactional matters. Our local, national, and international client base presents a vibrant mix of sophisticated legal work that enables us to handle the most complex and challenging matters for major corporations in litigation and transactional matters, and our deep roster of trial lawyers appear regularly in state and federal courts around the country, including the U.S. Supreme Court.
Like all Jones Day offices, junior attorneys become directly involved from the beginning of their careers in every aspect of our activities, including appearing in court and at the negotiating table, meeting clients, and becoming involved in civic and community projects that allow them to make a real and lasting difference in the region and help chart its future course. This experience is enhanced by the Pittsburgh Office's relatively small size. Our lawyers not only to work together in a highly collaborative environment, but also to forge bonds of friendship that extend beyond the workplace.
Recruiting Contacts:
Margaret Gleason, Hiring Partner
Danielle Thomas, Recruiting Manager
Jones Day
500 Grant Street, Suite 4500
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(T) +1.412.391.3939
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Jones Day's San Diego Office is home to more than 50 attorneys who serve clients in a wide range of industries including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, renewable energy, telecommunications, software, and information technology.
Since opening its doors in 2004, the San Diego Office has significantly expanded its initial focus on providing patent strategy and portfolio management for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and now boasts full service intellectual property, litigation, corporate, and labor and employment practices.
Recognized as one of the world’s major hubs of life science research and development, San Diego is increasingly a global city, and our San Diego attorneys regularly work on matters and with Jones Day lawyers across the country and around the world. This collaborative approach ensures that "One Firm Worldwide" is more than just a catchphrase—it is a fundamental principle of how we practice law. We operate as one team, with the goal of providing outstanding service to our clients.
While committed to our global presence and our growth throughout California, we are just as committed to San Diego. We provide pro bono services through Casa Cornelia, SDVLP, and SDCBA, and support a number of San Diego civic, cultural, and non-profit organizations like CONNECT, San Diego Zoo, Helen Woodward Animal Center, Walden Family Services, and the American Cancer Society.
Jones Day San Diego provides unlimited opportunities for talented new lawyers seeking a sophisticated legal practice in a collaborative environment in one of the most vibrant and beautiful cities in the United States.
Recruiting Contacts:
Koree B. Wooley, Hiring Partner
Nina N. Eich, Recruiting Specialist
Jones Day
4655 Executive Drive, Suite 1500
San Diego, CA 92121-3134
(T) +1.858.314.1200
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Opened in 2003 with five lawyers, Jones Day's San Francisco Office has grown steadily to over 70 lawyers, attracting a mix of transplants from other Jones Day offices, laterals from other Bay Area firms, and an ever increasing number of recent law school graduates who were Summer Associates with us in the past. Our diversity extends beyond just the professional origins of our lawyers. Individuals joining us are as likely to meet an associate who surfs Half Moon Bay on summer mornings before work, as a partner who bottles his own wine. We are proud of our lawyers' varied practices, personalities, and interests and are unified by our commitments both to excellence in client service and to each other.
Our Jones Day San Francisco lawyers work on matters and with Jones Day lawyers across the globe where the primary responsibility is delivering exceptional legal services to our clients. New lawyers have the opportunity to work with lawyers not just in San Francisco, but elsewhere in the nation and the world. On any given day, lawyers in San Francisco are working with lawyers in Washington, New York, London, Shanghai, or any of Jones Day's other locations. We operate as one team, with the goal of providing outstanding service to our clients. As a result, at Jones Day San Francisco, new lawyers become part of one of the best legal practices in the Bay Area − and the world.
Recruiting Contacts:
Fahad A. Habib, Hiring Partner
Christie Singer, Recruiting Manager
Kelly A. Cheung, Recruiting Coordinator
Jones Day
555 California Street, 26th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
(T) +1.415.626.3939
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Recruiting Contacts:
Catherine Zeng, Hiring Partner
Rachelle Marquez-Santos, Recruiting Coordinator
Jones Day
1755 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
(T) +1.650.739.3939
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Jones Day opened its Washington Office in 1946. Today, the Office's past and future meet at the corner of Louisiana and New Jersey Avenues, where Jones Day Washington occupies the Acacia Building, designed and built in 1935 by the architects responsible for the Empire State Building, and America's Square, a state-of-the-art glass building completed in 2009 by Pritzker Award-winning architect Sir Richard Rogers. These architectural monuments—joined by a rooftop garden overlooking the Capitol and the National Mall—are home to more than 200 lawyers offering the full range of the Firm’s services.
Our Jones Day Washington lawyers work on matters and with Jones Day lawyers across the globe where the primary responsibility is delivering exceptional legal services to our clients. New lawyers have the opportunity to work with lawyers not just in DC, but elsewhere in the nation and the world. On any given day, lawyers in Washington are working with lawyers in San Francisco, New York, London, Shanghai, or any of Jones Day's other locations. We operate as one team, with the goal of providing outstanding service to our clients. As a result, at Jones Day Washington, new lawyers become part of one of the best legal practices in Washington − and the world.
Recruiting Contacts:
Lori Hellkamp, Hiring Partner
Emma Chaplin, Recruiting Manager
Jones Day
51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001-2113
(T) +1.202.879.3939
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Kevyn Orr, Partner-in-Charge U.S. Offices
Tina Tabacchi, Partner-in-Charge of Jones Day's Chicago Office
Aaron Agenbroad, Partner-in-Charge of Jones Day's San Francisco Office
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Jones Day is hosting "Perspectives and Pathways," our 1L Diversity Conference, on Friday & Saturday, April 5-6, 2024 in Atlanta, GA.
Diversity Conference for 1Ls
Launched in 2016, Jones Day’s annual Diversity Conference for 1Ls brings together Jones Day lawyers, Firm clients, and first-year law students for a day of networking and leadership and lawyering skills discussions and training. There are many different pathways to success; our goal is to help you find yours. This interactive conference will provide sessions on negotiations training and persuasive brief writing with practical advice and skills from Jones Day lawyers. Other topics include:
- How to network successfully and build long term relationships.
- Diversity and inclusion in the legal profession - Can I bring my authentic self to work?
- Judicial Clerkships.
- Integrating Pro Bono into your practice.
Networking
Participants will build a network that includes students from other law schools and Jones Day lawyers.
Selection Process
Applications must include a diversity statement, a resume, and a transcript. Applications will be evaluated by a panel of Jones Day lawyers. The following criteria will be considered:
- Academic and leadership achievements.
- Obstacles, challenges, or other factors encountered in advancing career objectives.
- Life experiences that have shaped values and goals.
Cost
Travel and related expenses for the students selected to attend will be covered by the Firm.
Summer Program
We fully immerse our summer associates in the Firm to provide an accurate picture of what being a Jones Day lawyer is like. For starters, you'll be provided a mentor and receive extensive practical and substantive training, including a two day nationwide orientation and training program in Washington, DC. You'll learn about the practice of law not by watching, but by working side by side with Jones Day attorneys and getting involved in real assignments. And the mix of assignments is not one size fits all—you'll have the flexibility to select assignments from as few or as many practice groups as you are interested in sampling, including pro bono. Finally, at organized social events and outings during the summer, you'll have the opportunity to get to know the Firm and our lawyers better, in addition to having a lot of fun of course.
Successful summer associates may be invited back to join us in a full time position, and indeed, the vast majority of our new lawyers join us after spending a summer at Jones Day.
New Lawyers Group
At Jones Day, we believe that great lawyering begins with each individual's careful decision about what type of lawyer he or she wants to be. That's why we give our new lawyers time—about a year—to explore and decide on a practice focus.
For more than three decades, Jones Day’s New Lawyers Group ("NLG") has provided our new lawyers in their first year with exposure to a variety of practices, lawyering styles, and training and development opportunities. We allow our associates—working together with the Firm—to discover their best fit and passion for a practice area, and become a better and more well-rounded lawyer in the process. This process greatly benefits our associates, the practices they join, the Firm, and our clients.
All lawyers joining our U.S. offices from law school (and many in our offices outside the U.S.) become members of the NLG for about a year (or perhaps longer outside the U.S.) before joining a practice. Judicial clerks also can elect to join the NLG.
If new lawyers arrive at Jones Day focused on a particular area of practice, they can hit the ground running doing assignments with that practice during their first year, consistent with the overall needs of our clients, However, if they seek exposure to a variety of practices, or want to explore a new area, the NLG program provides the flexibility and support to satisfy that curiosity. If a lawyer's interests change in the course of the year, the program is designed to respond to that change.
One or two partners designated as NLG coordinators in each office help solicit and coordinate assignments. The coordinators also help new lawyers network with, and earn their own assignments from, more senior lawyers who do the kind of work they want to do. The coordinators help acclimate new lawyers to the Firm, pair them with mentors, act as advocates and sounding boards, oversee an extensive year-long training program, provide informal feedback, conduct mid-year reviews, and assist with transfers into each of our practices.
One of the high points of the NLG year is the Firm's four-day New Lawyers Academy in Washington, DC. Each fall, new lawyers assemble from our more than 40 offices around the world to meet and network with each other and learn what it means to be One Firm Worldwide. Our Firm leaders, partners, and associates teach the new lawyers about Jones Day's culture, history, organization, and achievements and lead substantive and interactive training sessions. Every year, our new lawyers take away from the Academy a sense of great pride and excitement about being part of the Firm.
Training and Development
Informal Training
Despite the merits of formalized CLE and other training programs, for most of our lawyers, the best and most effective training comes from daily interactions with their peers. Whether drafting a deal document, taking a deposition, or trying a case, the opportunity to do your best work and receive constructive feedback from a more experienced colleague will teach you to write more concisely, ask questions more clearly, organize a brief more effectively, and make more persuasive arguments.Formal Training
The Firm also boasts a number of Firmwide training programs, including sessions on accounting for lawyers, fact investigation, client interviews, business development, negotiation skills, oral communications, and legal writing.Our practices also conduct practice-specific training. Examples of recent programs include labor and employment developments, e-discovery, trial graphics, depositions, expert testimony, and antitrust basics.
In addition, Jones Day maintains a Privileged Membership with the Practicing Law Institute that entitles all our lawyers unlimited access to traditional live training programs, on-demand web programs, and live webcasts, among other benefits.
Mentorship
We recognize that there is no substitute for the direct and sustained involvement of our senior lawyers in assisting more junior lawyers in managing and developing their careers. Towards this end, each office maintains a mentorship program. In most instances, each Associate is paired with at least two mentors. One who is a more senior Associate and one who is a Partner. The aim is to provide two avenues for the Associate to raise concerns or ask questions and to provide two distinct perspectives to that Associate based upon the experience, practice and perspective of the mentor lawyers.Annual Reviews
A final component to our development program is the annual review process in which each Associate is given detailed feedback on his or her performance throughout the past year by the senior lawyers who have supervised the Associate’s work. Each supervising lawyer prepares a written evaluation of the Associate, focusing on strengths, weaknesses, and suggested areas for improvement. The evaluations are discussed with the associate at the end of the year and are used in determining compensation for the following year. At this time, specific development opportunities are formulated for the coming year based upon combined input from the supervising lawyers and the Associate.Compensation and Benefits
Compensation
Consistent with its position as a premier global law firm, Jones Day offers salary packages competitive within individual geographic markets. Associate compensation is reviewed annually in connection with our comprehensive evaluation process. Salary determinations are based upon merit, considering an individual's total contribution to the Firm, individual development, and effectiveness.
Starting Salaries for New Lawyers
$225,000 all U.S. offices (Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Irvine, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Pittsburgh, San Diego, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Washington)
Lawyer Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance for Domestic Partners
- Annual Physical Examination
- Health Care Spending Account
- 401(k) Supplemental Savings Plan for Retirement
- Group Long Term Disability Insurance/Supplemental Disability Insurance
- Group Life Insurance/Supplemental Term Life Insurance
- Life Insurance for Spouses and Dependent Children
- Travel Accident Insurance
- Personal Accident Insurance
- Long Term Care Insurance
- Dependent Care Spending Account
- Personal Assistance Program
- Pre-Tax Transportation Benefit
- Four Weeks Vacation Annually
- Paid Family Leave for Childbirth or Adoption
- Backup Child Care and Emergency Elder Care
- Part-Time/Flex-Time/Alternative Working Schedules
- Bar Expense Reimbursement
- Bar Stipend for New Lawyers
- Relocation
- Technology: Laptop, remote network access, smartphone data plan reimbursement
- Professional Association Membership
- Professional Development/CLE
- Student Loan Refinancing Package
The Firm modifies its benefit plans and policies from time to time and retains the right to modify or discontinue them in the future.
Summer Associate Salary
Summer Associate Compensation is based on an annualized salary of $225,000 for all U.S. offices. We offer summer associates who join us for the full 10-week program during their 1L and 2L years an additional $2,500 per week during their 10-week 2L summer (for a total of $25,000 after 10 weeks), in recognition of their commitment to the Firm and our values.
Tips
Jones Day understands that for lawyers and law students alike, the interview process is exhausting, exciting, and, yes, stressful. Jones Day seeks candidates who understand the Firm's principles and foundational values and want to be a productive and meaningful contributor to its future. Law students are looking for a long-term professional home that will support, challenge and reward them. To help you make the decision that's right for you, we offer the following suggestions.
Preparing for Interviews
- Different law firms have different cultures, strengths, and priorities. Before you choose a firm, think about what's important to you.
- Are you looking for an eat-what-you-kill compensation model, or do you prefer a more collaborative work environment?
- How much do you value financial and firm stability?
- Are you already certain which practice you want to join, or would you prefer the flexibility to work with a number of practices before joining one?
Research the Firm
Before you arrive for an interview, learn as much as you can about the firm. Resources to consult include:
- 3Ls who have summered at firms you are considering;
- Contacts in the legal community you seek to join;
- NALP summaries, which provide numerical snapshots of firm size, practices, diversity, compensation, and other objective information; and
- Firm web sites, which list areas of practice, provide biographies of lawyers, and, in some cases, supply additional information that gives insight into that firm's culture and priorities.
The On-Campus Interview
The on-campus interview is a short meeting with one or two people from the firm. Typically, the interviewer spends much of the interview asking you questions about your resume, interests, and goals. You'll also have a chance to ask questions about the firm.
- Know your resume. Be prepared to answer questions about your academic achievements, work experience, and interests. If you list any publications on your resume, be prepared to discuss them substantively.
- Know the firm and ask informed questions about it. Demonstrating that you have done your research indicates not only genuine interest in the firm, but also seriousness and professionalism.
- Be yourself. Firms seek well-rounded, interested, and interesting candidates of all backgrounds and personalities. Let your best professional, enthusiastic self shine through in the interview.
The Call-Back Interview
Law firms typically call back a small percentage of the candidates they see on campus. When you receive a call-back offer, you will usually be instructed to contact the recruiting department to schedule the call-back interview and make the necessary travel arrangements. At most firms, call-back interviews last a half-day and consist of interviews with four or more lawyers. In addition to the recommendations for on-campus interviews above, keep the following suggestions in mind.
- Treat everyone you meet with respect. Although your interviews will all be with lawyers, good firms listen to the opinions of their recruiting staff, assistants, and everyone else you encounter as a candidate.
- Adapt. Each interviewer has a different style. Some are conversational, others quite formal. By responding appropriately to each interviewer's style, you'll make the interview a more enjoyable and successful experience.
- Ask questions. The best way to demonstrate your genuine interest in a firm is by asking about aspects unique to that particular firm. You can ask the same question of more than one person during the interview process.
- Take it all in. Get a feel for the atmosphere of the office. Does it seem friendly? When lawyers and staff pass each other in the hall, do they say hello?
After the Interview
- You are not required to write thank-you notes, and there is no consensus as to whether they're advisable. However, if you do send them, proofread them very carefully and do not misspell your interviewers' names.
- If you have additional questions, feel free to reach out to the lawyers with whom you interviewed or to the firm's recruiting department.
- Firm guidelines allow you to keep an offer open no more than 21 days, unless your law school has a different policy. When you receive offers, be courteous to your classmates and the firms that have made offers to you by releasing any offers that you are no longer considering.
Travel Guidelines
Interview Travel
If Jones Day invites you to travel for an interview in one of our offices, we will provide the contact information for our travel desk, along with an expense reimbursement form. To ensure prompt reimbursement of your out-of-pocket expenses, submit your receipts no later than 20 days after the interview. Provide on the expense form the names of other law firms you visited on dates contiguous to your Jones Day interview. We will share expenses with those firms. If you cancel your interview for any reason, you are responsible for canceling your travel reservations. If you anticipate expenditures not provided for on this list, please contact the Recruiting Department before your travel date.
Air or Train Travel
Bill your air or train travel directly to Jones Day. The Recruiting Department will give you instructions for making reservations. If you prefer to drive to the interview location from a distant school, first coordinate your plan for expense reimbursement with the Recruiting Department.
Hotel Accommodations
Bill your hotel accommodations directly to Jones Day. One hotel night is deemed appropriate for each firm with which you interview; when traveling to an opposite coast, a two-night stay is covered. Cost of internet connection is also covered. Other charges must be approved in advance by the Recruiting Department.
Ground Transportation
The Firm will reimburse the cost of ground transportation to and from the airport local to your school. If you choose to drive, we will reimburse the parking fee at the airport, but we do not pay mileage. Similarly, we will reimburse for round-trip taxi rides to the airport/office/hotel/next interview location. If you are interviewing in both Silicon Valley and San Francisco from out of town, please call in advance to discuss renting a car. Otherwise, rental car costs are generally not covered.
Meals
You will be reimbursed for meals associated with each night spent in the hotel, not to exceed $70 total per 24-hour period. Please submit the credit card receipt and itemized bill (unless these expenses are included in the hotel bill).
Not Eligible for Reimbursement
The following are not reimbursable: alcoholic drinks, long-distance telephone calls, dry-cleaning services, limousine services, meals and/or drinks for additional people, and other extra charges on the hotel bill.
Law School FAQs
Q. Can I apply for a position at Jones Day if Jones Day does not interview at my law school?
A. Yes. You may submit an application for employment online via our SelfApply page.
Q. What can I expect from Jones Day's interview process?
A. Our interview process usually begins with a short interview on campus or in one of our offices. You may be invited back to a Jones Day office for a longer “call back” interview where you will have an opportunity to meet with a variety of Jones Day lawyers. We hope that the process will give you an opportunity to learn more about Jones Day and its lawyers, and for us to get to know you.
Q. May I apply to more than one Jones Day office?
A. You may apply to any Jones Day office in which you have an interest. During the On-Campus Interviewing Program, however, we ask that you sign up for a single Jones Day interview. Each interviewing team will interview candidates for all Jones Day offices and you can advise the team during your interview of any other offices you may be interested in.
Q. What is the length of Jones Day’s summer programs and when do they start?
A. Our Summer Associate Program generally lasts from eight to 10 weeks. Each Jones Day office announces the exact dates in the spring.
Q. Does Jones Day assign mentors to summer associates?
A. Yes. Each Summer Associate is paired with at least one lawyer mentor for the summer. Your summer mentor(s) will help guide you through all aspects of the Summer Associate Program, from professional development to specific work assignments to social integration.
Q. How does Jones Day assign work to summer associates?
A. Before arriving at Jones Day for the summer, you will be asked about your preferences, if any, for substantive work experiences and practice areas. Our lawyer work assignors will work with you through the summer to help you get the type of work you want and be sure you have the opportunity to experience working with a number of different lawyers on a variety of matters.
Q. Will I have an opportunity to do pro bono work as a Jones Day summer associate?
A. Yes. Jones Day has a strong commitment to pro bono service and each of our summer associates is given an opportunity to do pro bono work.
Q. What type of training can I expect to receive as a Jones Day summer associate?
A. In addition to the "on the job" training of working on matters with more senior lawyers, the Firm offers a number of training programs (such as deposition training, negotiation workshops, and writing programs) created specifically for our summer associates. For more information about our professional development programs, visit the Training and Development page on this website.
Q. Will I have a chance to learn about judicial clerkship opportunities during my summer at Jones Day?
A. Yes. We have a number of former judicial clerks at Jones Day who are committed to helping our summer associates learn about clerkship opportunities during the course of the summer.
Q. What type of feedback can I expect to receive as a Jones Day summer associate?
A. You should expect to receive informal feedback from mentors and other lawyers you are working with over the course of the summer. In addition, we will sit down with you for a mid-summer and end-of-summer review in which you will have an opportunity to receive more formal feedback about each of your work assignments.
Q. If I receive an offer at the end of the Summer Associate Program, will it be an offer to join a specific Jones Day practice?
A. No. An offer from Jones Day is an offer to join the Firm as an associate in the New Lawyers Group. As a new lawyer, you will have an opportunity to explore a variety of practice areas during your first year with the Firm. More information can be found on the New Lawyers Group page of this website.
Q. How does Jones Day compensate associates?
A. Please visit the Compensation and Benefits page on this website for details.
Q. Where can I learn more about diversity initiatives and work-life balance at Jones Day?
A. Please visit the Firm's Diversity, Inclusion & Advancement website for more information.
Law School and Judicial Clerk Recruiting Contacts
Thank you for your interest in Jones Day. To enquire about a position, please prepare your resume and other documents and submit them by using SelfApply.
Sharyl A. Reisman, Firmwide Hiring Partner
Yvette McGee-Brown, Partner-in-Charge of Diversity, Inclusion and Advancement
Shari Friedman, Firm Director of Recruiting
Jane T. McAvoy, Associate Director of Recruiting
Jennifer H. Shumaker, Firm Manager of Diversity, Inclusion and Advancement
See Our Offices for U.S. Office Recruiting Contact details.
Jones Day offers experienced lawyers a superior platform from which to develop their practices. Our global footprint attracts lawyers who seek a more cross-office, cross-practice, client-focused and team-oriented environment in which to practice. Our collaborative, global approach attracts lawyers searching for a more cross-office, cross-practice, client-focused, and team-oriented environment in which to practice.
Lawyers joining Jones Day have the opportunity to be part of a firm that has repeatedly earned high rankings for client service by the BTI Consulting Group, which bases its rankings on survey results from Fortune 1000 corporate counsel. We are proud of our unwavering commitment to client service, and expect all of our lawyers to share our dedication.
Depending on the specific needs of our offices and practices, we hire accomplished attorneys at various levels of experience. We always welcome inquiries from lawyers who share our commitment to providing outstanding client service.
Learn more about Associate Life, Training & Development, and Benefits
Jones Day's intellectual property (IP) Legal Intern program enables technology specialists, engineers, and scientists with relevant advanced graduate degrees (e.g., M.S., Ph.D., M.D.) to gain IP law experience by working with talented attorneys while simultaneously attending law school in the evenings.
Technology specialists, engineers, and scientists selected for the IP Legal Intern program are lawyers-in-training. They work for the Firm during the day and attend an evening program at a local law school. Jones Day provides financial assistance for law school tuition. These lawyers-in-training work closely with our attorneys handling patent prosecution as well as gain experience in other aspects of IP law. For example, IP Legal Interns may work on drafting and prosecuting patent applications, or supporting IP due diligences, patent landscape analyses, patent litigations, or post-grant proceedings (e.g., IPR, PGR, interferences). If not already registered when they join the program, IP Legal Interns are expected to promptly become registered patent agents with the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Jones Day seeks to employ the most qualified people for every position in the Firm, continually delivering superior client service through professional excellence and teamwork. We offer competitive compensation and benefits in a stimulating work environment. When a position opens, it will appear, below, along with a link to an email to which you can attach your resume and a cover letter.
We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters and are not responsible for fees from recruiters or other agencies except under specific written agreement with Jones Day. We also do not accept or retain resumes that do not relate to a specific, open position or resumes of individuals who do not meet the stated minimum qualifications for the position which has been posted.
We fully immerse our summer associates in the Firm to provide an accurate picture of what being a Jones Day lawyer is like. For starters, you'll be provided a mentor and receive extensive practical and substantive training, including a two day nationwide orientation and training program in Washington, DC. You'll learn about the practice of law not by watching, but by working side by side with Jones Day attorneys and getting involved in real assignments. And the mix of assignments is not one size fits all—you'll have the flexibility to select assignments from as few or as many practice groups as you are interested in sampling, including pro bono. Finally, at organized socials events and outings during the summer, you'll have the opportunity to get to know the Firm and our lawyers better, in addition to having a lot of fun of course.
Successful summer associates may be invited back to join us in a full time position, and indeed, the vast majority of our new lawyers join us after spending a summer at Jones Day.