About Lewis Brisbois – Lewis Brisbois is one firm in many locations. Since our founding in 1979 as a one-office shop in Los Angeles, we have grown into a national firm with 55 offices in 33 states and the District of Columbia, servicing more than 40 practice areas.
Our Culture – Despite our size, attorneys can join us knowing that they will be seen, heard, and valued, while being given the opportunity to grow their books of business nationwide. Lewis Brisbois offers an environment for attorneys to grow their careers long-term.
The collaborative nature of Lewis Brisbois – at all levels and across all practices and geographic locations – is a hallmark of the firm. Our teams thrive because we value the diverse experiences and perspectives of all team members. You will work with exceptional attorneys who not only are proficient litigators, trial attorneys, and dealmakers, but who are also well-respected thought leaders and quality people. These individuals will guide you, challenge you, support you, and respect your input and contributions. Moreover, by connecting with others on a broader scale – across practice and geographic lines – you will have the chance to foster the firm’s longstanding relationships with corporate, institutional, and individual clients throughout the country, while strengthening your relationships with your colleagues.
Meaningful Work – At Lewis Brisbois, you will have opportunities to gain extensive experience across a wide range of practice areas and industries. From the moment you join the firm, you will work on high-stakes, complex legal matters for clients that are on the cutting edge of their respective markets. As a member of the firm’s nationwide platform, which includes practices in dozens of specialties and a community of more than 3,000 attorneys and business professionals, you will work alongside talented individuals who will support you as you progress along your own unique career path.
DE&I Initiatives – At Lewis Brisbois, diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral components of our firm culture and everyday life. This inclusive atmosphere of opportunity – one that reflects the vibrant diversity of the clients we represent – has propelled us to become one of the nation’s largest and most successful law firms.
DEI Committee: At Lewis Brisbois, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are integral components of our firm culture and everyday life. Led by women co-chairs, our DEI Committee actively oversees a mentoring program that pairs associates and junior partners from historically underrepresented groups with senior partners who also belong to these groups. The program is designed to foster relationships that will help advance the junior attorneys’ careers. We encourage all new attorneys and professional staff to participate in the DEI Committee’s initiatives and to take advantage of the opportunities that the group offers.
Women’s Initiative: Lewis Brisbois’ Women’s Initiative (WI) offers workshops, events, and mentoring programs designed to develop and provide professional and leadership opportunities for our women attorneys and professional staff. From the moment you join Lewis Brisbois, you will have the opportunity to participate in WI programming, and we encourage you to do so. The firm has a significant number of women partners, practice leaders, and administrative professionals who serve as exceptional mentors to new team members.
LGBTQ Affinity Group: Lewis Brisbois is committed to attracting, retaining, and empowering LGBTQ employees, as we recognize that promoting their diverse talents and perspectives benefits the individuals as well as our organization as a whole. The firm’s LGBTQ Affinity Group serves as an internal resource for LGBTQ attorneys, business professionals, and allies, while working with firm leadership to recruit and mentor LGBTQ talent.
Our partners have unlimited opportunities to grow their books of business while offering existing clients the significant resources of Lewis Brisbois’ national platform. As a partner, you will be able to assist clients across dozens of areas of law, industries, and geographic locations because you will be in a position to collaborate with hundreds of attorneys nationwide. As a result, you will have the chance to expand the scope of services you provide to clients and to increase the volume of clients you serve. As you continue to develop your practice, your clients will benefit from having access to Lewis Brisbois’ nationwide network, which includes attorneys with deep knowledge and experience in many areas of law and venues throughout the country.
Lateral Integration
Lewis Brisbois understands that each attorney arrives at the firm with individual needs, goals, and experiences. Whether you join the firm early in your career or after you have been practicing for years or even decades, we will meet you where you are, offering tailored resources and opportunities that will help you thrive. Lewis Brisbois offers established partners the opportunity to build and expand their businesses on a comprehensive national platform, with lawyers across offices from coast to coast. The firm boasts a diverse range of practices and a dynamic, entrepreneurial culture. It is committed to integrating new partners seamlessly into its network, offering robust support and resources to leverage existing relationships. Our integration process provides lateral associates with extensive professional development and training opportunities, as well as the chance to work directly with partners who will mentor and guide their development as a lawyer. Regardless of the stage of your career, or whether you are joining as an individual or as a team, Lewis Brisbois’ laterals can rely on receiving the support they need as they become integrated into the fabric of the firm.
As an associate at Lewis Brisbois, you will have opportunities to work with some of the most talented attorneys in the country on cutting-edge, complex legal issues across a wide variety of industries. You will be a valued member of a team where the more senior attorneys will take a significant interest in your professional development by providing you with guidance, while also encouraging you to share your perspectives and to manage your own cases where appropriate. Joining Lewis Brisbois early in your career will allow you to develop rapidly, as you will have access to the firm’s nationwide network, broad range of practice areas, as well as unparalleled opportunities to connect with other lawyers. As part of one of Lewis Brisbois’ many offices, you will enjoy the unique culture of your location and local legal community, while having the resources of the entire firm available to you as you design your career and deepen your experience.
Supported Career Development
Throughout your journey at Lewis Brisbois, you will receive support from senior attorneys and practice leaders who will help you achieve your career goals. They will provide you with opportunities to work with various clients across an array of industries and areas of law as you develop your own practice. In addition, the firm offers a multitude of internal resources and initiatives designed to create growth opportunities. These include several diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
As a member of Lewis Brisbois’ professional staff, you will be an integral part of your local office as well as the firm’s nationwide network. Whether you are a paralegal, administrative assistant, information technology specialist, marketing team member, human resources specialist, or another type of business professional, you will have the opportunity to work in a collegial environment with talented attorneys and staff as you progress in your career. At Lewis Brisbois, we will encourage you to share your viewpoints and we will work with you to achieve your professional goals. Regardless of location, our business professionals play a vital role in the success of our clients and our firm.
The following guidelines have been established to ensure a consistent and efficient working relationship between Lewis Brisbois and the legal search firms who contact our Recruiting Department.
Lewis Brisbois only accepts candidate submissions from search firms with which it has a current signed fee agreement in place.
Search firms may only submit candidates for positions that are posted on the Current Openings section of our website. If you would like us to consider an impressive candidate whose experience and interests do not match an available position, please send an email to our Recruiting Department at Recruiting@LewisBrisbois.com summarizing the candidate’s credentials. The candidate’s identity should not be released until requested by a member of the Recruiting Department.
Lewis Brisbois does not accept unsolicited candidate submissions from search firms. Unsolicited submissions include any resumes, CVs or biographies that are sent to any attorney or employee of Lewis Brisbois (other than a member of our Recruiting Department) via postal mail, email or any other method. All contacts regarding prospective candidates must be directed to our Recruiting Department at Recruiting@LewisBrisbois.com.
In the event a search firm submits a candidate without a fee agreement in place, the candidate submitted will be considered unsolicited and treated as if the candidate submitted their resume directly to Lewis Brisbois, and no fee will be paid.
Lewis Brisbois will not pay a fee to a search firm that fails to adhere to these guidelines and/or the terms under a signed fee agreement.
Search firms that would like to discuss a potential candidate and/or enter into a fee agreement with Lewis Brisbois must first contact us at Recruiting@LewisBrisbois.com.
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