Logo

Overview

Introduction

Laid back, collegial, and collaborative are words used to describe the culture at Crowell & Moring. The firm is home to 675 lawyers worldwide, and actively helps associates shape their careers, either within or beyond the firm. If pro bono is important to you, you’ll be supported here. Crowell & Moring strives to provide sophisticated and complex work without taking itself too seriously.

Firm Stats


More

Total No. Attorneys (2023)

500 - 750

More

No. of Partners Named (2023)

16

More

Featured Rankings

Vault Law 100
img


More

No. of 1st Year Associates Hired (2023)

19


More

No. of Summer Associates (2023)

28 total (24 2Ls;4 1Ls)


More

Base Salary

Base Salary (2023)
img

Vault Verdict

Founded to be different, Crowell & Moring is a firm that shines for its service to clients—with many clients who have stuck with the firm for over 40 years. Case teams are built to be diverse and filled with people of various skill sets, experiences, and expertise. The firm is social and collegial, so associates need to be collaborative and respectful. Keen to foster mentorship relationships, partners at the firm are invested in associate success, treat everyone with respect, and are transparent about firm decision making. Training at the firm is organic through mentorship and professional development planning from partners. Crowell & Moring has several different tracks for hours, making it a truly flexible firm and giving associates autonomy over their schedules. ...

About the Firm

Founded 44 years ago, Crowell & Moring has 675 lawyers in the U.S., Europe, MENA, and Asia. The firm’s attorneys draw on significant government, business, industry, and legal experience to provide clients solutions to complex litigation and arbitration, regulatory and policy, and corporate and transactional issues. The firm’s mascot, a rubber duck, is prominently displayed in each office as a mark of the firm’s sense of humor and a reminder to everyone not to take themselves too seriously.

Making Noise

When Jones Day tried to oust Eldon “Took” Crowell and his team of government contract lawyers in 1979, he left with a bang, taking with him a group of more than 50 attorneys, or two-thirds of the firm’s Washington attorneys—an event The Washington Post referr...

Associate Reviews

info

  • “Crowell is, quite simply, a family. Everyone truly cares about their fellow employees, regardless of seniority or even if you work with that person. The firm puts culture and contribution to society above profit, and you feel it every day.”
  • “I am typically introverted at work, but at Crowell, I want to socialize with everyone. All the partners and associates are so friendly, and care about me as a professional and person. There are also many opportunities to socialize every week. The partners plan many events to create camaraderie among the groups.”
  • “Firm culture is very different from other BigLaw firms. Associates and partners are friendly and collegial, are generous with their knowledge, and are keen to foster mentorships.”
  • “People are collaborative and respectful of each other's time. Partners are very willing to teach younger associates why they are doing things the way they are.”

Diversity at Crowell & Moring

"Crowell & Moring has continued its efforts to make strides in diversity and inclusion, in service of our diverse talent and, in turn, of our clients. In 2019, the firm selected its first Chief Talent and Inclusion Officer, merging recruiting, talent development, and diversity and inclusion and weaving a talent development approach into the firm's strategy for advancing our ongoing diversity and inclusion initiative. We also introduced and continued several programs in 2019, including: Mansfield Rule To supplement our..."

Getting Hired Here

info

  • “Law school attended is important, but less important than law school and undergraduate grades. Prior work experience is also a big factor in hiring decisions. Diversity has become a bigger focus. Personality is a very big focus.”
  • “As a first-year associate who summered with Crowell, Crowell does a thorough job getting to know the candidates. Crowell cares about the future talent someone will bring, but also very much about the person. I felt excited to work at Crowell after interviewing with them, and can honestly say it is even better working with them!”
  • “The firm seems to be hiring consistently, pulling laterals from other great firms, as well as having many returning partners and counsel after they took time to work elsewhere.”
  • “Like other top law firms, we have a very competitive on-campus recruiting process. While grades and prior experience are obviously a huge part of evaluating candidates in that process, we are also looking for candidates who are collaborative team players. One of the keys to Crowell's success is that we try to build case teams of people with different experiences, skill sets, and expertise to provide the best possible services to our clients. When we recruit, we look for people who want to be a part of that kind of team.”

Perks & Benefits


Circle icon
Circle icon
Circle icon
Circle icon
Circle icon
Circle icon