Williams & Connolly LLP

OUR SURVEY SAYS

Vault’s Verdict: For the right kind of person—driven, intellectual, and passionate about developing a litigation practice—Williams & Connolly can be close to perfect. Associates love the responsibility and ownership they are given from the start, and feel at home in a collegial atmosphere where partners treat them as equals.

Associate Life

Satisfaction
• “This is the closest to being a fully satisfied attorney that I believe is possible in private practice.”
• “There is, hands down, no better place to be a litigation associate than at Williams & Connolly. From day one, associates feel ownership over their cases and are looked to as a source of ideas and case expertise. Perhaps because the firm promotes almost exclusively from within (i.e., rarely hires laterally), there is a real feeling among the associates that the partners are invested in associates’ professional development and genuinely care about associates’ personal and professional happiness.”
• “My job is very satisfying. I am constantly challenged and pushed outside of my comfort zone. Sometimes that is disconcerting, but in hindsight those experiences are usually the most rewarding.”
• “I am extremely satisfied, which I believe is even more impressive given that I worked far more hours than I would have liked this past year. Although I worked too much, that time was spent on interesting work and I was always treated like a valued colleague. It is pretty amazing how much more pleasant that makes working.”