A Firm You Can Stay With

At Kramer Levin, we regularly seek out and hire qualified lateral attorneys. Whether in response to the needs of existing practice groups or in creating new practice groups to further the firm’s expansion plans, experienced lawyers are welcome to join us in what we consider to be a collegial, unpretentious environment. 

We are a firm that truly values lateral attorneys. We put considerable thought into making you comfortable, and considerable care into integrating you into our culture.

We stress quality in everything we do, and are widely recognized for this. Our extraordinarily broad client base includes Global 1000 companies and dynamic midmarket and smaller firms, affording a wide variety of experiences and on-the-job learning opportunities for lawyers at all levels.

As a new associate, you will be encouraged to become as well-rounded as possible in your chosen field. Partners will work with you to provide a wide variety of assignments, chosen with an eye toward broadening both your knowledge base and your skill set. We believe in lean staffing, which means our associates invariably have extensive client contact.

Then there’s our working environment. Open and informal, the firm is a congenial place for an associate to learn and grow, both as a lawyer and as a person. You’ll be free to initiate or pursue projects of personal interest. You’ll be encouraged to take on pro bono work, which we treat as regular firm work, supervised and evaluated like billable projects (see our Pro Bono and Community Service page). As for work/life balance, just ask around. You will hear that we are one firm that truly wants you to have a life — we think it makes you a better lawyer.