Securities Regulation & Corporate Governance-Class of 2010 and senior

Great opportunity to work for a firm that has been Acclaimed as a litigation powerhouse, the firm has a long record of outstanding successes.  In awarding its 2014 Litigation Department of the Year Finalist honors, The American Lawyernoted our “cascade of litigation triumphs” and our wins of “seemingly unwinnable defense verdicts.”  This award follows their unprecedented back-to-back wins from the publication as the 2010 and 2012 Litigation Department of the Year.  The magazine also named the firm a finalist in the antitrust competition, and Miguel Estrada was named a “Litigator of the Year.”  The firm was featured in the magazine’s January 2014 issue.  

Top tier firm is ranked third on The American Lawyer’s most prestigious survey, the A-List.  The list ranks 20 law firms based on four factors: revenue per lawyer, pro bono, diversity and associate satisfaction.  According to The American Lawyer, the firms 25-point improvement over last year, when it ranked fifth, was propelled by increases in its pro bono and diversity scores." The A-List is published in the July 2014 issue.

Law360 named the firm as a Law Firm of the Year, selecting just two firms for this distinction.  The recognition was given to the two firms that won the most number of Practice Group of the Year awards.  The firm was named Practice Group of the Year in eight categories – Appellate, Bankruptcy, Class Action, Competition, Employment, Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment and Real Estate.  The Practice Groups of the Year were selected for the significance, size, complexity and number of the matters the groups worked on in 2013.  The feature was published on January 2, 2014.

Washington, D.C. office is seeking an associate with 4-7 years of experience in advising public companies on securities regulation and corporate governance matters. Qualified candidates must have experience advising on Exchange Act disclosure and filing requirements. Strong academic credentials and research and writing skills are required. Experience working at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or experience with stock exchange listing standards, institutional investor and proxy advisory firm guidelines and governance best practices is preferred.

Only candidates that meet the requirements will be contacted.

Job ID: 00213