Overview
Introduction
Laid-back, collegial, and collaborative describe the culture at Crowell & Moring. The firm is home to 675 lawyers worldwide, and it actively helps associates shape their careers within or outside 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
Total No. Attorneys (2024)
No. of Partners Named (2023)
Featured Rankings
No. of 1st Year Associates Hired (2023)
No. of Summer Associates (2023)
Base Salary
Vault Verdict
Founded only 45 years ago, Crowell & Moring is still young, but it has established a great place for work quality and attorney relations. Candidates, preferably with work or clerkship experience and good grades, must be hardworking and well-rounded. An interest in regulatory work helps. Office settings are comfortable and collaborative, and coworkers personally care about each other but respect boundaries. Partners help foster associate growth by seeking their input and providing feedback. Moreover, lean teams facilitate close relationships among attorneys and give associates opportunities to take challenging, interesting work early in their careers. Significant assignments are dispensed equitably. Skills boot camps and trial advocacy trainings are frequently offered, and ...
About the Firm
Founded 44 years ago, Crowell & Moring has 675 lawyers in the United States, Europe, Middle East and North Africa, 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, DC, attorneys—an event ...
Associate Reviews
- “The firm is a very collegial and comfortable place to work. There are low barriers between associates and partners and between support staff and attorneys. The firm often sponsors social events, including the weekly ‘Took Time’ where attorneys may meet for drinks and snacks provided by the firm.”
- “Crowell is a lovely place to work—people are respectful of each other, they treat staff with the same respect as partners and associates/counsel, and my time is respected.”
- “Very social firm, everyone enjoys working together and doing activities together. People care about each other and that extends to being very respectful of each other's time and personal lives.”
- “In general, culture is one of collaboration and friendliness. There are some firmwide events, but more often we organize informal gatherings for people from the same practice group/same matter.”
Diversity at Crowell & Moring
Getting Hired Here
- “Crowell is most interested in finding talented and hardworking team players with a diverse range of backgrounds. The firm values past work experience and collegiality over law school prestige. Of course, things like grades or clerkships can still distinguish a candidate given the number of applicants we receive each year, but the firm views each candidate holistically.”
- “Like most law firms, I think the firm looks for well-rounded folks who are hardworking and pleasant to be around. Where Crowell differs, I think, is that they really want a candidate who can articulate how the firm can help them build the kind of practice they hope to build. I think you'll find that Crowell is more understanding of the modern reality of law practice that involves multiple paths, like leaving to clerk or work for the government and then returning, and so long as you demonstrate commitment to the firm long term, they will invest in you in return.”
- “More and more, we are focusing on hiring students with a particular interest in one of our practice groups. While we are a full-service firm, Crowell really shines in its regulatory-based practice groups like government contracts and healthcare. Students who have a demonstrated interest or background in one of those areas—or who have shown diligence in researching or understanding those practices prior to interviewing—will be standout candidates.”
- “We often ask questions about prior experiences to get concrete examples of a candidate's skill set. For example: Can you tell us about a time you took ownership of a project in school or in a prior job? Tell us about a time when you had to work with a team to complete a complex task.”
- “Crowell really prioritizes its culture, so I always ask, ‘Why Crowell?’ Students who understand and appreciate the culture of the firm stand out.”
- “Great work integrating and even have a lateral associate retreat for more training and to get to know others in the firm.”
- “I was integrated into everything for the first years, which was strange at times, but I really loved the opportunity to be a part of that process and build relationships outside of just doing work.”
Perks & Benefits