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What are the perks to working at Faegre Drinker? Get the inside look at the company benefits and perks. See why you should consider working there.

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&lt;div class=&quot;style_descriptionText__GCcXk&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Our Intensive Career Development Approach&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-mce-fragment=&quot;1&quot;&gt;Our industry-leading approach to career development distinguishes us from other firms. Our associates have recognized this fact by giving us top marks in 7 out of 8 categories in BTI Consulting Group’s most recent&#160;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;https://bticonsulting.com/themadclientist/associates-name-147-law-firms-best-at-cultivating-job-satisfaction-and-why&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; data-mce-fragment=&quot;1&quot;&gt;associate satisfaction survey&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-mce-fragment=&quot;1&quot;&gt;We know that it’s a big adjustment to go from law school to law practice. As a first-year associate, you won’t start working for clients’ billable work until you have participated in our First Year Associate Development Training Program and developed some foundational skills. Our program introduces you to the practice of law, addressing topics like managing time and understanding client service, and provides concrete, skills-based training in practice group-specific topics. The program also lets you continue to develop close relationships with your new colleagues and connect with firm leadership.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-mce-fragment=&quot;1&quot;&gt;We have other unique career development resources that you’ll experience throughout your associate years. Because we know that exposure to experienced attorneys is great training, our first-year apprenticeship program provides you with 50 creditable hours for time spent learning from more senior attorneys. And knowing that you may not have been introduced to business development in law school, we have a targeted curriculum for you. As a first-year, you’ll learn how you can start establishing your personal and professional networks. Over your associate years, you’ll learn how to tap into your business development strengths and build a practice bigger than yourself as you progress.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-mce-fragment=&quot;1&quot;&gt;Following your first year, you’ll have access to customized career development resources and receive regular feedback so that you know how you are developing. As you become more experienced, you’ll participate in our Individual Development Plan Program, which comes with regular check-ins and the sharing of information about your progress and your goals and how they align with your group&#39;s practice and the firm&#39;s strategy.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-mce-fragment=&quot;1&quot;&gt;Further, we know that attorneys must be effective communicators to be successful. That’s why we have a dedicated, in-house writing coach whom you will work with as a summer associate and when you join us. Our coach will hopefully become a trusted resource for you here. Throughout your years as an associate, you’ll be able to share your work and receive targeted, individualized feedback.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-mce-fragment=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em data-mce-fragment=&quot;1&quot;&gt;Our Mindful Advisor Program&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-mce-fragment=&quot;1&quot;&gt;Our robust advisor system also contributes to your personal and professional development at Faegre Drinker. Some firms have advisors or mentors in name only. Not us. As a first-year associate, you’ll be paired with a partner who is invested in &lt;u data-mce-fragment=&quot;1&quot;&gt;you&lt;/u&gt; personally and professionally.&#160; Advisors and advisees meet regularly and collaborate to figure out how you can get the work you want, develop your skills, and advance your career. They also get to know each other as people, discussing topics including how to balance work with outside commitments and challenges. You and your advisors will have a dedicated budget, so can meet over coffee, lunch, or a baseball game or concert. &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;https://faegredrinker.mediasite.com/mediasite/Play/a4367fa1dc064057a9d4fb03d26c36f01d&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;See Video&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-mce-fragment=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em data-mce-fragment=&quot;1&quot;&gt;Our Culture of Respect and Belonging&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-mce-fragment=&quot;1&quot;&gt;Everything we do contributes to our culture of inclusion and belonging. We are committed to hiring, supporting, and retaining a diverse group of professionals and know that these goals require sustained and long-term efforts. We make that effort. To recruit, we connect with affinity groups at law schools around the country and with state and local bar associations. We hire upwards of 30 1L students for our summer program and stay in touch throughout law school in the hopes that they will return.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-mce-fragment=&quot;1&quot;&gt;Attorneys who join us participate in our active Diversity Collective, which meets cross-office, holds annual retreats, and connects often with firm leaders and clients. The Collective has leaders in each firm office and mentors, holds roundtables, and contributes to heritage month events. Our dedicated LGBTQ+ group also meets regularly, hosts book clubs and meetings with outside groups, and plans our Pride Month activities. Our Women Forward group supports for equitable policies, assesses how we support our women attorneys, and holds programs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-mce-fragment=&quot;1&quot;&gt;Further, dedicated DEI operations team creates and sponsors numerous educational and cultural opportunities each year, including a panel discussion addressing our firm’s work to advance LGBTQ+ rights, and moderated conversations about how to understand and address our implicit biases.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-mce-fragment=&quot;1&quot;&gt;Finally, we are committed to the communities where we live and work. We have a 40-member Community Service Committee spread across 16 offices. Since 2023, we contributed over 2120 firm-sponsored community service hours, engaging more than 540 firm volunteers in 81 community service activities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-mce-fragment=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em data-mce-fragment=&quot;1&quot;&gt;Our Attention to Modern-Day Work Needs&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-mce-fragment=&quot;1&quot;&gt;Faegre Drinker has developed a gold-standard wellbeing program designed to provide colleagues with support in all aspects of life’s challenges and establish a culture of compassionate leadership. Uniquely, and perhaps most unlike other law firms, the firm has engaged a licensed clinical social worker and Executive Director of Mental Scope Consulting, Ali Schroer, who provides mental wellness education and 1:1 support for colleagues. Ali hosts programs that focus on understanding how anxiety and stress impact all of us personally and professionally and provide strategies for supporting yourself and others.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-mce-fragment=&quot;1&quot;&gt;Our hybrid work model supports our firm’s strong culture of collaboration, engagement, professional development, and client needs. We host “Connection Days” every month to provide colleagues with a social anchor by encouraging connections and providing the opportunity for meaningful in-person gatherings, team meetings, collaboration, and learning opportunities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p data-mce-fragment=&quot;1&quot;&gt;Please consider joining us! At Faegre Drinker, you will be able to power your individual potential.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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