START YOUR SUCCESS STORY AT V&E
Our strategy for success is simple. Vinson & Elkins hires the brightest lawyers who love practicing law and providing exceptional client service. We support the development of our lawyers’ careers and practices, and reward their commitment to excellence. And we like to have fun, too!
“The firm is looking for smart, driven, self-motivated, social individuals who work hard, enjoy the law, but also like having a life outside of work.”
Vault survey of associates
Join Us
We are proud of our strong reputation and 100-year history, but we don’t rest on our legacy. Vinson & Elkins is a top-tier global law firm with deep roots in the energy industry, and today we work on the cutting-edge of M&A and private equity, banking/finance, technology, real estate, media, antitrust, complex litigation, intellectual property, environmental issues, tax/tax equity, shareholder engagement, and regulatory.
When you join V&E, you’ll work directly with lawyers who are passionate about the practice of law and who are leaders in their fields.
"They are a ‘team’ in all senses of the word. Word is coordinated, advice is simple, lawyers are very strategically connected, straightforward, imaginative, and creative.”
The Legal 500 U.S.
Vinson & Elkins’ robust training and development programs are designed to help you reach your full potential. Your learning and development is our priority. Lawyers at all levels take an active role in training and mentoring V&E’s next generation – it’s key to our culture and how we maintain our top-rated expertise.
- Formal mentors help new lawyers navigate firm culture and establish relationships. V&E also encourages and facilitates various formal and informal mentor and sponsor pairings through our women’s and diversity initiatives.
- Onboarding programs ensure new hire and lateral attorneys are fully integrated into the practice and culture. Talent Lead partners and dedicated Attorney Development professionals in each practice group are instrumental in helping new attorneys secure work opportunities, sharpen their skills, and grow their careers.
- Practice Group Core Curricula, Benchmarks, and Individual Development Plans are tools that help associates track their learning path, gauge development, and assess what types of opportunities to seek at various stages of their careers.
Technical Skills Training
- 200+ live and virtual, in-house CLE presentations annually – Presented by our internal experts and external consultants; plus numerous online resources and webinars.
- External Training and Internal Workshops – Negotiation Skills, Depositions Skills, Trial Advocacy, Writing, and Financial Accounting just to name a few.
Professional Skills Training
- Partners, Counsel, Senior Associates, and Clients Share Insights – Topics cover project management, effective mentoring and delegating, the partnership process, building inclusive teams, business development and the pitch process.
- External Experts Lead Sessions – Presentations on subject matters ranging from approaches to seeking feedback, leadership, building confidence, communication, and presentation skills.
- Career & Skills Coaches – Provide practical guidance, including one-on-one coaching on writing, communication/public speaking, leadership, time management, etc.
“Partners at the firm have always treated me with respect and kindness, have taken time to get to know me, and to give guidance on projects and assignments."
Vault survey of associates
Who We Are
Building strong relationships is important. Our welcoming and inclusive environment is part of our long-standing culture of openness and respectfulness. We value differences as assets that enrich our firm and allow us to deliver the best service and solutions to our clients on their most sophisticated matters. With the support of leadership and allies, we blend culture and engagement into our daily firm life.
Vinson & Elkins’ culture and engagement initiatives are led by firm leadership with the support of our THRIVE Executive Committee, our Women’s Initiative led by top firm leaders who focus on retention and development. Supporting initiatives for the success of all lawyers at V&E is a long-term strategy that ultimately ensures the success of all lawyers and of our firm.
We support a variety of programs, benefits, and initiatives to help manage work and real life, such as generous paid parental leave (gender-neutral), reproductive and family health benefits, new parent mentoring program, post-family leave phase-in for transitioning back to work, flexible work arrangements, family-friendly events, back-up child and elder care, and a number of mental and physical wellness programs.
In addition to the many internal initiatives and external organizations we support to ensure a more inclusive firm, V&E is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and to providing pipeline opportunities through scholarships, fellowships, internships, mentoring, on-campus affinity group support, and sponsorships.
V&E lawyers are actively involved in organizations including these and others:
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) – Charter member
- Lambda Legal – National sponsor
- Corporate Counsel Women of Color (CCWC)
- State Bar of Texas Minority Counsel Program (TMCP)
- The Center for Women in Law
- Women’s Bar Association of DC
- Asian American Bar Association
- South Asian Bar Association
- National LGBT Bar Association / Lavender Law Conference
Pro Bono
Giving back through pro bono work and community involvement is an important part of our culture. Vinson & Elkins lawyers donate more than 20,000 hours annually to pro bono activities, and countless time to charitable and community work. Our pro bono work includes asylum and refugee assistance, to complex corporate governance of non-profit organizations serving our most vulnerable communities, to assisting our military members and veterans with legal matters.
“[V&E] has a very strong commitment to pro bono work, and does an excellent job
of encouraging and recognizing attorneys who take on pro bono projects.
Vault survey of associates
Recognized as Pro Bono Leader by the American Bar Association
A summer of rich experiences. At Vinson & Elkins, Summer Associates have the opportunity to experience a variety of practice areas within our litigation, transactional, and tax departments. The Summer Associate Program includes a great mix of meaningful and substantive cases and deal work, direct partner and client contact, pro bono work, and social and affinity group activities so you can really get to know your future colleagues over the summer.
“The firm is very social and congenial, and lawyers often socialize together outside of work. The firm typically puts on several community-type events during the year.”
Vault survey of associates
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