New York
The New York office has over 463 lawyers, approximately 31% of whom are partners, and the remainder of whom are associates, staff lawyers, and counsel.
In addition to our multifaceted corporate transactional practices, the office is home to a strong and diverse litigation practice. Our New York lawyers also practice in a wide
variety of technical groups that are at the forefront of their fields.
Our reputation and experience provide us with the opportunity to service both the capital markets and a traditional client base. The New York office is
also the gateway to the firm’s significant international practice. We take great pride in developing innovative approaches to transactions and creative solutions to complex
problems. We are leaders in a highly competitive legal market, but we also strive for a collegial and balanced work force.
OUR LAWYERS
Our lawyers have access to challenging and high-quality legal work from our diverse client base, and associates have the opportunity for front-line
responsibility early in their careers. In addition, we are firmly committed to the professional development of each lawyer in our office. To assist lawyers in making the
transition from law student to lawyer, we give our new associates a broad range of practical, hands-on experience, and we have established extensive formal training programs.
We also have a mentor program in which each new associate is paired with a partner to help promote professional growth and development at the firm.
Summer Program
The New York Summer Associate Program is a thorough introduction to Sidley Austin LLP’s culture and practice. A summer associate’s
experience in our program is intended to be representative of working as a first-year associate at the firm, and therefore, work assignments are real projects for real clients. The
vast majority of our summer associates join the firm as associates after participating in the summer program.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SUMMER PROGRAM INCLUDE:
- A wide variety of interesting and substantive work.
- The opportunity to observe and/or participate with our lawyers in various “real life” activities such as client conferences, court hearings, depositions, interviews, negotiations and closings.
- Responsibility for choosing your own assignments and managing the workflow that best suits your own professional interests.
- A partner coordinator and an associate mentor will provide you with professional guidance.
- Attend seminars on due diligence, securities offerings and writing in plain English.
- Training in depositions, mock closings and negotiation skills.
- Formal reviews at the midpoint and end of the summer.
- Attend social events and get to know us outside of work; our activities showcase the best of New York – theater, sporting events and museums.
- An opportunity to work on significant pro bono projects, including asylum cases, uncontested divorce cases and other pro bono cases being handled by our lawyers.
- Be a part of a geographically and ethnically diverse summer program with candidates from approximately 25 law schools in the U.S. and Canada.
EXPERIENCE New York:
- Live in the financial capital of the world and reap the benefits of its dynamic business and legal community.
- Work steps from Broadway, Times Square, Rockefeller Center, picturesque Central Park and the finest restaurants in the world.
- Experience the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, dozens of historical landmarks and beautiful bridges and buildings.
- Discover world renowned museums, the Cloisters, South Street Seaport, Battery Park and the Bronx Zoo.
- See a Yankee or Mets game.
- Explore the most artistic and culturally diverse neighborhoods in the world.
- Shop 'til you drop in NYC!
For more information contact:
Lauryn Bronstein
Legal Personnel Manager Sidley Austin LLP 787 Seventh Avenue New York, New York 10019 |
