We recruit both first- and second-year law students for our summer program. We also interview judicial clerks and associates seeking lateral moves for positions with our firm. The firm is a member of the NALP, the Association for Legal Career Professionals, and follow its Principals and Standards for Law Placement and Recruiting.
In the fall of each year, we interview second-year students on the campuses of many law schools throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. We also solicit and review resumes from students attending schools at which we are not conducting on-campus interviews. In evaluating resumes, we consider academic performance, extracurricular activities, leadership experience, recommendations, and prior experience. We typically select approximately 40 second-year candidates to invite to the Richmond office for "call-back interviews."
For our call-back interviews, we invite candidates to participate in our "Open House," which takes place on select Thursdays and Fridays during the recruiting season. Candidates have the opportunity on Thursday evening to meet informally with a number of our attorneys during a cocktail party at an attorney's home. On the following morning, candidates interview with additional attorneys in our offices, after which, candidates are invited to lunch with some of our attorneys and then have free time to tour the Richmond area. We provide hotel accommodations and will reimburse reasonable travel expenses for students who travel from outside the Central Virginia area. Our Open House program is conducted for second-year students in the fall and first-year students during the winter. For those who find themselves unable to participate in our Open House program, the firm will seek to accommodate them through the traditional in-office, call-back interview process.
Decisions for participation in the firm's Summer Program are made throughout the recruiting season on a weekly basis. Each law student who interviews with us on-campus and who is invited to the firm can generally expect to receive a telephone call from us confirming that invitation within a day or two following his or her on-campus interview. Students who have been to our offices for a call-back interview typically hear from us within approximately two weeks following their interviews.
