How to Apply

Hiring Criteria

We seek to hire students whose academic and personal record of achievement demonstrates a commitment to excellence and typically the students we hire are at or near the top of their class. In addition, we are looking for individuals whose character, intelligence, judgment and training will inspire their colleagues and clients to have confidence in their advice and representation. We also attempt to hire a diverse group of lawyers because we believe our firm and our clients benefit from that diversity.

WilmerHale is an equal opportunity employer and committed to fostering a diverse workforce. It is our policy to administer all personnel actions including recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting employees without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, age, marital status, veteran or military status, gender, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or predisposing characteristics, medical condition or disability or any other protected status under applicable federal, state or local law. Consistent with the obligations of these laws, WilmerHale will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. In addition, WilmerHale has implemented an Affirmative Action Program designed to support its Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.

Office Interviews

If you are invited to the firm to interview, you will be asked to contact our Legal Personnel and Recruiting Department to schedule a mutually convenient in-office interview date. Call-back interviews consist of a half-day visit, either morning (including lunch) or afternoon. Typically, you will meet with four to six attorneys for approximately thirty minutes each. If you are interested in particular practice areas or if you have questions that might be best addressed by particular lawyers—for example, parents, women lawyers, lawyers of color, openly gay lawyers or newly arrived lawyers—please let us know. We will make every effort to accommodate your request.

Travel Reimbursement

Out-of-town law students: If the firm interviews you on-campus and invites you back to the office, we will reimburse you for your interview expenses or share them with other firms.  Reimbursable expenses include reasonable air and train fare, ground transportation, hotel accommodations and reasonable cost of meals. For automobile travel, we will reimburse your mileage, tolls and parking fees. For more specific information, please contact our Legal Personnel and Recruiting Department. We do not reimburse candidates for “prescreening” interviews.

Travel reimbursement form: Either prior to or during your visit to our office, you will receive an interview packet that contains a travel reimbursement form on which you should list your out-of-pocket expenses. Please provide all receipts when submitting your request for reimbursement.

Offer Decisions

The Hiring Committee makes every effort to respond to each candidate as quickly as possible.

Contacts

Boston
Karen Rameika
Legal Recruitment Manager
+1 617 526 5565
boston.legalrecruiting@wilmerhale.com

Los Angeles
Melissa Henley
Sr. Legal Personnel and Recruitment Coordinator, West Coast
+1 650 858 6116
losangeles.legalrecruiting@wilmerhale.com

New York
Moushumi Brody
Legal Recruitment Coordinator
+1 212 937 7331
ny.legalrecruiting@wilmerhale.com

Palo Alto
Melissa Henley
Sr. Legal Personnel and Recruitment Coordinator, West Coast
+1 650 858 6116
paloalto.legalrecruiting@wilmerhale.com

Washington
Melissa Grossman
Legal Recruitment Manager
+1 202 247 3259
dc.legalrecruiting@wilmerhale.com