Lateral Attorneys

We welcome applications from experienced lawyers who want to work on challenging, high-profile matters with colleagues who take pride in client service and in developing talented associates. Debevoise looks for applicants with strong academic credentials and experience who share our dedication to quality, collaboration and adherence to the highest standards of professional and client service.

Judicial Clerks

Judicial clerkships can be an important building block to a legal career, and Debevoise routinely hires lawyers post-clerkship. Following a clerkship, new associates will likely be placed with their graduating law school class and will generally receive a bonus and one year of credit for each year of clerkship.

The Work

As an associate at Debevoise, you will work on complex projects involving cutting-edge issues. Clients bring us their most complicated matters, which means that associates at all levels of seniority get hands-on experience—whether building a case for a litigation client or structuring and closing a deal. Whatever the matter, associates are important members of every team and have responsibility for helping to deliver the best work product possible for our clients.

Training and Development

We invest in our associates’ development by offering training programs tailored for each stage of your career. You will have access to hundreds of hours of practice-specific and department-level trainings held throughout the year. Our milestone programs support you as you navigate the transitions in your career, from junior to mid-level to senior attorney. Read more >

Advising and Mentoring

At Debevoise, advising and mentoring relationships with partners and more senior associates are important to helping our associates develop professionally—whether these relationships are established through our formal or informal advising programs or work assignments. Advisors are available to discuss career and practice development issues, suggest ways to build a well-rounded skill set and offer guidance on deepening client relationships. Read more >