Summer Associate Recruiting Brochure

At Venable, we have long understood the importance of incorporating a range of perspectives into the solutions we offer our clients. To this end, we apply a multipronged approach to recruiting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent. Venable is a proud member of the Leadership Counsel on Legal Diversity (LCLD) and hosts 1L LCLD Scholars each summer. Through our robust affinity groups – Women Attorneys at Venable (WAVe), the Venable Success Network (VSN) for lawyers of color, and LGBTQ @ Venable – we actively promote career growth and wellness for our diverse attorneys. And we actively seek out client partnerships that provide opportunities for junior or mid-career diverse lawyers to showcase their abilities. Our commitment is reflected in the growth opportunities within our firm for all our diverse attorneys. Forty percent of our 24-person board consists of women and racially diverse members – nearly double the typical representation on boards at comparable firms. Twenty-five percent of the firm’s 15-member management committee are women and/or racially diverse. Two of our four divisions are led by women or racially diverse attorneys, and women and racially diverse partners chair or co-chair 15 of our 32 practice groups. Our Professionals Recognition and Recent Honors Six Fellows inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers 72 Venable attorneys ranked by Chambers USA, 2021 18 Venable national practice areas ranked as Tier 1 “Best Law Firms” in U.S. News – Best Lawyers , 2021 14 Venable practice areas ranked in Legal 500 , including Tax - Not-for-Profit (nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations), M&A/Corporate and Commercial - M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m), and Media, Technology and Telecoms - Cyber Law (including data privacy and data protection), 2021 LCLD Top Performer and LCLD Compass Award recipient Ranked among Washington Business Journal’s most diverse DC-based companies in 2021 Named among Yale Law Women’s Top Ten Firms for Gender Equity and Family Friendliness Edward Jones’ Diversity and Inclusion Award recipient Exelon’s Diversity Honor Roll Firm Diversity Award from University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law’s Black Law Student Association DC Breastfeeding Coalition Silver Level Award (breastfeeding-friendly workplace award) Pro Bono Program Venable has long recognized the importance of providing first-rate legal representation to those who are unable to afford a lawyer. We are proud to be among the signatories to the Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge. The firm expects its attorneys to devote their time and diverse talents, on a pro bono basis, to improving their communities and the lives of others. Venable attorneys collectively log upwards of 30,000 hours per year firmwide representing a wide range of pro bono clients, including: • Low-income tenants seeking to maintain their housing and to correct substandard living conditions • Victims of domestic violence seeking restraining orders against their abusers • Women, children, and other immigrants fleeing violence and persecution and seeking legal status in the United States • Veterans and persons with disabilities wrongly denied benefits • Incarcerated individuals with claims of actual innocence or facing the death penalty • Victims of police misconduct, including racial profiling and the use of excessive force • Nonprofit entities with organizational, transactional, tax, and operational needs • Low-income seniors with estate planning needs • Public school children with special education needs • Low-income children who are the subject of custody disputes between caregivers • Individuals and organizations seeking to protect intellectual property rights Our Community An unwavering commitment to the welfare of the communities in which we live and work has been a hallmark of the firm.” – Benjamin R. Civiletti 73rd U.S. Attorney General, Retired Partner and Past Chair The firm values everyone who works there, and truly cares about summer associate feedback.” – 2021 Venable Summer Associate