Greetings from Robins Kaplan in Minneapolis! We have started our search for the best and the brightest law school students to join our 2020 Minneapolis Summer Associate Program. We are looking for passionate, hard-working future lawyers who are committed to advocating for our wide array of clients.
Robins Kaplan LLP is one of the nation’s premier litigation firms. We represent some of the world’s largest companies, most innovative start-ups, and individuals from virtually every industry and walk of life, both in and out of the courtroom. We have over 250 attorneys located throughout the country in Bismarck, Boston, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Naples, New York, Silicon Valley, and Sioux Falls. Our support staff includes technical specialists, scientists, financial consultants, paralegals, legal nurse consultants, trial support specialists, investigators and other professionals who all contribute to the success of our clients and our firm. Our vibrant, multi-discipline, nationally known practice reflects a shared purpose of excellence, community service, and a firm-wide commitment to justice. Students can refer to our website (www.RobinsKaplan.com) to get an idea of the types of litigation we handle.
Our ideal candidates have an interest in pursuing trial work and litigation and want to pursue their career in the very livable Minneapolis/St. Paul area.
As you consider students to recommend for our summer program, keep in mind these key differentiators:
- We are, first and foremost, experienced courtroom lawyers.
- We actually try cases.
- We represent businesses and individuals as both plaintiffs and defendants.
- We staff our teams not only with experienced lawyers, but also with non-lawyers, including scientists, financial professionals and consultants.
- We are committed to enhancing gender, racial, ethnic, and LGBT diversity within our firm.
- Our Leaders Engaged in the Advancement of Diversity (LEAD) Initiative empowers firm leaders to take ownership of diversity through the implementation of eight tactics in the areas of recruitment, retention, and advancement.
- We have been among the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Best Places to Work since 2011, scoring 100% on the Corporate Equity Index.
Our associate training program is designed to provide early and vigorous trial training for associates and the opportunity to work with experienced lawyers at our firm. The VAULT Top 100 Survey ranked the firm in the Top 20 Firms for training for the last three years. And in 2018 The American Lawyer ranked us #1 in Minneapolis for both associate and summer associate satisfaction.
We have had the good fortune to work with outstanding clients, both corporate and individual, on a number of noteworthy causes. We remain committed to our bedrock belief that the justice system be open to everyone, regardless of economic or social status. We also believe that doing well places a special responsibility to give back to those in need. Since 2008, more than 6% of the firm’s total billable hours have been contributed to pro bono legal services. In 2018, the ABA recognized the chair of our Pro Bono Committee with their Pro Bono Publico Award. The firm was also recognized by the National Law Journal in 2016, 2017, and 2019 on its Pro Bono Hot List.
When you work with the best, you become the best. Our standard for excellence challenges our summer associates to bring their A-game. We invite you to share in our success. Our recruiting staff will post our 1L positions on your Simplicity site the first week of November – and we hope that we will get the opportunity to meet applicants from Wash U, St. Louis !