Office Spotlight: Austin
The Austin office of Baker Botts opened in 1982 and has grown to offer a broad range of experience in corporate, finance, tax, intellectual property, environmental, litigation, and global projects.
Hiring Partner Nick Schuneman notes — “Baker Botts Austin offers the best of both worlds. Our world-class lawyers handle sophisticated matters for clients around the globe, while living in one of the country’s most desirable cities. We benefit greatly from the city’s gravitational pull on smart, successful professionals. Austin attracts exceptional legal talent, which in turn attracts exceptional clients and work.”
In addition to offering a sophisticated law practice, Baker Botts has been active in the Austin community since its doors opened. Throughout the year, the Austin office participates in a variety of philanthropic programs. Most recently, the office hosted the annual United Way for Greater Austin fundraising campaign, an on-going tradition that began in 1991. The 2018 campaign included fundraising competitions, a Bike Build for Kids, a bake sale, volunteering for BookSpring, assembling welcome bags for the Family Connects program, and a Family Connects Supply Drive. The Austin office raised over $100,000 for the 2018 United Way fundraising campaign and collected much needed supplies for Texas families with newborns.
1L Diversity Fellowship
At Baker Botts, we are committed to the recruitment, retention and development of exceptional attorneys and law students. We recognize the value of diverse perspectives and the integral role they play in the continued growth of our firm. The Baker Botts 1L Diversity Fellowship is one of our many diversity programs aimed at promoting diversity here at our firm and in the legal profession.
The Baker Botts 1L Diversity Fellowship provides first-year law students with the opportunity to gain valuable experience at a large, global law firm through paid participation in our 2019 summer program, as well as, $12,500 in scholarship funds to assist with defraying the cost of a legal education. The scholarship funds are paid in two equal amounts – upon acceptance of an offer to join the firm as a first-year summer associate and upon arrival as a second-year summer associate. A selection panel comprised of members of the Diversity Committee will review the applications.
Applications for the 2019 1L Diversity Fellowship Program will be available on December 1, 2018 on the Baker Botts website. Recipients will be selected based on academic achievement, demonstrated leadership attributes, proven commitment to promoting diversity in the legal profession, and overcoming obstacles in pursuing a legal career. The fellowship is open to all first-year law students currently enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school with an anticipated graduation date of May 2021, regardless of race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, military service, disability or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable law.
1L IP Diversity Fellowship
The Baker Botts/AT&T 1L IP Diversity Fellowship will be awarded to talented first-year law students interested in pursuing a long-term career in Intellectual Property law. The Fellowship provides a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience in a large, global law firm and in the legal department of one of the top 10 companies on the Fortune 500. The IP Diversity Fellows will participate in the firm’s Summer Program in either our Dallas or New York offices, spending time both at the firm and with AT&T. During this time, the IP Diversity Fellows will receive hands-on experience working directly on AT&T matters both in-house and with outside counsel providing a unique 360 degree view of legal services for AT&T.
A global law firm with a distinguished heritage, Baker Botts is a leader in the field of Intellectual Property law. We seek exceptional law students who possess technical degrees or backgrounds to join us and contribute to the continued growth and success of our firm. With over 150 lawyers— who together hold 166 technical degrees — Baker Botts’ Intellectual Property legal team offers the strength and depth needed to provide sophisticated advice and counseling on a truly international scale.