Duane Morris is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please contact the Legal Recruiting Department at 215.979.1161. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

Program Description

 Duane Morris LLP seeks to select one Georgetown first-year law student who is “diverse” (which we define as individuals who seek greater inclusion to help them address current or anticipated challenges arising out of or relating to their identity, or an aspect of their identity, background, experience, perspective, or other circumstances) or interested in furthering diversity in the legal profession to join its summer program in either its Washington, DC or Philadelphia office (at the selected student’s preference). Duane Morris’ 2025 summer program is a 9-week in-person program beginning on Monday, May 19, 2025, and concluding on Friday, July 16, 2025.The selected student also will have the opportunity to earn an offer to re-join the firm in the summer of 2026 as a second-year law student.

The summer program at Duane Morris offers a healthy balance of real work assignments, training opportunities, mentorship, and social interactions with partners and associates; in short, it provides a realistic look at life as an associate at the firm. The selected student will be compensated at our market 1L rate (currently anticipated to be $3,558/per week).

Eligibility

 All Georgetown Law 1L students with an interest in working in Washington, DC or Philadelphia, PA upon graduation are welcome and encouraged to apply. Applicants of all races, ethnicities, genders, identities, ages, disabilities, orientations, and socio-economic and/or other backgrounds are eligible to apply.

Application Process

 The deadline to apply is Friday, February 7, 2025. Finalist interviews will be held on or about the second week of February 2025.

All applicants must submit the following materials:

• Cover letter detailing your interest in the firm and your interest in and/or ties to either the Washington, DC or Philadelphia area
• Resume
• Unofficial law school transcript as soon as available (please update your application, as necessary)
• A personal statement describing your academic, professional, and life experiences and, where relevant, identifying how those experiences have contributed to your personal and professional growth and the distinct qualities and commitment you would bring to the firm.
  

Please apply (and upload the above materials) to one of the below links, depending on your office of interest. If you are interested in both locations, you only need to apply once – please note your interest in both locations in your cover letter.

Washington, DC Application Link:

Philadelphia Application Link:

 Duane Morris has an active and vigorous diversity, equity, and inclusion program with a CDEIO and DEI Manager, an active firmwide DEI committee, local inclusion committees, and robust year-round programming. The Chairman and CEO of Duane Morris LLP, whose personal commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of firm life sets the tone for our collaborative and robust firm culture, is a proud alumnus of the Georgetown University Law Center and became a member of the Georgetown Law Board of Visitors in 2021.

 Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All decisions regarding conditions of employment must be based on the individual's overall qualifications and his or her ability to meet the requirements of the position. Employees with disabilities will be provided with reasonable accommodation, except where such accommodation would cause the firm undue hardship. We invite employees with disabilities which require reasonable accommodation to inform the Director of Legal Recruitment and Development or Human Resources of their need for such reasonable accommodation and to make suggestions as to possible accommodation. The firm will use its utmost discretion in keeping such information confidential and shall disseminate such information on a “need to know” basis only.

Program Description

Duane Morris LLP seeks to select one Georgetown first-year law student who is “diverse” (which we define as individuals who seek greater inclusion to help them address current or anticipated challenges arising out of or relating to their identity, or an aspect of their identity, background, experience, perspective, or other circumstances) or interested in furthering diversity in the legal profession to join its summer program in either its Washington, DC or Philadelphia office (at the selected student’s preference). Duane Morris’ 2025 summer program is a 9-week in-person program beginning on Monday, May 19, 2025, and concluding on Friday, July 16, 2025.The selected student also will have the opportunity to earn an offer to re-join the firm in the summer of 2026 as a second-year law student.

The summer program at Duane Morris offers a healthy balance of real work assignments, training opportunities, mentorship, and social interactions with partners and associates; in short, it provides a realistic look at life as an associate at the firm. The selected student will be compensated at our market 1L rate (currently anticipated to be $3,558/per week).

Eligibility

All Georgetown Law 1L students with an interest in working in Washington, DC or Philadelphia, PA upon graduation are welcome and encouraged to apply.Applicants of all races, ethnicities, genders, identities, ages, disabilities, orientations, and socio-economic and/or other backgrounds are eligible to apply.

Application Process

The deadline to apply is Friday, February 7, 2025.Finalist interviews will be held on or about the second week of February 2025.

All applicants must submit the following materials:

• Cover letter detailing your interest in the firm and your interest in and/or ties to either the Washington, DC or Philadelphia area
• Resume
• Unofficial law school transcript as soon as available (please update your application, as necessary)
• A personal statement describing your academic, professional, and life experiences and, where relevant, identifying how those experiences have contributed to your personal and professional growth and the distinct qualities and commitment you would bring to the firm.
  

Please apply (and upload the above materials) to one of the below links, depending on your office of interest. If you are interested in both locations, you only need to apply once – please note your interest in both locations in your cover letter.

Washington, DC Application Link:

Philadelphia Application Link:

Duane Morris has an active and vigorous diversity, equity, and inclusion program with a CDEIO and DEI Manager, an active firmwide DEI committee, local inclusion committees, and robust year-round programming. The Chairman and CEO of Duane Morris LLP, whose personal commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of firm life sets the tone for our collaborative and robust firm culture, is a proud alumnus of the Georgetown University Law Center and became a member of the Georgetown Law Board of Visitors in 2021.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All decisions regarding conditions of employment must be based on the individual's overall qualifications and his or her ability to meet the requirements of the position. Employees with disabilities will be provided with reasonable accommodation, except where such accommodation would cause the firm undue hardship. We invite employees with disabilities which require reasonable accommodation to inform the Director of Legal Recruitment and Development or Human Resources of their need for such reasonable accommodation and to make suggestions as to possible accommodation. The firm will use its utmost discretion in keeping such information confidential and shall disseminate such information on a “need to know” basis only.

Program Description

Duane Morris LLP seeks to select one Georgetown first-year law student who is “diverse” (which we define as individuals who seek greater inclusion to help them address current or anticipated challenges arising out of or relating to their identity, or an aspect of their identity, background, experience, perspective, or other circumstances) or interested in furthering diversity in the legal profession to join its summer program in either its Washington, DC or Philadelphia office (at the selected student’s preference). Duane Morris’ 2025 summer program is a 9-week in-person program beginning on Monday, May 19, 2025, and concluding on Friday, July 16, 2025.The selected student also will have the opportunity to earn an offer to re-join the firm in the summer of 2026 as a second-year law student.

The summer program at Duane Morris offers a healthy balance of real work assignments, training opportunities, mentorship, and social interactions with partners and associates; in short, it provides a realistic look at life as an associate at the firm. The selected student will be compensated at our market 1L rate (currently anticipated to be $3,558/per week).

Eligibility

All Georgetown Law 1L students with an interest in working in Washington, DC or Philadelphia, PA upon graduation are welcome and encouraged to apply.Applicants of all races, ethnicities, genders, identities, ages, disabilities, orientations, and socio-economic and/or other backgrounds are eligible to apply.

Application Process

The deadline to apply is Friday, February 7, 2025.Finalist interviews will be held on or about the second week of February 2025.

All applicants must submit the following materials:

• Cover letter detailing your interest in the firm and your interest in and/or ties to either the Washington, DC or Philadelphia area
• Resume
• Unofficial law school transcript as soon as available (please update your application, as necessary)
• A personal statement describing your academic, professional, and life experiences and, where relevant, identifying how those experiences have contributed to your personal and professional growth and the distinct qualities and commitment you would bring to the firm.
  

Please apply (and upload the above materials) to one of the below links, depending on your office of interest. If you are interested in both locations, you only need to apply once – please note your interest in both locations in your cover letter.

Washington, DC Application Link:

Philadelphia Application Link:

Duane Morris has an active and vigorous diversity, equity, and inclusion program with a CDEIO and DEI Manager, an active firmwide DEI committee, local inclusion committees, and robust year-round programming. The Chairman and CEO of Duane Morris LLP, whose personal commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of firm life sets the tone for our collaborative and robust firm culture, is a proud alumnus of the Georgetown University Law Center and became a member of the Georgetown Law Board of Visitors in 2021.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All decisions regarding conditions of employment must be based on the individual's overall qualifications and his or her ability to meet the requirements of the position. Employees with disabilities will be provided with reasonable accommodation, except where such accommodation would cause the firm undue hardship. We invite employees with disabilities which require reasonable accommodation to inform the Director of Legal Recruitment and Development or Human Resources of their need for such reasonable accommodation and to make suggestions as to possible accommodation. The firm will use its utmost discretion in keeping such information confidential and shall disseminate such information on a “need to know” basis only.

Duane Morris LLP seeks a full-time staff attorney with 2-4 years of experience in representing lenders in real estate/title and mortgage foreclosure actions in our Portland, Maine office.  Candidate will be experienced in Massachusetts and Maine banking and financial matters involving real estate and titles processes, will work closely with firm attorneys and will have direct client communications.  Candidates who do not have the requisite experience and willing to learn, will be considered.  Candidate will have superior writing skills along with ME bar;  bar admission or waiver to the Massachusetts bar is also desirable. 

Duane Morris LLP seeks a junior to mid-level associate to join its CMBS team.  The ideal candidate will have 2-4 years of experience in commercial real estate finance litigation and related transactions, and/or a demonstrated desire to focus on that area of law.  Bankruptcy litigation experience would also be helpful and desirable.

Candidate will have excellent research, writing and communication skills and be able to handle a wide variety of discovery projects (i.e., drafting requests, drafting responses, handling document productions, drafting protective orders, managing deposition work, etc.) and motion-related projects (i.e., research, drafting simple motions, assisting with the various processes required to file complex motions, etc.).   This position is open in our Chicago, Miami, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York or San Francisco offices.  Stellar academics and bar admission required in office of practice.  Hybrid work schedule available.

The target annual pay range for this role is $245,000-$265,000.  Actual pay will vary depending upon various factors, including relevant experience, skill-set, current business needs and market factors. The compensation range listed is just one component of Duane Morris' total comp package for employees, which, depending on the position, may also include discretionary bonuses and incentive packages and firm-sponsored benefit programs.  

Duane Morris LLP seeks a junior associate with at least 2-3 years of sophisticated, complex litigation and background in defending patent litigation cases for its growing Intellectual Property practice group.  Candidate must have strong writing skills, an ability to work independently and possess a strong, positive presence and advocacy ability. Stellar academics and research skills along with entrepreneurial drive and initiative are preferred; technical degree (EE/CS) preferred but not required. Candidate can sit in our Austin, Atlanta, D.C., Philadelphia, San Francisco or Silicon Valley office along with bar admission in jurisdiction of practice. 

Duane Morris LLP seeks a junior associate with at least 2-3 years of sophisticated, complex litigation and background in defending patent litigation cases for its growing Intellectual Property practice group.  Candidate must have strong writing skills, an ability to work independently and possess a strong, positive presence and advocacy ability. Stellar academics and research skills along with entrepreneurial drive and initiative are preferred; technical degree (EE/CS) preferred but not required. Candidate can sit in our Austin, Atlanta, D.C., Philadelphia, San Francisco or Silicon Valley office along with bar admission in jurisdiction of practice. 

Duane Morris LLP seeks a junior associate with at least 2-3 years of sophisticated, complex litigation and background in defending patent litigation cases for its growing Intellectual Property practice group.  Candidate must have strong writing skills, an ability to work independently and possess a strong, positive presence and advocacy ability. Stellar academics and research skills along with entrepreneurial drive and initiative are preferred; technical degree (EE/CS) preferred but not required. Candidate can sit in our Austin, Atlanta, D.C., Philadelphia, San Francisco or Silicon Valley office along with bar admission in jurisdiction of practice. 

Duane Morris LLP has an immediate opening for a highly motivated mid to senior level associate to join its dynamic Labor and Employment group to support its California practice. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of substantive experience in employment litigation and a desire for trial work. Experience in defending wage and hour claims, including wage and hour class action lawsuits, is also desired.  The successful candidate will also have meaningful experience in transactional employment work, including the drafting of employment and severance agreements, drafting EEOC position statements, drafting DFEH responses, and conducting witness interviews and depositions. Having a background in counseling employers on federal and state employment law compliance, drafting workplace policies, and assisting clients with employment training programs is also a plus.  Experience in traditional management labor relations is also advantageous.  Superior academic and writing credentials along with California bar admission required. If you want to join a collegial team of excellent employment law professionals who enjoy their work and take pride in their work product, we would be the ideal firm for you.  Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment all qualified applicants. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V. Hybrid remote schedule available.

The target annual pay range for this role in our California offices is $245,000-$295,000.   Actual pay will vary depending upon various factors, including relevant experience, skill-set, current business needs and market factors. The compensation range listed is just one component of Duane Morris' total comp package for employees, which, depending on the position, may also include discretionary bonuses and incentive packages and firm-sponsored benefit programs.

The target annual pay range for this role in New York City is $245.000-$330,000.  Actual pay will vary depending upon various factors, including relevant experience, skill-set, current business needs and market factors. The compensation range listed is just one component of Duane Morris' total comp package for employees, which, depending on the position, may also include discretionary bonuses and incentive packages, and firm-sponsored benefit programs.

Duane Morris is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please contact the Legal Recruiting Department at 215.979.1161.