In our latest survey, we identified the best-performing law firms for pro bono work.
Methodology
For every firm taking part in our annual interview-based research, we also invite their junior associates to respond to an online survey covering every aspect of law firm life. They complete 40 questions asking about everything from their initial views on the firm and its competitors, to their relationships with partners and clients, to the firm's handling of D&I and pro bono. We also ask them about their expectations, aspirations and how important all these factors were when joining the profession and how those views change as they mature. Each question involves a rating, which we agglomerate here for comparison. The pro bono scores are a combination of all topics that can affect the associate's pro bono experience.
Pro bono: law firm rankings 2024
The Elite
Arnold & Porter | Brown Rudnick | Cooley | Dechert | Duane Morris | Gibson, Dunn | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius | Morrison & Foerster | Paul, Weiss | Willkie Farr |
Excellent performer
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | Clifford Chance | Covington & Burling | Finnegan | Freshfields | Hunton Andrews Kurth | Jenner & Block | Latham & Watkins | McDermott | Proskauer Rose | Ropes & Gray | Schulte Roth & Zabel | Sidley Austin | Skadden | WilmerHale | Wilson Sonsini |
Strong performer
Alston & Bird | Cleary Gottlieb | Debevoise & Plimpton | DLA Piper | Fish & Richardson | Fried, Frank | Goulston & Storrs | Hogan Lovells US | Irell & Manella | Jones Day | Kasowitz | Katten | Kramer Levin | Mayer Brown | Milbank | Mintz Levin | Patterson Belknap | Paul Hastings | Reed Smith | Sheppard, Mullin | Simpson Thacher | Weil | White & Case | Winston & Strawn |
Endorsed
Adam Leitman Bailey | Axinn | Baker Botts | Bracewell | Cadwalader | Cahill | Cozen O'Connor | Cravath | Davis Polk & Wardwell | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath | Foley & Lardner | Foley Hoag | Fox Rothschild | Goodwin | Greenberg Traurig | Gunderson | Haynes and Boone | Holland & Knight | Holwell Shuster | Jackson Walker | K&L Gates | King & Spalding | Munger, Tolles & Olson | Nelson Mullins | Norton Rose Fulbright | Orrick | Perkins Coie | Pillsbury | Polsinelli | Richards, Layton & Finger | Seward & Kissel | Seyfarth Shaw | Sterne, Kessler | Sullivan & Cromwell | Vedder Price | Venable | Vinson & Elkins | Wiley Rein |
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