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 2022
The elite
Akin Gump | Covington & Burling | Debevoise & Plimpton | Dechert | Finnegan | Gibson, Dunn | Holwell Shuster & Goldberg | Morrison & Foerster | Patterson Belknap | White & Case |
Excellent performer
Arnold & Porter | Cleary Gottlieb | Clifford Chance | Cooley | Foley & Lardner | Hogan Lovells US | Kramer Levin | Latham & Watkins | McDermott | Munger, Tolles & Olson | Orrick | Paul Hastings | Proskauer Rose | Sidley Austin | Skadden |
Strong performer
Cadwalader | Cozen O'Connor | Crowell & Moring | Dorsey & Whitney | Duane Morris | Fish & Richardson | Goodwin | Hunton Andrews Kurth | Irell & Manella | Jones Day | Katten | Linklaters | Mayer Brown | Milbank | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius | Paul, Weiss | Perkins Coie | Seyfarth Shaw | Shearman & Sterling | Sheppard, Mullin | Weil | Wiley Rein | Willkie Farr | Wilson Sonsini | Winston & Strawn |
Endorsed
Adam Leitman Bailey | Allen & Overy | Alston & Bird | Axinn | Baker Botts | Bracewell | Brown Rudnick | Cahill | Choate Hall & Stewart | Cravath | Davis Polk & Wardwell | DLA Piper | Foley Hoag | Fox Rothschild | Freshfields | Fried, Frank | Goulston & Storrs | Greenberg Glusker | Greenberg Traurig | Gunderson | Haynes and Boone | Holland & Knight | Jackson Walker | K&L Gates | Kasowitz | King & Spalding | Mintz Levin | Nelson Mullins | Norton Rose Fulbright | Pillsbury | Polsinelli | Reed Smith | Richards, Layton & Finger | Ropes & Gray | Schulte Roth & Zabel | Seward & Kissel | Simpson Thacher | Sterne, Kessler | Stroock | Sullivan & Cromwell | Vedder Price | Venable | Vinson & Elkins | Waller | WilmerHale |
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