Lawyers
Professional development
We are committed to providing our talented lawyers world-class learning and coaching so that all team members may reach their highest potential as part of the collaborative Cooley culture.
Associates committee
The associates committee provides a forum that allows associates and local and firmwide leadership to maintain an open and ongoing dialogue.
Local committee members work with the partner in charge of their respective offices on various associate-focused initiatives.
Women’s Initiative
Cooley’s Women’s Initiative was created as part of the firm’s core diversity principles to attract, retain and mentor a strong network of women lawyers.
Over the course of the year, the women’s initiative hosts professional development and networking events produced uniquely for and, in some cases by, the women lawyers of the firm. Often times, the topics suggested may be relevant to male associates as well, so these events are often open to all firm associates
Judicial clerkships
Your experience as a judicial clerk holds tremendous weight at Cooley. We offer competitive bonuses and class-year advancement to those who have completed qualifying federal appellate, district court or state supreme court clerkships. US Supreme Court clerks receive an additional competitive bonus.
A flexible path to partnership
Cooley's partnership nominating process is designed to identify and assess candidates whose track record of personal productivity, practice development, substantive expertise, cultural assimilation and leadership are overwhelming indicative of near- and long-term success as a Cooley partner.
While our partnership track is flexible, we find that it typically takes a minimum of nine years from law school graduation to demonstrate these qualities. Lawyers who join the firm laterally and have the requisite years in practice are typically not considered for admission to the partnership before practicing at Cooley for three years.