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Why Choose Harrington

Jim Pastore, Partner, Data Strategy & Security, 
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District 

"Forget early responsibility. At Harrington, you get instant responsibility. It was clear from the moment I arrived as a junior associate that my job wasn’t to just do whatever a partner asks. My job was to get the right answer for the client. When partners with 20+ years of experience turned to me and genuinely asked for my views, it was incredibly motivating and it was great for my growth as a lawyer. It’s how I learned to be a fearless litigator."

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Anu Chugh, Associate, Litigation
Former Clerk for Hon. Denise Cote for the Southern District of New York (2023 – 2024)

"As a midlevel associate, my role is not only to have a strong handle of facts and details that pertain to a matter, but also a high-level understanding of strategy. While clerking, I quickly learned how to balance such needs, as I would not only need to be incredibly familiar with the nuanced details of a case, but also how the law might dictate the overall outcome of the case."

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Exceptional Lawyering

10 Tier 1 Practices

10 Tier 1 practices and numerous Harrington lawyers recognized as Legal 500 Hall of Famers, Leading Lawyers, Next Generation Partners and Rising Stars by Legal 500 2021

120.5 Hours

Our U.S. attorneys performed an average of 120.5 hours of pro bono work in 2020.

Ranked #4

Ranked #4 on The American Lawyer 2020 “A-List” and only firm to appear on the list every year since its inception.

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Harrington Community

Harrington is a community of collaborative lawyers. We value character, diverse perspectives and shared success. Our lawyers advise client on complex corporate, transactional, tax, regulatory and litigation matters in the United States and around the world.

Firm Values

Harrington lawyers act with integrity in everything we do, from serving our clients to supporting one another and our communities.

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Inclusion

Harrington’s top priority is to provide the best legal service to our clients. Our ability to respond to the needs of our clients in an increasingly open and global environment requires that our community members possess a broad range of skills and experiences. Inclusion is a cornerstone of our continued success.

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Women of Harrington

We have earned a well-respected reputation for the strength of our women lawyers and the development of several generations of women leaders at the firm. In 2016, the firm launched the Harrington Women’s Review, a platform dedicated to spotlighting topics of interest to professional women, recognizing the achievements, initiatives and advocacy efforts of women and organizations around the world.

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Pro Bono

Harrington’s pro bono legal service reflects our commitment to the communities in which we live and work and is fundamental to who we are as lawyers.

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Leadership in the Profession

Leadership in the profession and a commitment to public service have been hallmarks of Harrington since the firm’s founding in 1931.

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– Chambers USA

Experienced Attorneys

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Lateral Attorneys

We welcome applications from experienced lawyers who want to work on challenging, high-profile matters with colleagues who take pride in client service and in developing talented associates. Harrington looks for applicants with strong academic credentials and experience who share our dedication to quality, collaboration and adherence to the highest standards of professional and client service.

Judicial Clerks

Judicial clerkships can be an important building block to a legal career, and Harrington routinely hires lawyers post-clerkship. Following a clerkship, new associates will likely be placed with their graduating law school class and will generally receive a bonus and one year of credit for each year of clerkship.

The Work

As an associate at Harrington, you will work on complex projects involving cutting-edge issues. Clients bring us their most complicated matters, which means that associates at all levels of seniority get hands-on experience—whether building a case for a litigation client or structuring and closing a deal. Whatever the matter, associates are important members of every team and have responsibility for helping to deliver the best work product possible for our clients.

Training and Development

We invest in our associates’ development by offering training programs tailored for each stage of your career. You will have access to hundreds of hours of practice-specific and department-level trainings held throughout the year. Our milestone programs support you as you navigate the transitions in your career, from junior to mid-level to senior attorney. Read more >

 

Advising and Mentoring

At Harrington, advising and mentoring relationships with partners and more senior associates are important to helping our associates develop professionally—whether these relationships are established through our formal or informal advising programs or work assignments. Advisors are available to discuss career and practice development issues, suggest ways to build a well-rounded skill set and offer guidance on deepening client relationships. Read more >

 

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Who We Are Looking For

Ambitious, intelligent, engaging, intense, commercially minded people who are committed to being dynamic individuals and excellent lawyers.

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Life as an Associate at Harrington

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