Hogan Lovells U.S. Careers

Our work

Practice areas

• Arbitration and alternative dispute resolution
• Aviation
• Commercial litigation
• Commercial transactions
• Corporate governance
• Education
• Employment
• Energy and natural resources
• Federal securities law
• Healthcare services
• Infrastructure and project finance
• International arbitration
• Investigations, white collar, and fraud
• Life sciences and healthcare
• Litigation
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Product liability
• Project development
• Private equity/venture capital
• Public finance
• Public offerings
• Real estate
• Renewables

Significant clients

• Enel
• FPL Group, Inc.
• Iberdrola Renewables
• KPMG
• Office Depot, Inc.
• Pequiven
• Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX)
• Siemens
• The AES Corporation
• The Scripps Research Institute
• Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies

Read more about our work in Miami

Summer program

Size and program duration

We typically have 3-4 summer associates each season and we expect to have a similar class size in 2012.

Assignments and training

The size of the office provides an opportunity to have one-on-one contact with partners, a wide range of assignments and training, and direct involvement in cases (no rotation system in Miami). Most summer associates will work on 2-4 active assignments at any given time during the summer; some will be long-term projects, and others will be of shorter duration.

Events

Summer associates will have opportunities to lunch with prestigious judges, attend hearings, oral arguments, depositions, and client meetings.

Billable hours

The minimum number of billable hours is 1,950. Credit is given for up to 100 pro bono hours.

Discretionary bonuses based on contribution to the firm, quality of work, pro bono involvement, and other factors, are also available.

Pro bono commitment

All Hogan Lovells lawyers are encouraged to become involved in legal representation in the public interest. Our Pro Bono practice has handled hundreds of matters in recent years, including a number of high-profile “impact cases” of national importance:

• Our Miami office was awarded the “Outstanding Large Law Firm Pro Bono Award” in 2011 by the Dade County Bar Association (DCBA) and Legal Aid Society. Our Miami lawyers provided the highest number of pro bono hours of free legal services to the indigent and those most in need within the community.
• The Miami office was awarded the Florida Supreme Court’s Chief Justice’s Commendation in 2007 for the firm’s “extraordinary commitment” in the provision of pro bono legal services.
• A team of Miami lawyers prosecuted discrimination lawsuits on behalf of the NAACP and individual African-Americans against restaurants in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for closing during an annual motorcycle rally that attracts predominantly African-Americans. Our representation led to settlement wherein these organizations agreed to remain open and not discriminate in the future.

Community outreach

In addition to working on a variety of pro bono projects initiated in Miami and other firm offices, our lawyers work with various Florida organizations and arts groups on projects such as:

• Participating in the DCBA Legal Aid Society’s small-claims counseling program.
• Sponsoring and participating in the “Together We Must” Campaign for Justice for the Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.
• Sponsoring and participating in the Minority Mentoring Foundation program as donors and lawyer mentors for minority law students.
• Volunteering and participating in the 40^th Anniversary Earth Day Clean-Up of the South Florida shoreline.
• Sponsoring the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities.
• Advising on ballot and voting issues during elections.
• Engaging in legal advocacy on behalf of a Jewish education program.