Seattle NALP Form
Practice Areas
Pro Bono/Community Service
Professional Development
Diversity
Summer Program
Meet Seattle Summer Associates
On-Campus Interviews/Job Fairs
City Guide
Contacts
Seattle has approximately 75 lawyers in its office. Our Seattle lawyers represent
primarily emerging and middle-market companies, providing a full range of legal services.
Practice Areas
The Seattle office has the following primary practice areas: Corporate; Litigation;
Environmental & Land Use; Labor and Employment; Wealth Management; Real
Estate; Employee Benefits; Intellectual Property; Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications;
and Tax.
Pro-Bono/Community Service
Attorneys are encouraged to participate in pro bono activities of their choice serving
the legal needs of the poor. Pro bono hours are credited toward investment hour goals.
For more specific information about pro bono work and community service at Stoel Rives, please see the Our Communities page.
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Professional development
The professional development of our associates is a critical measure of our
success. All associates are assigned a mentor upon arrival to the firm. Mentors
help new associates get to know the culture of the firm, and they provide professional
guidance to assist associates in shaping their careers.
Diversity
Stoel Rives is committed to an inclusive environment where all personnel are recognized
for their contributions based on merit and encouraged to reach their fullest potential.
The Seattle office participates in the Stoel Rives First-Year Student Diversity Fellowship
(summer associate position in the Seattle office and $7,500 scholarship); the Northwest
Minority Job Fair; and the Southeast Minority Job Fair. The office was the host of the
Northwest Minority Job Fair in 2000 and 2001.
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Summer Program
Summer Associate Mentoring/Training
We recognize that our summer associates deserve careful, constructive feedback
on the quality of their work. Therefore, in addition to the feedback that our
attorneys provide in connection with the summer associates’ work projects,
each summer associate is matched with a summer mentor. These summer mentors
help their summer associates understand the nuances and challenges of our practice
and firm, offer advice on how to take advantage of the resources and opportunities
our firm has to offer, and provide feedback throughout the summer. These mentors
are typically second- to fourth-year associates, most of whom were summer associates
themselves.
Summer Associate Work Projects
Attorneys from all of the firm’s practice groups are encouraged to submit
projects for summer associates. Summer associates are encouraged to accept
projects that will allow them to work in different areas of the law.
Summer associates are given the opportunity to attend trials, depositions,
hearings, closings and contract negotiations in which our attorneys are involved. Stoel
Rives also provides summer associates with legal research, writing and editing seminars.
Breakfast meetings featuring informal presentations by different practice group leaders
are held each week.
Summer Associate Social Activities
A wide range of social events are coordinated by the firm to provide opportunities
for summer associates to get to know Seattle, our lawyers, and to have the
opportunity to make friends within the program. Planned activities for the Seattle
office have included dinner cruises, softball and baseball games, gatherings at
partners’ homes, billiards parties, and a two-day, firmwide, summer associate
training and social retreat in Portland.
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Summer Associate Offers of Employment
The majority of Stoel Rives’ summer associates are given offers to return to
the firm for employment after graduation. These offers are typically made at the end
of the summer. The Recruiting Committee works with the summer associate to determine
the practice group in which he or she would like to work as an associate and to try
to match the summer associate’s preference with the needs of the firm’s
practice groups.
Meet 2008 Seattle Summer Associates
Christina Asavareungchai, Yale
Amena Jefferson, University of Washington
John Laney, Seattle University
Alex Oh, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Skylee Robinson, University of Washington
Hania Younis, University of Washington
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On-campus Interviews/Job Fairs
Click here to find out more about our scheduled on campus interviews and job fairs.
City Guide
Seattle is located between the Cascade Mountains and Puget Sound, making it a prime
destination for skiing, hiking, mountain climbing and sailing. The city is made up
of many unique neighborhoods, from trendy Belltown to upscale Queen Anne to funky
Fremont, providing ample space for a diversity of people and interests. The artistic
community is visible and vibrant. Seattle remains home to a thriving live music scene,
made famous by bands like Pearl Jam and Nirvana. A nationally renowned symphony
entertains those who enjoy quieter fare.
For information about Seattle businesses and practical information
about relocating to Seattle, see the web sites below:
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Washington State Tourism Home Page
Seattle Public Access Network
All Seattle
Contact Information
Lianne Caster
Lawyer Recruiting Manager
Stoel Rives LLP
600 University Street, Suite 3600
Seattle, Washington 98101-3197
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