Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Founded in Philadelphia in 1873, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has approximately 2,043 attorneys across 32 offices.
$225,000+
Market base, no firm announcement (as of Sep 2026)
Not reported: partnership track.
3L / Entry-Level · Class of 2027Open
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Hartford, Princeton
Opens
Open nowDeadline
Rolling
1L Summer 2027 · Class of 2029Opening Soon
Washington, DC, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Chicago, Philadelphia
Opens
Nov 2, 2026Deadline
Not announced
2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Opening Soon
Washington, DC, San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia
Opens
Nov 2, 2026Deadline
Not announced
1L summer program: Lists 1L and 2L opportunities and a First-Generation Fellowship.From the firm’s page, checked Sep 27, 2026 · source
About Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Morgan Lewis combines litigation, transactional advice, and regulatory services across an international platform. Its published offering includes corporate finance and investment management, business disputes, capital markets, and bankruptcy and restructuring. Industry and regulatory specializations add detail to that broad set of legal disciplines.
The firm's services include aviation, aerospace and defense, banking, consumer financial services, and clean energy. Its government-facing capabilities cover administrative agencies, congressional investigations, foreign investment review, and defense procurement. Technology-related work includes artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, incident response, privacy, and autonomous or connected vehicles.
For students, the service structure shows how a legal career can develop around an industry as well as a conventional practice group. An aviation or financial services client may require a transaction, a regulatory analysis, or representation in a dispute. Morgan Lewis' materials identify those connections while also distinguishing the specialized legal questions involved in each type of engagement.
Rankings
Latest published editions. Each links to its source.
Size and Standing
- $3.4B gross revenueAm Law 100, $3.4B gross revenue: #11 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 11 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 11 countries: #13 (opens in a new tab)
- 2,043 attorneysNLJ 500, 2,043 attorneys: #13 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #37 (opens in a new tab)
Associate Life
- Score 89.9The A-List, Score 89.9: #4 (opens in a new tab)
- Score 4.72 of 5Midlevel Associates Survey, Score 4.72 of 5: #4 (opens in a new tab)
- Best city resultMidlevel Survey, Boston, Best city result: #1 (opens in a new tab)
- Vault Best to Work For: #1 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultAssociate-Partner Relations, Vault: #1 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultCareer Outlook, Vault: #1 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultFormal Training, Vault: #1 (opens in a new tab)
Vault Practice Rankings
- Labor & Employment Law: #2 (opens in a new tab)
- Tax Law: #16 (opens in a new tab)
- Intellectual Property: #20 (opens in a new tab)
- Project Finance: #23 (opens in a new tab)
- Securities/Capital Markets: #23 (opens in a new tab)
- General Corporate Practice: #29 (opens in a new tab)
- General Commercial Litigation: #33 (opens in a new tab)
Practice strength by market
Every band below appears on this firm’s Chambers USA 2026 profile, checked September 26, 2026. Where Chambers splits a table into The Elite and Highly Regarded, every Elite firm ranks above every Highly Regarded firm.
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| Practice | Market | Recognition |
|---|---|---|
Antitrust | Massachusetts | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Antitrust | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Banking & Finance | Massachusetts | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Capital Markets: Securitization: RMBS | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity | Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A: Deals in Asia | California | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Illinois | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Energy: Nuclear (Regulatory & Litigation) | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Environment | California | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
ERISA Litigation | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Immigration | District of Columbia | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Impact Investing | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Investment Funds: Investor Representation | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & Employment | District of Columbia | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & EmploymentThe Elite | Illinois | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & Employment | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & Employment | New Jersey | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & EmploymentThe Elite | New York | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & Employment | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & Employment | Texas | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Life Sciences | New Jersey | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: Securities | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Retail | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Tax | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Banking & Finance | Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Massachusetts | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Capital Markets: Securitization: ABS | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A | Massachusetts | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A | New Jersey | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity | Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
E-Discovery & Information Governance | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrounds | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | District of Columbia | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | New York | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Energy & Natural Resources | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Energy Transition | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Energy: Electricity (Finance) | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation | California | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Environment | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Environment | New Jersey | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
False Claims Act | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance & Enforcement) | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Healthcare | District of Columbia | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Healthcare | Texas | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Hedge & Mutual Funds | Massachusetts | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Hedge Funds | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Immigration | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Insurance: Policyholder | District of Columbia | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property | Illinois | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution | California | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | District of Columbia | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Investment Funds: Regulatory & Compliance | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & EmploymentThe Elite | California | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & Employment | Florida | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & Employment: Transactional | New York | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Life Sciences: Regulatory/Compliance | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Massachusetts | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Washington | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: Securities | Massachusetts | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Washington | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Occupational Safety and Health | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Outsourcing | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Private Equity: Fund Formation | Massachusetts | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Projects: Power | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate | Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Registered Funds | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Retail: Corporate & Transactional | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Tax | California: Northern | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Tax | District of Columbia | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Tax: Controversy | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Tax: State & Local | California | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Antitrust | California | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Antitrust | Illinois | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Antitrust | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Antitrust | New York | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Banking & Finance | California | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Banking & Finance | Illinois | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A | Connecticut | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Energy: Electricity (Transactional) | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory | District of Columbia | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Insurance | Massachusetts | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Insurance: Policyholder | California | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property | Massachusetts | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Appellate | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution | District of Columbia | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | California | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Life Sciences | Massachusetts | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation | California | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Illinois | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Outsourcing | New York | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Private Equity: Secondaries | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment | Massachusetts | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Tax | Massachusetts | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite | District of Columbia | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Transportation: Road (Automotive) | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Banking & Finance | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Capital Markets: Equity: Issuer Counsel | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity | District of Columbia | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Derivatives | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Environment | District of Columbia | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Environment | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Enforcement & Investigations) | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
HealthcareThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property | Texas | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property | Washington | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Litigation | District of Columbia | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337) | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Life Sciences | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: Securities | California | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Illinois | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Private Equity: Fund Formation | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Securities: Regulation: Enforcement | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Sports Law | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Startups & Emerging Companies | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Tax | New York | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Tax: Corporate & Finance | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Technology | California | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Technology | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Venture Capital | California | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Antitrust | District of Columbia | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Banking & Finance | New York | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
FCPA | Nationwide | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance) | Nationwide | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Healthcare | California | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation | California | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & Employment | Massachusetts | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Texas: Houston & Surrounds | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Securities: Litigation | Nationwide | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | District of Columbia | Chambers Band6 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/RestructuringHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/RestructuringHighly Regarded | New York | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate Crime & InvestigationsHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded | New York | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded | Texas | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | California | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | Florida | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Product Liability & Mass TortsHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | New York | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
155 reported ranking rows
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Firm highlights
Summer program
Program features
- Summer pay
- $225,000+Market base, no firm announcement (as of Sep 2026)
- Total summer associates
- 118Reporting year not confirmedSource
- Program length
- 10 weeksSource
- 1L applications
- Yes, 1L summer programLists 1L and 2L opportunities and a First-Generation Fellowship.Source
- 2L applications
- Open Nov 2, 2026Source
- Recruiting contact
- Noelani WalserChief Legal Talent Officer
Pro bono
- Summers can take pro bono
- YesSource
- Minimum hours expected
- 20 hoursSource
- Average hours per attorney
- 50 hoursAm Law pro bono rank #11Source
How pro bono work is assigned
Morgan Lewis runs an annual Pro Bono Challenge of at least 20 hours per lawyer; the firm reports that 100 percent of its lawyers met it for the eighth consecutive year in fiscal 2025, averaging more than 50 hours. Summer associates join hands-on legal clinics and ongoing pro bono representations. The firm also sponsors Equal Justice Works fellows and seven-month associate secondments to nonprofits.
More about Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
The summer opens with a multiday orientation and bonding program for every US summer associate and firm leadership, then a Summer Academy on client service, legal writing and presentation skills. The First-Generation Fellowship is applied for through the summer application in Boston, Chicago, New York, San Francisco and Washington, DC; the IP Fellowship covers two full summers at one of seven US offices. Applications need a cover letter, resume, transcripts and a writing sample.
Schools Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Hires From
3 schools name Morgan, Lewis & Bockius on its own employer or placement pages. These lists are not exhaustive.