What’s It Like?
At Hovey Williams, we offer our attorneys a warm and friendly, yet challenging, work environment motivated by imagination and enthusiasm. Take a look at some of the advantages a career with Hovey Williams can offer you:
An environment promoting and enabling a healthy work/life balance
Although we work hard, quality of life is a top priority and is promoted throughout the year. We understand the importance of a healthy balance between your career and personal life, as well as taking the necessary time to improve your personal development. We strive to help our people enjoy a fulfilling and rewarding career while continually emphasizing the value of maintaining active family lives, developing personal interests, and getting involved in the community. We offer flexible accommodations for your unique situation.
A commitment to the personal and professional development of our attorneys
Personal and professional growth opportunities are provided by Hovey Williams’ first-rate attorney development program. We are actively involved with your training and development, and assist with managing your continuing legal education (C.L.E.) - ensuring the courses you take are useful and effective. In addition, with our mentoring program, your peers will help guide you in both your technical and soft skill development.
Hands-on experience
With a career at Hovey Williams, we will put your skill set right to the test as you receive extensive hands-on experience from the start. We will provide you the amount of responsibility that helps rapidly improve your technical skills and knowledge, and ultimately strengthens and develops your career. Though our partners are always available to answer questions, you will be given the freedom to grow and learn without being micro-managed and instructed on a step-by-step basis.
Direct interaction with Hovey Williams’ partners and client executives
We feel our greatest assets are the experience, technical skills, and business acumen of our partners and associates - and we want you to learn from them! With our partners’ extensive backgrounds and expertise in the intellectual property law arena, you will have an extraordinary opportunity to learn from some of the best in the industry. The partners at Hovey Williams maintain an open-door policy and are always approachable and available to answer questions.
Beyond the one-on-one attention you’ll receive from our partners, you will also spend time engaging directly with the firm’s clients. Our attorneys, at all levels, participate in on-site client visits and meet with clients face-to-face, exposing you to a world outside of e-mail and telephone.
Financial Rewards and Benefits
At Hovey Williams, your hard work and dedication is appreciated and recognized. We have assembled a highly competitive compensation package to reward you for your efforts and expertise, including:
- Highly competitive salaries
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) (after one year of employment)
- Profit sharing (after two years of employment)
- Ample vacation time and sick/personal leave
- 9 paid holidays per year
- And much more!
