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Why Start Your Legal Career at Ropes & Gray?
Top law students choose Ropes & Gray for its unparalleled opportunities, leading position in AI and commitment to excellence. The firm’s global client work spans private equity, asset management, health care, life sciences, technology, consumer & retail, infrastructure and more—offering exposure to some of the most dynamic industries in the world. Associates benefit from intense mentorship and early responsibility, allowing them to make meaningful contributions from day one. Ropes & Gray’s culture of performance, purpose, collaboration, and innovation fosters an environment where teamwork drives success.
Our Continued Dedication to Being the Best Law Firm at AI
Co-hiring partner for the firm, Sarah Davidoff, sits down with our associates to discuss AI usage in this recent podcast.
We have launched an AI Trailblazers program.
First-year associates will dedicate a significant portion of their billable time to Gen AI adoption and integration. This will involve mastering our existing AI tools, evaluating new and emerging capabilities, creating customized prompts for client projects, innovating through experimentation and co-creation, and strengthening their overall AI technology acumen.
Ropes & Gray Summer Opportunities
The application period is now closed for 2027 Summer Associate positions. Please contact Ropes & Gray’s Legal Recruiting team at [email protected] with any questions regarding your application for the 2027 Summer Program.
If you thrive on teamwork, possess a strong sense of grit, and are driven by intellectual curiosity and adaptability, then you’ll find your place at Ropes & Gray.”
Sarah Davidoff, Co-Hiring Partner
The foundation of our summer program is our investment in the success of our summer associates. We dedicate the time and resources to help our summer associates not just to become great lawyers, but become Ropes & Gray lawyers who share our commitment to excellence and purpose.”
Jeff Katz, Co-Hiring Partner
Awards & Rankings: Excellence Recognized Across the Industry
Our firm, attorneys, and practices consistently earn top honors from the most respected publications and ranking organizations, reflecting both the impact of our client work and the caliber of our talent. These achievements represent more than awards—they’re proof of the firm’s enduring commitment to client success, innovation, and the professional growth of every Ropes & Gray lawyer.
- Ranked among The American Lawyer’s top 3 firms on the A-List for nine consecutive years
- Recognized as top 5 Most Innovative law firms in North America by Financial Times in 2025
- Named “Dealmakers of the Year” by The American Lawyer for four consecutive years
- Recognized by Law360 as 2024 “Practice Group of the Year” in both health care and private equity
- Ranked among the top five law firms worldwide in Bloomberg Law’s 2025 Global M&A Legal and Financial Adviser League Tables
- Honored in 82 practice areas and 185 individual categories in Chambers & Partners, including 26 Band 1 practice rankings and 33 Band 1 individual recognitions in 2025
- Ranked by Vault in the top ten for formal training over the past 15 years.
Ropes & Gray in the Headlines
See what the press is saying about our people, our impact, and our innovation, and learn about our market-leading work that makes the news.
Innovation in Practice: AI and the Future of Law
- Reuters highlighted R&G TrAIlblazers, a pilot program that allocates a portion of first-year associates’ billable time for AI training, simulations, and hands‑on experimentation.
- Business Insider highlights how Ropes & Gray attorneys are integrating AI into daily legal work, transforming how complex matters are analyzed and delivered.
- The American Lawyer explores Ropes & Gray’s generative AI workshops for summer associates, offering hands-on experience with applying AI to real client projects.
- Law360 speaks with the firm’s technology strategy leader and a summer associate about immersive AI training and the importance of responsible technology use in practice.
- Reuters Chief of Attorney Talent Amy Ross discusses the growing need for law schools to integrate AI education to prepare students for technology-forward firms like Ropes & Gray.
- Yahoo Finance features Ropes & Gray’s adoption of the precedent-based AI drafting platform DraftWise, which enhances efficiency and consistency across the firm’s transactional drafting practices.
Market-Leading Transactions
Ropes & Gray advised:
- Nippon Steel Corporation in its historic partnership with U.S. Steel.
- Walgreens Boots Alliance as health care regulatory counsel in its take-private acquisition by Sycamore Partners, valued at $23.7 billion.
- Bain Capital on the final close of its $14 billion flagship private equity fund.
- EQT in a $14.5 billion acquisition of Nord Anglia Education—an international schools group operating 80+ schools in 33 countries.
- TPG in its acquisition of AT&T’s 70% Stake in DIRECTV for $7.6 billion and DIRECTV in its acquisition of DISH TV and Sling TV.
- Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe in its dismissal of a high-profile class action antitrust suit.
- Collaborative Fund as the lead investor in AI company Phaidra’s $50 million Series B funding round.
Talent, Culture & Career Growth
- The American Lawyer features Hiring Partner Jeffrey Katz and Chief of Attorney Talent Amy Ross discussing Ropes & Gray’s innovative Re-ttorney Program to welcome back top alumni talent.
Pro Bono in Action
- The Washington Post spotlights Ropes & Gray’s pro bono client John Huffington, who received a full innocence pardon after serving 32 years in prison—including 10 on death row—for crimes he did not commit.
Contact Us
- If you have specific questions, please reach out to the Legal Recruiting team at [email protected]