We have about 95 lawyers at our one D.C. office.

Please submit a resume and transcript to our Human Resources Department at recruiting@groom.com.

We value the unique, differing perspectives people from different backgrounds bring to their work. We believe in providing the resources and support everyone needs to excel, and placing a very high priority on respect and professionalism. Click here to learn more about our diversity philosophy, commitment, and activities. We actively recruit and welcome minority attorneys of all levels to our firm.

Yes, we have a written pro bono policy and a Pro Bono Committee to encourage and support our attorneys’ pro bono work. The firm recognizes 100 annual pro bono hours toward an attorney’s billable hours goal and approves additional hours for special projects. Click here to learn more about our Pro Bono policy.

First, our associates serve on Groom committees, where they provide valuable input on firm management and governance. We also hold periodic associate lunches where the managing principal discusses firm issues and responds to questions submitted anonymously. Further, since we’re a relatively small and collegial firm of about 95 attorneys who work together face-to-face or virtually, associates have frequent informal opportunities to contribute their ideas and concerns. Leadership also solicits feedback on surveys and firm-wide virtual meetings, so important feedback can be collected and put into action.  

Attorneys are encouraged to own their professional development. We reimburse attorneys for attendance at bar association meetings, seminars, legal education courses, and other professional training. We will also reimburse some costs for those wishing to pursue a law school course or an accredited Employee Benefits Law Certificate (or other related certificate program).

Yes. It’s part of our compensation and benefits package.

We compensate our associates well, with a starting salary that is competitive with the largest D.C. firms, and is currently $215,000.

We award associates annual bonuses both on hours-based criteria and on merit-based criteria.

Groom offers employees one of the most comprehensive and innovative benefits packages imaginable. This includes medical, dental and vision benefits, a flexible spending account, a health savings account (fully funded if you’re covered under one of our medical plans), paid parental leave, parent support resources, benefits support including back-up child care, full-time child care, adult and elder care and more, short- and long-term disability insurance, life and AD&D insurance, commuter/transportation benefits, tuition and professional development reimbursement, generous time off, a profit sharing retirement plan, financial planning services, a comprehensive employee assistance program, an on-site fitness center, an on-site wellness room, a premium subscription to a wellness app, and more!

Yes, attorneys may cover their domestic partner as a “dependent” for medical and dental benefits.

We make sure our attorneys have the right technology to get their work done, providing them state-of-the-art computers, smartphones, online research tools, and other materials.

Yes, positions typically can be structured as a hybrid or remote work arrangement. Our approach to hybrid work fosters teamwork and collaboration with core collaboration days in the office.

Yes, our Peer-to-Peer Program provides you with a more senior associate as a mentor, someone you’ll feel comfortable with, who will guide you and of whom you can freely ask questions. You will also be assigned a Principal mentor who can offer career guidance and help you develop substantive skills.

Yes. We want colleagues to dress for their day and attire is typically casual. More business professional attire is expected for court and client meetings.

We seek student applications from a number of schools across the country. You can look for Groom during on-campus interviewing virtually or on campus, or visit our Summer Associate page to learn more about our program. If you have a particular interest in benefits, tax, health law, or litigation, please send a resume and transcript to Human Resources at recruiting@groom.com.

Typically, our summer program runs for approximately eight weeks—from the first week in June to the last week of July.

Yes, we appreciate your flexibility in working with us both in person and virtually, as necessary.

In some cases, if a candidate has a genuine interest in our practice and if the timing works well with our summer program. We typically hire for the 2nd summer.

Yes.

In addition to the student’s particular interest in benefits, health and retirement laws, and/or related litigation and policy, we look for strong research and analytical skills, the ability to effectively communicate results, good interpersonal skills that indicate potential to relate well to clients and colleagues, and a work ethic that aligns with our core values.

Since we’re a firm with about 95 attorneys, our summer program is rather small—usually two to four students.

Summer associates receive standard first-year associate pay, pro-rated. Our starting associate pay is competitive with the largest D.C. firms, and is currently $215,000.

You’ll be assigned an associate as your personal mentor—someone you can relate to and someone of whom you can ask any question.

You can expect to work on the same important matters that our principals are working on—in tax, benefits, health care, litigation and more. However, if you have a particular practice area in which you want to focus, we’ll do our best to accommodate you. Assignments can come from any Groom attorney, however, an assigned attorney mentor monitors your workload. There is no make-work or assignments designed just for Groom summer associates.

In many cases you’ll be working directly with a Groom principal. And since we’re a relatively small, specialized firm of about 95 attorneys, everyone knows everyone else and we all work together. Our doors are open to anyone who has questions or needs guidance.

In addition to your mentor who will guide you through the summer and answer your questions, you’ll participate in many attorney training programs and webinars on the hottest issues and topics. Further, you’ll receive training from our librarian in research techniques. Finally, on-the-job training never stops. In each matter you’re working on, you’ll learn hands-on about our practice with guidance from senior attorneys.

Yes. Our summer associates are encouraged to participate in any of our ongoing pro bono efforts. Or if you have a pro bono idea of your own, you can submit it to our Pro Bono Committee for approval. Click here to learn more about our pro bono efforts.

You’ll receive informal interim reviews and a formal review at the end of the summer. We also encourage summer associates to provide clear feedback to our team about their favorite program aspects, and any areas we can improve. We are always looking for ways to continue to provide summer associates with an excellent experience.

We organize many social events that our summer associates can participate in. These can include sports games, fine dining experiences, volunteer events, a boat cruise, and happy hours. You also can expect luncheon get-togethers where, over the summer, you’ll likely get to know all Groom attorneys and their practice areas.