Approximately 35 paralegals work in our Corporate Department.
Corporate Paralegals
Corporate paralegals work with associates and partners throughout all phases of corporate transactions.
Each corporate paralegal is assigned to one of several partner groups organized around specific practice areas such as banking and credit, capital markets, environmental law, executive compensations and benefits, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, tax and trusts and estates. This structure allows the paralegals to learn about how a deal is put together, from the initial drafting of the agreements to the closing of the deal.
Corporate paralegals work closely with partners, associates and clients. They are frequently asked to coordinate and attend client meetings and to travel for various assignments, providing many opportunities to establish relationships and contacts and to participate behind the scenes during negotiations.
Comprehensive training is critical to a paralegal’s ability to support his or her team. Upon joining the Firm, corporate paralegals enter a training program that includes an orientation session with computer training, tours of the Firm and a comprehensive manual explaining the different assignments they will be asked to complete. In addition, each paralegal is assigned a mentor to work with on various assignments during the first two weeks, to help him or her “learn the ropes.”
Corporate paralegals work directly with lawyers and independently on some projects but are also often asked to work in tandem with other teams, depending upon the needs of various matters. Such arrangements provide many opportunities to build close working relationships throughout the Firm.
The breadth and depth of Cravath’s corporate practice, combined with the Firm’s participation in many of the most important transactions shaping the world’s business landscape, offer a unique and valuable perspective on the workings of the global economy.
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