Legal Professionals

We want to provide opportunities for everyone to grow and develop their careers, with a chance to work globally in some capacity.

We are creating a globally integrated firm built to meet the needs of clients facing an increasingly complex world. You will have the opportunity to work together with global colleagues on matters, projects, day-to-day work, or on defining and implementing our global strategy. You may also have an opportunity to work overseas; we do what we can to provide temporary secondments and permanent relocations to overseas offices.

We are committed to providing opportunities for career development for our people throughout our network. By taking a consistent and coordinated approach to global mobility, we can provide you with new opportunities to develop your skills and career. Enabling cross-border working opportunities for our people is a key part of our commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce.

For more information on our global reach please view our people and locations tabs.

Our commitment to community spans more than 200 years.

We have a long history of giving back and helping those in need, building a more inclusive society, and providing equal access to justice.

We advocate for systemic change in our legal system and work toward meaningful change in the lives of individuals by helping our clients overcome obstacles that appear insurmountable. We hold our pro bono work to the same high standards of quality, service, and care as we do for any other client, and our efforts drive tangible outcomes that make a real difference.  

Impact of pro bono at Ashurst Perkins Coie

We represent hundreds of pro bono clients annually. Every day, we partner with nonprofit and community-based organizations to advocate for people who are internally displaced, stateless, seeking asylum, or have refugee status; champion human and civil rights; and fight for housing, education, food, benefits, and economic justice for individuals in our communities. We actively encourage all our lawyers to engage in pro bono practice and we provide the same level of value and support for pro bono work as we do for any other client matter.

Our pro bono program is highly regarded in the legal community for its dedication to providing legal assistance to people and organizations with limited resources in our local communities. We regularly tackle complex cases that affect the most vulnerable clients and we also address wider systemic issues.

Through our pro bono work, we continue to amplify our clients' stories, change lives, and transform communities.


Fellowships and secondments

In the United States, we have established a Racial Justice Fellowship, which offers our first- and second-year associates the opportunity to spend 6 months working with civil rights or criminal justice organizations that promote racial equity.

"The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Ashurst Perkins Coie allowed me to immediately experience the reach and impact my law degree and license could bring. To help the communities that I care about on fundamental principles of education is an experience that I will cherish forever.” - Former Racial Justice Fellow

We also offer five 24-month Public Interest Law Fellowships in Australia. These fellows are formally employed as Ashurst Perkins Coie lawyers and are seconded full-time to the not-for-profit for the duration of their employment. Candidates for these fellowships are not existing Ashurst Perkins Coie lawyers and are hired according to the job requirements of the not-for-profits.

There is a separate program of pro bono part-time and full-time secondments available to existing Ashurst Perkins Coie lawyers; they range from a few weeks to 6 months in duration, in multiple countries.

We are committed to providing you with ongoing learning and development opportunities, so you can perform to your best and thrive in your career.

Through formal and self-driven learning options, in both face-to-face and virtual settings, you will be encouraged and empowered to build on your existing knowledge and experience. Our award-winning learning programs provide a range of courses—tailored for each stage of your career—that focus on developing your technical, commercial, and soft skills to help you enhance your capability and/or fulfill your leadership potential.

You will also have access to on-the-job training and financial study support (as approved by your manager) toward further developing your technical and commercial skills with external qualifications.

For more information on our learning and development programs, please visit the Applicant Resource Hub.

We provide an environment in which you can thrive and develop your career.

Our technical knowledge and our culture have been locally and globally recognized for decades. This gives you the opportunity to work with some outstanding lawyers, with access to cutting-edge legal technology and a diverse and inclusive culture. This recognition includes:

• 4th highest number of Chambers-ranked lawyers worldwide
• 9th highest number of Chambers-ranked practices worldwide
• Most Innovative Law Firm in APAC (FT Innovative Lawyers Awards 2024 and 2025).
• In the United States, listed in the Vault Top 100 for 15 consecutive years, moving up again this year

In the United States, for 24 consecutive years, we have been named among the “100 Best Companies to Work For” by Fortune (2003-2026).