Lashly & Baer is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in any aspect of our employment practices against any qualified applicant or employee on account of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, performance and/or other legitimate non-discriminatory factors.

We believe that our firm and our clients benefit from our diversity. We have employed African-American lawyers since 1971. We were the first major St. Louis law firm to hire a minority lawyer, we were among the first St. Louis law firms to participate in the minority law clerk program sponsored by the local law schools, and we annually sponsor an intern from the St. Louis Public Schools. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our firm, and thus, we actively welcome people of varying backgrounds, cultural influences and experience, who have the ability and desire to assist us in rendering excellent client service.

Lashly & Baer has a relationship with several minority-owned law firms. We have entered into joint counsel agreements with minority-owned firms on legal services performed for the Bi-State Development Agency, the Resolution Trust Corporation, and Historic Restoration, Inc. (the developers of the Convention Center Headquarters Hotel).

At present, more than a third of our attorneys are female and more than a third of the members of the Firm are women. Our female members participate as members of the Board of Directors and as practice group chairs.

Summer Associate Program

The summer associate program at Lashly & Baer, P.C. is designed to provide law students with challenging legal projects and an introduction to private law practice. Lashly & Baer attorneys provide legal services in health care, professional malpractice, commercial litigation, employment, school law, municipal government, corporate, banking, real estate, securities, tax and estate planning areas. Summer associates at Lashly & Baer may expect to work on substantive projects in many of these practice areas.

The summer associate experience at Lashly & Baer provides law students with an opportunity to apply their legal skills to real legal issues. We try to provide our summer associates with as much responsibility as possible, while also providing an educational opportunity. Lashly & Baer's summer associates may gain practical experience in document preparation and review, litigation skills, client counseling, research and writing. Each summer associate will work on numerous substantive projects during the 10 week term of June 1 to August 15. In addition, Lashly & Baer encourages its summer associates to observe attorneys in trial, at depositions, in mediation and negotiation sessions, during client counseling and in transactional closings. We firmly believe that having an opportunity to observe experienced attorneys is one of the most valuable benefits of our summer associate program.

Lashly & Baer seeks highly motivated individuals who have proven themselves academically. Our summer associates are generally ranked in the top quarter of their law school class and are on the staff of their school's law journal. Many Lashly & Baer summer associates have participated in moot court, negotiation and mock trial competitions, and student bar association activities. In addition to academic achievements, Lashly & Baer looks for individuals who are active in the community and in pro bono activities.

We look for individuals who share our desire to be engaged in the challenging and honorable practice of law and who strive to make a difference in our community.

Lashly & Baer interviews second year law students in the fall of each year for the following Summer. Interviews are conducted on the campuses of Washington University, Saint Louis University, and the University of Missouri-Columbia. In addition, Lashly & Baer interviews law students from other law schools during each fall for the summer associate program. Interested law students should contact their placement director or contact James C. Hetlage at Lashly & Baer at 314-621-2939 or e-mail at jhetlage@lashlybaer.com.

Lateral Opportunities

Lashly & Baer is committed to creating an environment where attorneys can grow professionally and personally. Our attorneys are talented, and dedicated to meeting our clients' business needs. We continually seek to hire attorneys who share our dedication to providing excellent legal service whether in new service areas or in the areas in which we already concentrate.

Lashly & Baer provides a challenging yet rewarding environment, with competitive salary and benefits. If you are interested in pursuing a legal career at Lashly & Baer, please contact James C. Hetlage at Lashly & Baer at 314-621-2939 or e-mail at jhetlage@lashlybaer.com.

Benefits

Lashly & Baer provides a competitive salary structure for attorneys, summer associates, and staff. In addition, Lashly & Baer offers its full-time (non-summer) employees an excellent benefits package, which includes:

ALL FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Long term disability
• Life insurance
• 401(k) program

ATTORNEYS

• Free parking
• Bar association dues
• Continuing legal education fees
• Legal malpractice insurance
• Summer stipend during bar review

In addition to the above benefits, Lashly & Baer provides an atmosphere and the resources necessary to assist its attorneys in the practice of law and its summer associates in the performance of their duties. Such resources include an extensive law library with full-time librarian, electronic research capabilities through WESTLAW® and the Internet, a computer for each attorney and summer associate with a full-time manager of information services to provide technical support, and a well-trained secretarial staff. Summer associates receive free parking in addition to their salary.

For further information on attorney recruiting and the Summer Associate Program, please contact James C. Hetlage at 314-621-2939 or e-mail at: jhetlage@lashlybaer.com.

For information regarding open staff or secretarial positions, please contact Marie Vogt at 314-621-2939 or e-mail her at mmvogt@lashlybaer.com.