Cravath emphasizes the quality of its legal services. We are not, and will never try to be, the largest law firm measured by number of lawyers. Our goal is to be the firm of choice for clients with the most demanding transactions and cases. Cravath stands apart in its record of success for clients. The outstanding quality of our work and our success in achieving our clients' goals are the keys to the value that Cravath has provided to clients for over 175 years.
Legal assistants are a key part of the team structure.
A team is usually comprised of a partner, several associates and several legal assistants. The litigation lawyers are all generalists working in teams on a variety of litigation matters for various clients. They rotate from team to team every 18 months. The legal assistants are in turn assigned to teams and then reassigned as the needs of the department change over time. This unique environment fosters close working relationships between legal assistants and attorneys and among the legal assistants in this 95-person department.