Each summer associate is given the opportunity to work on several substantive assignments, which provide interns with a good feel for regular associate work at the firm. Verner Liipfert received positive reviews for its commitment to racial diversity. The D.C. office actively seeks minority candidates and specifically recruits a first-year minority candidate to participate in the summer program each year. The walls are lined with old paintings and prints of important Washington landmarks and people. The building does not have a gym or a cafeteria, but the firm does have a lunchroom with a refrigerator, microwave, vending machines and coffee.
Laptop computers are also available.
Verner Liipfert is run by a five-member management committee made up of the firm's younger senior partners. The firm has an active associates committee that deals with all associate issues, including salaries and benefits, and reports to the executive committee. The firm's callback interviews, however, are generally much more laid-back and informal. These interviews often involve as many as five or six partners, junior and senior associates, and of counsels. When the callback interviews are in the morning, lunch with two associates usually follows.