Hogan also distinguishes itself by not limiting its pro bono work to litigation. One commercial partner works half time on pro bono matters. The firm leveraged its Internet expertise to chalk up a pro bono victory in Mainstream Loudoun v. Board of Trustees of the Loudon County Public Libraries. There, a Virginia citizen's group brought a First Amendment challenge to a county's restriction of access to certain web sites at public libraries. Just the same, I was hired from a school with a mediocre reputation and it has never been an issue.
Insiders regularly insist that the firm looks beyond grades during interviews.
As noted above, Hogan has grown primarily through lateral hires. As for the hiring process at its headquarters, Hogan conducts an on-campus screening interview, after which the interviewing attorney reports to a recruiting committee. Those that make the cut are invited to the firm for a half-day of interviewing. Candidates speak with five to six attorneys. As for questions to expect, don't anticipate a cakewalk.