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Careers@hawaiilawyer.com®
We may not offer a "million bucks" like many
mainland law firms now seem to, but we offer something different -
something we believe is measured by much more than the money chase
and the bottom line: a highly competitive salary, a challenging yet
collegial work environment, a practice that covers the entire
spectrum of civil law tailored to your desires, quick responsibility
and client contact, the ability to develop your own practice and
manage your own career, a realistic chance to become a partner, and,
of course, practicing and living in one of the most beautiful and
unique places
on earth.
We seek well-rounded law students and lateral hires who
are interested in practicing law in this type of environment. If
this sounds like something that appeals to you, read on.
For answers to frequently asked questions about recruiting
and careers and Damon Key, go here.
C.F. Damon, Jr. formed a law partnership in
Honolulu, Hawaii in 1963 which has become Damon Key Leong
Kupchak Hastert. We are one of Hawaii's oldest law firms,
and our traditions of professional and personal legal services
have been a constant for over 40 years. At the same time,
we strive to keep on the cutting edge of the law and technology.
The Firm's Summer Associate program, although not large, has
also been in place for years, and is our most favored source for
the Firm's Associates. Many of our Directors began their
legal careers as Summer Associates. On our fortieth anniversary, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin ran a profile of our attorneys and our history.
There is no "typical" Damon Key attorney, and we are
difficult to categorize. A review of our backgrounds reveals we are
attorneys with varied origins and education, who have graduated from
law schools with national reputations for excellence.
The firm's Attorneys and Summer Associates have
earned their law degrees from:
Arizona State College of the Law, University of
California at Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall), University of
California Davis (King Hall), University of California Hastings
College of the Law, Cleveland-Marshall School of Law, University of
Colorado School of Law, Columbia Law School, Cornell Law School,
DePaul University School of Law, George Washington University School
of Law, Harvard Law School, University of Hawaii William S.
Richardson School of Law, New York University School of Law, John
Marshall Law School, University of Nebraska School of Law,
University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, University of
Pennsylvania School of Law, San Francisco Law School, St. John's
University School of Law, Southern Methodist University School of
Law, Stanford Law School, and William & Mary Marshall Wythe School
of Law.
We seek law students, recent graduates, and experienced attorneys with a
broad range of experiences, interests, education, and backgrounds
for our Summer Law Student Associate program, and as
lateral hires.
Summer Associates: We consider academic credentials, character,
attitude, energy, non-academic interests, community service,
diversity, and desire.
Of course, within these categories we
consider law school grades, course work, success in the student's
studies, and prior non-legal work experiences.
The Summer Associate program is for
those students who will have completed two years of law school at
the start of the summer.
Of course, it is also important whether a candidate
intends to live in Honolulu, Hawaii permanently. The Summer
Associates are in residence in Honolulu for approximately 10 weeks
during the summer, and if made offers to join the firm, must sit for the
Hawaii bar examination in the July following law school
graduation.
Laterals: In addition to
the above criteria, lateral hires should already be members of the Hawaii Bar,
or registered to sit for the next Hawaii Bar Exam,
and positions are filled to meet current or anticipated
needs in the Practice Groups.
Our Summer Associate program is the major source of the
Firm's Associates. We believe the Program has facilitated the
integration of new Associates into the Firm and has provided advanced
training in the practice of law which they can take back to their law
schools in their final year of study.
Details here.
We participate in On-Campus Interviewing at the
University of Hawaii and a number
of law schools in California, with an emphasis on the San
Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles.
University of Hawaii School of Law:
Our OCI date at U.H. was September 8, 2008, and we are currently in the process of evaluating candidates.
California law schools: Apply directly by by e-mailing your resume and a cover letter to
Robert H. Thomas - depending upon the timing, we may be scheduling interviews in California.
Law students attending other schools: During the fall
recruiting season, we also invite direct applications from law
students seeking positions as Summer Associates from other law schools around the country who are interested in
a legal career in private practice in Hawaii. Apply directly
by e-mailing your resume and a cover letter to
Robert H. Thomas.
The focus of our recruiting efforts is the Summer Associate
program (for law students between their second and third years of law
school), but we are also interested in receiving applications for Associate
positions from 3L's and practicing attorneys to fill specific slots in our
Practice Groups.
If you are not already a member of the Hawaii Bar, you
should be registered to sit for the next scheduled bar examination in
Honolulu prior to applying with us.
The application and interview process for 3L's and laterals
is case-by-case, depending upon our current staffing needs. If your qualifications are what we are looking for to fill a
specific need within one or more of our Practice Groups, we will
schedule an interview. Please note that interviews will be held in our
Honolulu office, or with our Northern California recruiter in San Francisco.
Contact us
by e-mail or letter with the following information to begin the process:
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your resume or C.V.
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A cover letter explaining your practice, and your interests and
background; please include specifics on which of our Practice Groups you
are interested in. Also, please confirm that you are a
member of the Hawaii Bar, or are registered to sit for the next
scheduled Hawaii Bar Examination.
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A list of professional references.
- 3Ls and recent graduates - a transcript of law school grades.
We welcome your questions. If this page or
the
Recruiting FAQ does not answer your
question, please contact Robert H. Thomas.
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