Interviewing/FAQs

A.  Interested students should submit a cover letter, resume, transcript, and writing sample to Robyn Seabrease, Human Resources Director, 233 E. Redwood Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, Email:rseabrease@gfrlaw.com.  

A. The initial screening interview generally lasts about 30 minutes.  The call-back interviews will last between one and one half to two hours.  

A. It is a good idea to bring extra copies of your resume, transcript, and writing sample.  References are not required for 1st year associate candidates.

A. We generally send letters to interviewees in law school inviting them for callback interviews within three weeks of their initial interview.

A. Decisions are usually made within two weeks after call-back interviews and interviewees are notified of our decisions soon thereafter.

A. Law Students who receive an offer from the Firm and decide to accept a judicial clerkship immediately following graduation may defer their offer at Gordon Feinblatt for one year.  Credit is given in the salary scale for clerkship at a federal or state court.

A. The Firm hires experienced attorneys on an as-needed basis. These attorneys are hired to work in a specific practice area. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to Robyn D. Seabrease, Human Resources Director, 1001 Fleet Street, Suite 700, Baltimore, MD 21202, Email:  recruiting@gfrlaw.com.

In the initial interview for a lateral position, you should expect to meet with two or three attorneys who work in the practice group with the hiring need, inlcuding the Chair of the group.  Initial interviews last approximately one hour.  If you are invited to a second interview, you will meet other members of the practice group along with the Firm's Managing Member and Hiring Member.  The second interview lasts between one to two hours.

A. While the number of attorneys varies from time to time, Gordon Feinblatt has approximately 60 attorneys, all of whom work out of the Firm’s office in Baltimore.

A. Consistent with Firm’s long-standing commitment to providing pro bono legal representation, the Firm has a designated pro bono coordinator who provides information about pro bono opportunities offered by public interest organizations such as Maryland Volunteer Legal Services. The Firm encourages pro bono service by recognizing it as 100% billable time.

A. Yes. All associates are assigned three mentors - a supervising Member, a senior mentor and a junior mentor. The supervising Member is generally responsible for monitoring work assignments, providing feedback with respect to the associate’s work product, and advising of Firm policies and general administrative procedures. The senior mentor meets and the junior mentor meet periodically with the associate to discuss matters affecting the associate’s life at the Firm.

A. Associates receive continuous guidance and constructive feedback from the attorneys with whom they work. In addition, associates are formally evaluated on a semi-annual basis. In February and July of each year, associates meet with the Chair of their practice group and the Managing Member to review and discuss the associate’s performance over the preceding six-month period.

A. The Firm maintains a business casual dress code. However, attorneys are expected to dress in business attire when meeting with clients or attending hearings or meetings with professionals from outside the Firm.