Recruiting

Paul Hastings recruits the best and brightest talent from the world’s leading law schools and law firms to ensure our future diversity. From large diversity recruiting events to individualized networking and referrals, we recognize the importance of obtaining the finest lawyers available to provide our clients with unmatched legal service. 

Scholarships

• The Paul Hastings Diversity Scholarship, established in conjunction with the California Bar Foundation, is awarded annually to a first-year law student from a diverse background enrolling at a California law school.
• Mexican American Bar Foundation: Paul Hastings Diversity Scholarship
• Paul Hastings scholarships, fellowships and professorships are also awarded at the following law schools - Cornell, Fudan University, Harvard, University of Hong Kong, University of Paris, II Pantheon-Assas, Peking University, UCLA, USC, Tsinghua University, University of Virginia and Xiamen University.

Student Organization Sponsorships (sample list)

• University of Chicago Black Law Students Association
• University of Chicago Law Women’s Caucus
• Harvard Black Law Students Association
• Harvard Women’s Law Association
• University of Michigan Latino Law Student Association
• Northwestern Law Women’s Leadership Coalition
• Penn Law Asian Pacific American Law Students Association
• Penn Law Women’s Association
• William & Mary Black Law Students Association

Recruiting Events (sample list)

Bay Area Diversity Job Fair
• Emory Hispanic Law Students Reception
• George Washington University Law School Lambda Law 1L Reception
• Latino Law Student Association Regional Job Fairs
• National LGBT Bar Association Job Fair
• Santa Clara Law School Diversity Reception
• Southeastern Minority Job Fair
• UCLA Law Firm Diversity Reception

For a complete list of upcoming recruiting events, please visit our Recruiting page.

Awards & Rankings

• Named to Top 35 Law Firms for Diversity (Minority Law Journal)
• Named to Top 15 Law Firms for Women (Multicultural Law)
• Named to Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality by the Human Rights Campaign
• Winner of Diversity Recruiting Award, Black Solicitors' Network (UK)
• Recipient, Ally for Justice Award, Human Rights Campaign
• Recipient, Diversity Leader Award, Sodexo