Welcome to the Scudder Law Firm career page! We always like to hear from talented and motivated people who are interested in our firm.

Scudder Law Firm Highlights

Scudder Law Firm offers a unique opportunity for a sophisticated, fast-paced legal practice in a casual and team-oriented environment. Our firm is a premier corporate and business transactions advisor to middle-market public and private companies throughout the nation. The philosophies that distinguish our firm include the following:

• Concentrating our practice on business transactions and providing advice where we can be most effective rather than trying to be "all things to all people"
• Adding value through legal expertise and in-depth knowledge of our clients' goals and businesses
• Offering proactive, results-oriented advice
• Providing prompt and responsive service
• Delivering superior services at a reasonable cost

Please click on Our Practice, Our Clients, and Transactions for additional information concerning Scudder Law Firm.

Career Development

At Scudder Law Firm, we are committed to providing a challenging and rewarding career experience. We view our people as the future of the organization and not as assets to be churned. With that perspective, we encourage associate involvement in a broad range of experiences to gain early exposure to the "big picture." We also promote early client contact, continuing legal education, and exposure to client-industry events. Our normal partnership track for associates is six full calendar years.

Compensation Philosophy

Our compensation philosophy is linked to our business philosophy. We believe we succeed by attracting and retaining the best possible personnel. A great team allows us to provide the proactive, high-quality service required by our nationwide clients for their sophisticated business transactions. To attract the best people, we offer leading compensation packages, generous benefits, and opportunities for career development. Please click on Associate Compensation and Cost of Living Comparison and Summer Associate Program and Compensation, for additional information.

Summer Associate Program and Compensation

Scudder Law Firm's summer program offers to a select group of top students from across the country a high level of exposure to a sophisticated transactional practice in a collegial and interactive environment. We afford our summer associates a realistic view of the firm, rather than focusing excessively on social and recreational activities. This means meaningful projects, contact with clients and senior lawyers, significant interaction with transaction teams, and occasional opportunities for business travel.

If you want a summer in the library writing memos, Scudder Law Firm is not for you. Over the past several summers, our summer associates have been involved in the following types of projects:

• Drafting acquisition-related documents
• Assisting in valuations of acquisition targets
• Preparing for and attending public company board meetings
• Drafting SEC reports for companies and insiders
• Conducting corporate governance analysis
• Assisting in public offering and acquisition due diligence
• Participating in real estate transactions
• Traveling to client locations around the country

In addition to providing interesting work, we promote a positive experience through an open-door policy, matching summer associates with an attorney mentor, occasional firm social events, and opportunities for client interaction.

As with our attorneys, we offer our summer associates competitive compensation. For 2010, we expect the following compensation:

We expect to hire between two and four summer associates, including a mix of first and second year applicants. Undergraduate business course experience is not required, but most 2L students should have taken corporations and one or more other business courses beyond property and contracts.

Lateral Attorneys

Lateral attorneys have contributed significantly to the growth and development of our firm. We are always interested in talking with attorneys who have superior academic performance records and excellent verbal, writing, and interpersonal skills. We most commonly seek candidates with two to five years of experience and prefer expertise in our practice areas.

Other Professionals

At Scudder Law Firm, we appreciate the value of all of our colleagues. We have a dedicated and energetic professional staff that is characterized by a high degree of commitment to the firm and our clients. We offer highly competitive compensation and benefits as well as the opportunity for career advancement. If you enjoy challenging work in a collegial, respectful, and team-oriented environment, we invite you to contact us to inquire about positions that may match your skills and interest.

Please fax, send, or email your resume to the attention of:
Heidi Hornung-Scherr
411 South 13th Street, Second Floor
Lincoln, NE 68508
p/402.435.3223
f/402.435.4239
hscherr@scudderlaw.com