With offices in New Orleans and Lafayette, Louisiana, that continue to expand, we are frequently looking for new additions to our firm that are excited to join us in providing high-quality and congenial legal counsel in Louisiana and beyond. More information regarding the different roles at the firm is provided below.
Attorneys
Leake Andersson is always looking for new law school graduates who demonstrate great potential as well as experienced and established attorneys seeking to make a lateral move. Academic background, work experience, interpersonal skills and reputation are just a few of the things taken into consideration. We expect our attorneys to be motivated individuals who are willing to tackle challenging cases and can persuasively express themselves in person, in writing, and in the courtroom. Open roles can be found the firm’s LinkedIn page here.
Law Clerks
Leake Andersson typically conducts annual interviews at all four Louisiana law schools for partial or full summer law clerkships in our New Orleans and Lafayette offices. Applicants from other schools are welcome. Leake considers students who have finished their first or second years of law school. We also have a need for law clerks who work for the Firm on a part-time basis during the school year. For more information about our firm and employment opportunities for attorneys and law clerks, please contact Craig M. Cousins at ccousins@leakeandersson.com or Jason R. Bonnet at jbonnet@leakeandersson.com.
Administrative, Paralegal, Secretarial and Other Positions:
Contact Leake’s firm administrator Nikki Howard (nhoward@leakeandersson.com) for more information regarding administrative, paralegal, secretarial or other positions.
Frequently Asked Questions
ABOUT THE FIRM
Where is the Firm’s New Orleans Office?
Since April 1988, the firm’s New Orleans office has been located on the 17th floor of the Energy Centre at the corner of Poydras and Loyola Avenues, which is across the street from the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. We are within a few minutes walking distance from the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Our offices are also close to the French Quarter, which is the location of the Louisiana Supreme Court and the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal.
Where is the firm’s Lafayette Office?
Leake recently expanded its footprint in Lafayette when it relocated its offices to Ambassador Caffery Parkway – just ten minutes from the University of Louisiana and fifteen minutes from of the federal district courthouse and 15th Judicial District Court in downtown Lafayette.
What is the work environment at Leake Andersson?
One of our primary and longstanding goals has been to create and maintain a workplace where people enjoy working. Because so much of our time is spent at work, we try hard to foster and promote good relations among everyone who works at the firm. We expect our attorneys to be collegial, considerate, professional, and understanding; these are critical for our firm’s continued growth and prosperity. While we expect our attorneys to be dedicated and hard-working, the firm also recognizes the importance of “life away from the law.”
ASSOCIATE DEVELOPMENT
Does your firm have sections?
Although we do not have formal practice sections, the firm’s partners have individualized practices and different interests that include a wide diversity of practice areas. This diversification allows associates to gain experience in various practice areas. Associates are encouraged to express their interest in working in and developing expertise in particular practice areas.
Are associates assigned to work for a particular partner?
Each associate is assigned a partner to be their mentor. The associates’ mentor is responsible for the associates’ overall development at the firm and to be a source for guidance and support. Associates may receive work assignments from the associate’s mentor and from other partners as well. Over time, associates typically tend to perform more work for one or two partners than for other partners in the firm.
What sort of training opportunities does the firm provide?
The firm conducts periodic meetings with associates during which partners and others make presentations about substantive or procedural issues and skills that are essential to developing a litigation practice. We sponsor associates to attend trial training seminars conducted by the International Association of Defense Counsel and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. We also sponsor and encourage associates to participate in professional, bar activities and continuing education programs that promote or related to their practice areas or areas of interest.
How does Leake facilitate an associate’s development?
We encourage our attorneys to become actively involved in professional groups and bar activities, to participate in committees and seek leadership roles. All attorneys are required to perform at least 10 hours of pro bono work each year. Associates are given opportunities to write or co-author papers and publications, and to speak at seminars or make other presentations. We fully support our attorneys who identify business development prospects and opportunities.