Careers

HPC interviews second and third year law students each year at several law schools, including the University of Texas and the University of Houston. We also welcome resumes from top students at leading law schools where we do not conduct on-campus interviews. We generally hire law students who have a scientific or technical background and are part of the top 15% of their law school class. Our summer program is flexible and we welcome our summer associates to join us for either the first or second half of the summer.

HPC is committed to seeking out and hiring federal judicial clerks. Associates who join our firm after completing a federal judicial clerkship receive credit toward salary and partnership eligibility, as well as a signing bonus.

Associates at HPC will become partners earlier in their careers than associates at large firms in Houston. The firm does not adhere to a rigid “class” system. That is, attorneys from the same law school class will not necessarily be treated alike in terms of compensation or advancement in the firm. We strive for a merit-based system where each associate is evaluated on his or her own performance.

The most important criterion used in deciding to make an associate a partner is the ability to work independently and effectively on a case. Other important criteria are the associate’s dedication to the firm’s practice as reflected by the associate’s quality of work, amount of time spent working, potential for generating new business and ability to work with and supervise others.

We generally consider associates for partnership after they have been out of law school for six full years and with the firm for at least three years.

HPC provides compensation and benefits that are competitive with those offered by large firms in Houston and throughout the country.

Benefits include:

• Moving and relocation expenses, if necessary
• Bar Review and Bar Exam expense reimbursement
• Medical and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Long- and short-term disability insurance
• 401k savings plan
• Local and state bar dues
• Professional organization dues
• Paid parking