Explore opportunities with a work force as diverse and interesting as the areas of law we practice.

Non-attorney positions
Professional & Development Training
Program for Summer Associates
Scholarship Opportunities

Harris Beach attorneys are very highly motivated individuals with excellent communication and time management skills, a strong work ethic, top credentials, and strong academic backgrounds. Harris Beach attorneys enjoy diversity in their caseloads and are adept at multitasking. Strong attorney candidates are actively involved in the community and have interests outside of the legal field. Summer, first-year, and lateral associates are considered based on these qualities. A hiring committee, comprised of Harris Beach attorneys and our manager of recruitment and support, oversees the hiring process for all legal positions. For information on submitting your resume, click on the appropriate button above.

Harris Beach has fostered significant growth through hiring new attorneys, merging practices with several firms, and expanding our practice from within. Our attorneys have established the firm’s reputation for responsiveness, attention to detail, and considerate treatment and handling of client matters. Entry-level and lateral candidates are considered based on these same qualities.

Candidates must be admitted or soon be admitted to the Bar in the state(s) in which they plan to practice and have strong research, writing, communication, and organizational skills. Exemplary candidates are those that thrive in an environment where ideas, ingenuity, and intelligence are highly valued.

Employment for first-year associates begins upon graduation from law school and sitting for the bar exam. Harris Beach’s new associates participate in an extensive orientation and training program. Click here for details. If you are interested in becoming a first-year associate at Harris Beach, please click above on “Submitting Your Resume.”

We offer competitive salaries, expense allowance for bar review and bar exam fees, bar registration expenses, and PDA reimbursement for all associates. Additional benefits include health insurance, 401(k) and profit-sharing plans, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, vacation plus holidays, and bonus program eligibility.

Non-attorney Positions

Assembling the right team to handle client matters and firm management is absolutely essential to making our legal services cost-effective to our clients. As with our attorneys, we apply the same high standards of strong academic backgrounds, solid experience, and multi-tasking abilities to our selection of paralegals, administrative assistants and administrative managers and staff. And with our diverse practice, staff professionals can be assured that they will find their professional experiences with Harris Beach to be both challenging and rewarding. For information on applying for a non-attorney position in any of our offices, please click above on “Submitting Your Resume.”

Program for Summer Associates

Our summer associate program offers law school students a chance to get to know the culture and “work life” of Harris Beach. Participants will tackle interesting and varied work assignments in the firm’s practice and industry groups. Opportunities for interaction with clients, and observation of court and administrative tribunals, are provided whenever possible. A variety of social events will introduce participants to partners and associates in a fun and informal setting. Summer associates have the benefit of individual, non-evaluative mentors who offer valuable practical suggestions and friendly, experienced guidance. Work product is evaluated throughout the summer, and substantive feedback is provided on a regular basis. If you are interested in applying for this program, please click on “Submitting Your Resume” above for application instructions.

Scholarship Opportunities

Harris Beach is dedicated to promoting a culture where diversity is respected and welcomed. Each individual is valued for the unique experiences and perspectives they bring to the firm. We believe that the rich personal, social, economic, and cultural diversity of our workforce enhances our work environment and the legal solutions we offer to our clients. Strengthening our commitment to embracing diversity, we have launched The Harris Beach pllc Diversity Scholarship Program for second year law school students and Rochester-based college seniors who will be attending law school. We are seeking candidates who will make a meaningful contribution to the diversity of our firm and the legal community, and who can demonstrate a strong desire to work, live, and practice law in New York state. For more information, please click the following link for information on this scholarship: College Senior Scholarship Another scholarship provides second-year law school students $7,500 paid directly to the school toward the cost of tuition. Click the following link for information on this scholarship: Second Year Law School Scholarship candidates and recipients must be members of groups traditionally underrepresented in large law firms and must express a desire to work, live and practice law in New York state. Recipients will be offered an opportunity to participate in the Harris Beach law student summer program and be considered for an offer of employment upon graduation.