| Excellent Work Environment |
- GPM is the only law firm to be named one of Minnesota's "Best Places to Work" by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal for eight consecutive years
- In 2010, the Star Tribune named GPM one of the Twin Cities' "Top Workplaces"
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| Stability |
- GPM has been around longer than the Minneapolis telephone system
- GPM has a broad and diversified client base. We are not dependent on any one client for a significant portion of our revenues.
- Average tenure of GPM employees is more than 11 years, with some as long as 50+ years
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| Representative Clients |
- ABRA, Inc., AgStar Financial Services, Campbell Soup Company, Carlson Hotels Worldwide, Inc., Carlson Travel Network Associates, Inc., Cold Stone Creamery, Cortec Corporation, Domino's Pizza, Dunkin' Brands, HNI Corporation, Imation Corporation, International Dairy Queen, Lakes Entertainment, Inc., National American University, Pirtek USA, ServiceMaster Clean, St. Olaf College, Tastefully Simple, Taylor Corporation, The Luther Holding Company, University of Minnesota Physicians, WR Berkley Corporation, Xiotech Corporation, and Ziegler, Inc.
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| Leadership Opportunities |
- Associates play important roles on firm committees
- Associates serve as the work coordinators, social activities directors, and mentors for summer associates
- Associates are encouraged to become involved in bar activities/associations and serve on nonprofit boards
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| Authorship |
- Written works by GPM attorneys are regularly featured in industry and business publications, local book stores, and law school curricula
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| Life Beyond the Law |
- In addition to being involved in varied and challenging legal work, GPM attorneys participate in interesting activities outside of the office such as sailing solo across the Atlantic, running marathons, acting in local theater productions, writing musicals, and playing in bands
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| Dynamic Space and Technology |
- Centrally located in a downtown Minneapolis signature building
- Contemporary floor plan
- Recognized space design: our Minneapolis office was nominated for a FAB Design Award through the International Interior Design Association Northland
- Modern lunch room and entertaining space complete with pool table and saltwater aquariums
- State-of-the-art video conferencing
- Workout room and showers
- Open spaces that encourage collegiality
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| Exceptional Summer Program |
- With our smaller class size, summer associates are not just a number
- GPM makes the summer experience an exercise in doing your best work, not a competition against each other
- Guidance and training through formal and informal mentoring programs
- Meaningful feedback
- Direct contact with senior-level attorneys
- Opportunity to work in many different practice areas, including areas of special interest
- Observational and pro bono opportunities
- We attract the best and brightest students
- Interesting and challenging assignments that represent a realistic associate experience
- Great social events balanced with time to explore the city and enjoy your summer
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| Outstanding Lawyers Across the Board |
- Lawyers and practice areas consistently recognized for excellence
- 12 attorneys named "Rising Stars" in 2010
- 23 attorneys included in Best Lawyers in America in 2011
- 26 attorneys named "Super Lawyers" in 2010
- GPM attorneys consistently ranked by clients and peers as leaders in their respective fields in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
- Voted a "Go-To Law Firm" by financial services clients
- Selected as one of the top five corporate law firms in the Twin Cities by Corporate Board Member magazine
- GPM attorneys are graduates of over 40 law schools from around the country
- GPM attorney awarded the 2010 Professionalism Award by the Hennepin County Bar Association
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Great Training,
Great Work |
- Individualized associate mentoring, training and direct involvement with principals and clients
- Robust business development training program
- Participation in industry and client teams
- Collaborative work environment
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Outstanding
Pro Bono
Commitment/Opportunities |
- Meaningful summer associate pro bono work including experiences in housing court, criminal appellate work, asylum claims, drafting wills for first responders, and advising new nonprofits
- Significant involvement in: Minnesota State Bar Association Pro Bono Roundtable, Management Assistance Program, The Advocates for Human Rights, Volunteer Lawyers Network, LegalCorps, and the Federal Courts Pro Bono Project
- In 2010, GPM met the Hennepin County Bar Association’s challenge to devote 3% of collective billable time to pro bono work
- GPM attorneys have received the Pro Bono Publico Award for a private sector attorney, most recently in 2009
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| Commitment to Diversity |
- One of the first major Minneapolis law firms to name a woman as managing officer
- Founding member of Twin Cities Diversity in Practice
- Standing Diversity Committee
- GPM attorney awarded the 2010 Diversity Award for an individual by the Hennepin County Bar Association
- In 2009, again named one of the nation’s "Best Law Firms for Women" by Working Mother Magazine and Flex-time Lawyers
- Since 1993, GPM has reached out to first-year minority law students through the firm’s 1L Minority Summer Associate Program
- Awarded the 2008 Diversity Award for a Legal Employer by the Hennepin County Bar Association’s Diversity Committee
- GPM has had great success in advancing women into positions of leadership: we’re proud to report that 33% of our firm’s committees are chaired or cochaired by women, and 31% of our practice group chairs are women
- GPM attorney named a "2008 Attorney of the Year" by Minnesota Lawyer and honored by the Council on Crime and Justice as well as the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers for his leadership in promoting diversity in the legal profession and equal justice in our communities
- GPM attorneys involved with MN Lavender Bar Association, Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Hispanic Bar Association, Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Twin Cities Christian Legal Aid, and Igbo Women League of Minnesota
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| Community Involvement |
- Attorneys and staff volunteer with local organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Jeremiah Program, Hearts & Hammers, United Way, Hats for Hope, Race for Justice, Breast Cancer 3-Day, MS Walk-a-thon, and Feed My Starving Children
- Attorneys and staff are active on the boards of directors for organizations such as United Way, Hennepin Theater Trust, University of Minnesota Alumni Association, Goodwill/Easter Seals, PACER Center, YMCA, The Minneapolis Foundation, University of St. Thomas Family Enterprise Advisory Board, Minneapolis Jewish Federation, Guthrie Theater Foundation, and Bethel University
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| Staying Connected |
- Attorneys from all offices gather annually at the firm retreat
- Attorneys and staff in all offices meet on a daily basis through the use of video technology
- Regularly scheduled all-firm gatherings
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| One of the Family |
- Robust alumni program with regular networking events
- Distinguished GPM alumni include a U.S. Senator, a Minnesota State Senator, general counsel for leading corporations, a former CEO for an international corporation, the former president of the ABA, a County Attorney, entrepreneurs, and judges
- Secure alumni extranet hosted on the GPM Web site was launched in 2010
- Several of our attorneys have rejoined GPM after working in-house or at other firms
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