Munger, Tolles & Olson Receives Top Rankings in 2025 Vault Guide
Munger, Tolles & Olson was ranked No. 1 on Vault’s 2025 Most Selective Law Firms list. The list is one of several rankings Vault publishes annually using a survey of associates.
MTO was ranked amongst the top firms nationally in several other areas, including No. 2 on the Best Law Firms for Integration of Laterals and Clerks list, No. 6 on the Best Law Firms in Southern California list and No. 14 on the Transparency list. Additionally, the firm ranked in the top 20 on the Best Summer Associate Programs list.
The firm received positive feedback from associates, including the following:
“…The firm’s culture is incredibly collegial – colleagues often know each other’s families and take an interest in each other’s personal lives.”
“The work is varied and substantive. You can do it all here, and you get to do it early.”
“Promotion to partner is realistic here, and the firm is good about communicating where you are in the trajectory.”
“The firm is strongly committed to pro bono, and it’s difficult to imagine a firm that is more supportive than MTO.”
Vault is a career-readiness platform that provides in-depth intelligence on industries, companies and professions through employer rankings, career guides and other mentoring and engagement tools. To determine these rankings, Vault conducts an annual survey in which associates assess their own firms on a range of workplace issues related to career development, job satisfaction and quality of life.