Description
Arnold & Porter is seeking applications for the 2027 U.S. Summer Associate Program from current law students who will have completed two years of law school by the summer of 2027 and graduate from law school in Winter 2027 or Spring 2028. This position is available in our Boston, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Seattle, and Washington, DC offices.
Arnold & Porter’s summer program is designed to provide summer associates with exposure to the substantive skills they will use in practice, the firm’s core values, and the meaningful work we do for our commercial and pro bono clients. We also strive to provide summer associates ample opportunities to get to know the firm’s attorneys, practices, clients, and culture, through work assignments, our mentoring program, interactive training programs and practice group presentations, and social events. Arnold & Porter is renowned for its commitment to excellence, multidisciplinary approach, deep industry knowledge, diverse and inclusive culture, and dedication to pro bono matters and public service initiatives. Our summer program will immerse you in the values that shape our firm and drive the highest level of legal excellence in service to our clients and commitment to social justice. These values lead us to seek intellectually curious, driven, collegial, and collaborative candidates with outstanding academic credentials and interpersonal skills. We also consider candidates’ professionally related experience and activities, personal references, and participation in law review, journals, and clinical legal work.
Arnold & Porter does not hire summer associates directly into practice groups. However, we have created application tracks to help us recruit summer associates with diverse interests that align with our practices. During the summer program, summer associates are encouraged to work across as many practice groups as possible. Summer associates who receive a full-time offer to join the firm as associates will be asked to rank their practice group preferences approximately six months prior to their start date.
- Intellectual Property – Patent Litigation
- Litigation – Appellate, Complex Litigation, International Arbitration & Trade, Product Liability, Securities, White Collar
- Regulatory – Antitrust, Consumer Products, Government Contracts & Nat. Security, Environmental, Financial Services, Life Sciences & Healthcare Reg.
- Transactional – Bankruptcy, Corporate & Finance, Real Estate, and Tax
- Open/Undecided
Applications will be accepted starting on December 1 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis through January 31, 2026. Arnold & Porter appreciates the importance of law school finals. We encourage students to submit their applications at their convenience as their finals schedule allows. We anticipate most interviews will take place in January and February. Students should submit their law school transcripts via our application portal as soon as possible.
The weekly salary for this position is $4,327.
Boston
Chicago
Denver
Houston
Los Angeles
New York
San Francisco
Seattle
Washington DC
Interview Process
Interviews will take place on a rolling basis. Students will not be asked to interview during final examinations at their law school.
We anticipate our screening and callback interviews to take place virtually. If you receive an offer to join the program, you will be invited to visit the office in which you received an offer and will have 14 days from the offer date to respond to your offer.
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