Private Sector - 2L Summer 2026
Class of 2027
Class of 2027
Many large and midsize firms collect applications through the firm’s online system (exact application periods vary). Note that during spring semester, classes are still a priority. Before you apply for 2L positions, we strongly advise you to talk to your career advisor; you want to be strategic about your target employers and markets as well as about the timing and content of your applications, particularly given that most employers will only give you two weeks to make a decision if you receive an offer. Prior to sending applications, we also advise you to submit your updated resume and cover letter to OCS for review. Please refer to UCLA’s MyLaw site on the 2L Big/Mid-Law Recruiting Season under “Ways to Get the Job” for other job boards (e.g., Flo Recruit Forward and Firm Prospects) and application methods (e.g., job fairs, the Summer Preview Program, and Summer OCI). For information about the pre-recruiting practices of specific firms, see the Early Recruiting Excel Sheet for Large Firms.
We will share early 2L summer associate recruitment efforts by BigLaw (and some midsize firms) on this excel sheet as we learn of them.
The division between "BigLaw" and midsize firms isn't always clear. Please note that all firms of 100+ attorneys are included on the above excel sheet.
Applications Open: August 1, 2025
Edelson (Chicago based with a handful of attys in LA/SF) - Summer 2026 Program (Various). Plaintiffs' class and mass action litigation. To apply, please send your resume, cover letter, and transcript to: Kelsey McCann, kmccann@edelson.com https://edelson.com/summer-program/
Deadline: September 2025
Keches Law Group - 2026 2L Summer Associate (Bridgewater, MA). More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
Deadline: September 30, 2025
Olson Remcho - 2026 Summer Law Clerk (Long Beach, CA; Sacramento, CA; and Oakland, CA). Symplicity 71398 (Posted 9.4.25)
Deadline: November 30, 2025
Frost Brown Todd - 2L 2026 Summer Associate Program (Various). More Info and Apply Here (Posted 8.19.25)
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Rose, Klein & Marias - Animal Legal Defense Fund Criminal Justice Program Summer 2026 Clerkships (Cotati, CA). Students may apply for more than one clerkship at a time (clerkships may be available with the Litigation Program, Criminal Justice Program, Legislative Affairs Program, Pro Bono Program, and/or Animal Law Program). More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.10.25)
Rolling Deadlines:
Akerman - 2026 Summer Associate - Consumer Financial Services, Data & Technology (CFS+) Practice Group (Miami, Tampa, and Ft. Lauderdale, FL). https://selfapply.akerman.com/viRecruitSelfApply/ReDefault.aspx?Tag=db240f74-eb08-4633-8a97-3279e04a9477 (Posted 7.23.25)
Akerman - 2026 Summer Associate - Healthcare and Real Estate Groups (Chicago, IL). https://selfapply.akerman.com/viRecruitSelfApply/ReDefault.aspx?Tag=db240f74-eb08-4633-8a97-3279e04a9477 (Posted 7.23.25)
Baker Hostetler - 2026 Summer Associate (Orange County, CA). If you have a long-term interest in practicing in Orange County, please apply directly online as soon as you can. The firm requires a resume, transcript and cover letter (which should include mention of any ties to the OC area). (Posted 7.23.25)
Banner Witcoff - 2L Summer 2026 Associate (Washington, DC) More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) - ATL 2L Summer Associate (Atlanta, GA). Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) is a global law firm with 31 offices in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and North America, and a platform of 1,275 lawyers, placing us among the largest in the world. We are known for our relationship-driven, collaborative culture, diverse legal experience, and industry-shaping innovation that offer clients one of the most active M&A, real estate, financial services, litigation and corporate risk practices in the world. Our summer program offers summer associates the opportunity to meet clients; attend depositions, oral arguments, closings and board meetings; and observe courtroom and discovery procedures. Summer associates complete substantive, challenging work on par with work done by junior associates. The firm also sponsors a variety of cultural, educational, and recreational activities for summer associates. For many of our summer associates, getting to know our people is the best part of the summer experience. More Info and Apply (Posted 7.23.25)
Burr & Forman - 2026 2L Summer Associate (Chicago, IL) More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
Cole, Scott & Kissane - 2026 2L Summer Associate (Florida). More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
Cordell & Cordell - 2026 2L Summer Associate (Tampa, FL + Nationwide). More Info and Apply (Posted 9.4.25)
Cruser, Mitchell, Novitz, Sanchez, Gaston & Zimet, LLP - 2L Summer Associate (Atlanta, GA) More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.10.25)
D.Law - 2026 Summer Associate (Pasadena, CA). D.Law is a litigation law firm specializing in plaintiff-side employment law. We are offering a 10-week structured intensive summer associate training program to prepare future lawyers for the practice of law as plaintiff’s employment attorneys. D.Law exclusively practices labor and employment law, working on behalf of employees with a focus on wage and hour class / PAGA actions and single-plaintiff FEHA / termination actions. Program Dates/Hours: 5/26/2026 through 7/31/2026 (Full-Time, 40+ hours a week). Pay Rate: $45 per hour More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 8.28.25)
Fragomen - 2026 Summer Associate (Los Angeles, CA and Nationwide). Fragomen, an Am Law 100 law firm and the world's largest immigration firm, seeks Summer Associates for its 2026 Summer Associate Program for all U.S. offices. This program will run for approximately 10-weeks starting May 27, 2026 and ending August 7, 2026. More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 8.22.25)
Hall & Evans, LLC - Summer Associate – 2026 Program (Denver, CO). More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.10.25)
Harris Beach Murtha - 2026 (2L) Summer Associate (New York, NY) More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
Holland & Knight - 2L Summer Associate (Various). More Info and Apply (Posted 8.19.25)
Hunton - 2026 Summer Associate Position (New York, NY). Hunton is particularly interested in students with an interest in Privacy, IP, Litigation, and Real Estate. Students should apply online: https://www.hunton.com/careers/job-new-york-2026-2l-summer-program. (Posted 7.23.25)
Jackson Lewis - 2026 2L Summer Associate (Pittsburg, PA). More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
Jackson Lewis - 2026 2L Summer Associate (Greater Richmond Area, VA). More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
Jackson Lewis - 2026 2L Summer Associate - Employment Law (Riverside, CA). More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
Jackson Lewis - 2026 2L Summer Associate - Employment Law (Seattle, VA). More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
K&L Gates - 2026 2L Summer Associate - Corporate (Boston, MA). More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
Kahana Feld - Summer Associate 2026 - 2L (Irvine, CA) More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.10.25)
Kanner & Pintaluga - 2026 2L Summer Associate (Boca Raton, FL). More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
Katten - 2L Structured Finance Summer Associate (Washington, DC). Katten's Washington, DC office is seeking applications for our Structured Finance practice group for the 2026 Summer Associate Program. We seek candidates who have a demonstrated record of outstanding academic achievement, strong writing and analytical skills, relevant work experience, and participation on-campus in student organizations, law review, moot court, journals, and/or clinical legal work. Compensation for this position is based off of an annualized salary of $225,000 per year for the 10 week program. More Info and Apply (Posted 8.28.25)
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - 2026 Summer Associate - Construction & Infrastructure Litigation (Atlanta, GA). More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.15.25)
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP - 2026 Summer Associate - Real Estate Investment & Development (Raleigh, NC). More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.15.25)
Nelson Mullins - 2026 Summer Associate (Nationwide). https://careers-nelsonmullins.icims.com/jobs/4104/2026-2l-summer-associate/job (Posted 7.25.25)
Nixon Peabody - 2026 2L Summer Associate - Intellectual Property (Chicago, IL). More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
Nixon Peabody - 2026 2L Summer Associate (New York, NY). More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
Pillsbury - 2L 2026 Summer Associate (Various). More Info and Apply Here (Posted 8.19.25)
Seyfarth Shaw LLP - 2026 Summer Associate Program - Century City Office (Los Angeles, CA). Our Summer Program is unique insofar as Summer Associates are assigned to a specific Department for the entire summer. By working primarily with one Department, our Summer Associates gain deeper knowledge, insights and experiences of a particular practice, thus preparing you for your first year as a lawyer and beyond. Although you’ll be assigned to one Department, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to meet and socialize with your fellow Summer Associates and with lawyers in other Departments both office-wide and firm-wide! Please submit your resume, transcript and a writing sample. In addition, because we hire Summer Associates by Department, please submit a cover letter indicating your preferred practice group(s): Labor & Employment or Litigation. As a Summer Associate, you are given the opportunity to work alongside our attorneys on real client work. A specialized curriculum tailored to your specific Department will help bridge the gap between your academic and experiential learning. Summer Associates will also work on actual client cases and projects, and will have the opportunity to attend client meetings. Summer Associates will also gain practical experience by shadowing attorneys on a variety of deals and cases in order to enhance your learning in the substantive course areas. An interest in a specific practice area - Labor & Employment or Litigation - as evidenced by coursework, certificate programs, and/or prior work experience.
Compensation for this position is based upon an annualized salary of $225,000. More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 7.25.25)
Seyfarth Shaw LLP - 2026 Summer Associate Program - Los Angeles (Downtown) Office (Los Angeles, CA). Our Summer Program is unique insofar as Summer Associates are assigned to a specific Department for the entire summer. By working primarily with one Department, our Summer Associates gain deeper knowledge, insights and experiences of a particular practice, thus preparing you for your first year as a lawyer and beyond. Although you’ll be assigned to one Department, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to meet and socialize with your fellow Summer Associates and with lawyers in other Departments both office-wide and firm-wide! Please submit your resume, transcript and a writing sample. In addition, because we hire Summer Associates by Department, please submit a cover letter indicating your preferred practice group(s): Labor & Employment or Litigation. As a Summer Associate, you are given the opportunity to work alongside our attorneys on real client work. A specialized curriculum tailored to your specific Department will help bridge the gap between your academic and experiential learning. Summer Associates will also work on actual client cases and projects, and will have the opportunity to attend client meetings. Summer Associates will also gain practical experience by shadowing attorneys on a variety of deals and cases in order to enhance your learning in the substantive course areas. An interest in a specific practice area - Labor & Employment and/or Real Estate - as evidenced by coursework, certificate programs, and/or prior work experience.
Compensation for this position is based upon an annualized salary of $225,000. More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 7.25.25)
Sheppard Mullin - 2026 2L Summer Associate - Business Litigation and Corporate (Del Mar, CA). More Info and Apply (Posted 8.28.25)
Sheppard Mullin - 2026 2L Summer Associate - Corporate & Securities (Los Angeles, CA). More Info and Apply (Posted 8.28.25)
State Farm Insurance - 2026 Summer Legal Intern (Mount Laurel, NJ). More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox: 2026 Summer Associate - Trial & Appellate Group (Litigation) (Washington, DC) More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
Stoel Rives - 2026 2L Summer Associate Positions (Seattle, WA or Portland, OR). https://stoel.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/stoelrivescareers/details/Entry-Level-Intellectual-Property-Litigation-Associate_JR1223 (Posted 8.25.25)
Stoel Rives - 2026 2L Summer Associate - Real Estate (Seattle, WA) More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
The Options Clearing Corporation - 2026 Summer Legal Intern (Chicago, IL). More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP - 2026 2L Summer Associate Position/2L Fellowship (Washington, DC). More Info and Apply (Posted 8.19.25)
Withers - 2026 2L Summer Associate - Private Client Tax & Wealth Planning (New Haven, CT) More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
Rolling Deadline: November 14, 2025
Dow Jones - Summer 2026 Internship – Legal/Media Law and First Amendment Intern (New York, NY) More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
Rolling Deadlines:
AARP - Foundation Litigation Intern (Summer 2026)(Washington, DC). More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.15.25)
AIG - 2026 Claims (Juris Doctor) Summer Intern (New York, NY; Jersey City, NJ; & Atlanta GA). More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.10.25)
American Express - Summer Internship Program - 2026 Global Compliance & Ethics, Global Risk & Compliance (New York, NY) More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
Arch Capital Group Ltd. - Corporate Investments Legal Summer Intern (White Plains, NY) More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
Arch Insurance Group - 2026 Summer Legal Intern (Jersey, City NJ). More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
DESRI - Legal Intern (Summer 2026) (New York, NY) More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
GlobalFoundries - Legal Corporate Affairs Intern (Summer 2026) (Washington, DC) More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
Hilton - 2026 Corporate Summer Internship - Legal - (McLean, VA) More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions - Summer 2026 Law Clerk Intern (New York, NY Hybrid). More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
Kroger - Summer 2026 Corporate Affairs Intern (Cincinatti, OH). More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
Merck - Summer 2026 Future Talent Program - Intellectual Property Group Intern (Rahway, NJ). More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.10.25)
Mercy For Animals - Summer Legal Internship (New York, NY) More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
Morongo Band of Mission Indians - Legal Intern - Summer 2026 (Banning, CA). The Morongo Legal Department provides legal services and representation to the Tribe, including elected Tribal officials, Tribal administrative departments, Tribal committees, the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, and other Tribal enterprises. The position is temporary and will last eight to ten weeks. The Department desires a commitment of 40 hours per week. More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 8.22.25)
Spectrum - 2026 Summer Legal Intern (Stamford, CT). More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
T5 Data Centers - 2026 Summer Legal Intern (Atlanta, GA). From the start in 2008, T5 has been focused on supporting enterprise and hyperscale customers with customized data center solutions. The world’s biggest companies trust T5 with their data center operations.With over 400 engineers, technicians and professional staff, we’re proud to foster an inclusive culture of excellence and progression that’s dedicated to serving our customers. We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Legal Intern to join our legal team. In this role, you will assist in a wide range of legal tasks, including conducting research, drafting documents, reviewing contracts, and supporting the legal department in day-to-day operations. This internship will provide valuable exposure to corporate law, contract management, compliance, and more. This is an in-person role. Key Responsibilities: Assist in conducting legal research on various topics, including corporate law, compliance, intellectual property, employment law, and more; Help draft, review, and revise legal documents, including contracts, non-disclosure agreements, and internal policies; Assist in reviewing and summarizing contracts and other legal documents for key terms, risks, and compliance issues; Assist in maintaining and organizing legal files, records, and documents; Help prepare presentations and reports for internal teams or external stakeholders. More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 7.23.25)(Posting still active 8.21.25)
Zurich North America - Legal Intern - Summer 2026 (Schaumburg, IL) More Info and Apply on LinkedIn (Posted 9.4.25)
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