2L Diversity Fellowship

Full-time

No

Eligibility Guidelines

To be eligible for consideration for Day Pitney’s 2L Diversity Fellowship Program, applicants must be a full-time second-year law student enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school. Applicants must demonstrate:

Exceptional academic achievement and leadership qualities;
Involvement in diversity organizations, and contributions to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the legal profession;
Commitment to community service and serving clients in need;
Membership in a diverse population that historically has been underrepresented in the legal profession;
Diverse background, interests, work experience and perspectives that will strengthen our practices;
Excellent communication skills;
. citizenship or being authorized to work in the United States; and
Interest in joining Day Pitney as an associate after law school graduation.



Summer Associate Program Overview

Day Pitney’s 2L Diversity Fellowship Program provides $15,000 awards* (less any applicable withholdings) to a select number of qualified second-year law students to help cover law school expenses in addition to offering a salaried position in our 2024 Summer Associate Program.

Our Summer Associate Program provides a comprehensive overview of what it is like to work as an associate at Day Pitney. Day Pitney’s smaller summer associate class size allows us to get to know you better, including your skills and interests, in order to provide individualized opportunities and support. As a participant in our 2024 Summer Associate Program, you will have opportunities to:

Work on challenging, interesting and diverse projects that reflect the variety of real client work of the firm;
Work with industry leaders and gain hands-on experience;
Learn about our culture, attorneys, industries, practice areas and clients;
Receive formal and informal mentoring and training, including skill development training and shadowing opportunities;
Network and build relationships with Day Pitney attorneys across all offices; and
Receive formal and informal constructive feedback on your work.



Salary and Benefits

The Summer Associate Program provides a salary of $3,500 per week, less any applicable withholdings. In addition, you will be eligible to participate in the firm’s benefits program, which includes health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, as well as 401(k) and profit sharing.

*The $15,000 award is contingent upon the student receiving and accepting an offer to join Day Pitney’s 2024 summer associate program and receiving and accepting an offer to join the firm as a full-time associate following law school graduation. The firm will pay the first half of the award ($7,500) upon completion of the 2024 summer associate program and acceptance of a full-time offer to join the firm as a first-year associate. The firm will pay the second half of the award ($7,500) with the fellow’s first paycheck upon start of employment as a first-year associate following law school graduation. Applicants are not eligible if they were awarded a similar diversity award from another law firm for the same period.



Day Pitney 2L Diversity Fellowship Program

Day Pitney is committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the legal profession. To demonstrate our commitment, we have launched the Day Pitney 2L Diversity Fellowship Program. This program provides $15,000 awards* (less any applicable withholdings) to a select number of qualified second-year law students to help cover law school expenses in addition to offering a salaried position in our 2024 Summer Associate Program at our offices in Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island.

Eligibility Guidelines

To be eligible for consideration for Day Pitney’s 2L Diversity Fellowship Program, applicants must be a full-time second-year law student enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school. Applicants must demonstrate:

Exceptional academic achievement and leadership qualities;
Involvement in diversity organizations, and contributions to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the legal profession;
Commitment to community service and serving clients in need;
Membership in a diverse population that historically has been underrepresented in the legal profession;
Diverse background, interests, work experience and perspectives that will strengthen our practices;
Excellent communication skills;
. citizenship or being authorized to work in the United States; and
Interest in joining Day Pitney as an associate after law school graduation.



Summer Associate Program Overview

Day Pitney’s 2L Diversity Fellowship Program provides a salaried position in our 2024 Summer Associate Program at our offices in Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island.

Our Summer Associate Program provides a comprehensive overview of what it is like to work as an associate at Day Pitney. Day Pitney’s smaller summer associate class size allows us to get to know you better, including your skills and interests, in order to provide individualized opportunities and support. As a participant in our 2024 Summer Associate Program, you will have opportunities to:

Work on challenging, interesting and diverse projects that reflect the variety of real client work of the firm;
Work with industry leaders and gain hands-on experience;
Learn about our culture, attorneys, industries, practice areas and clients;

Opportunities to work on challenging, interesting and diverse projects, mentoring and training, networking and building relationships with Day Pitney attorneys across all offices, formal and informal constructive feedback on work, and opportunities to learn about our culture, attorneys, industries, practice areas and clients.

Stellar academic achievements, demonstrated interest, strong written and verbal communication skills, self-starter, ability to work independently and as part of a team, curiosity and eagerness to learn, expressed interest in our geographic markets, commitment to public service in the communities we live and serve.

Full-time second-year law student enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school.

Please sign up for on-campus interviews through your law school's career placement office and complete our online application. If we do not recruit on-campus at your law school, please visit our 2L Diversity Fellowship Program page for more information including how to apply to both our 2024 Summer Associate and 2L Diversity Fellowship Program.

Qualification and Experience Full-time second-year law student enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school, U.S. citizenship or being authorized to work in the United States.

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