Summer Associate in Houston, TX

Law Firm

Houston, TX

Summer Associate in Houston, TX

Summer Associate

No

Job Title: 2026 2L Finance Summer Associate

Job Responsibilities:

As a 2026 2L Finance Summer Associate at the law firm, you will be a part of the Finance Business Unit. Your responsibilities include:

- Becoming a full member of the law firm's 2026 Summer Associate Program within the Finance Business Unit.
- Working under the supervision of law firm partner sponsors who will manage your work assignments, networking opportunities, and career coaching, tailored specifically to the finance sector. This includes involvement with Practice Groups such as Banking & Finance, Public Finance, Real Estate, Restructuring, and Structured Finance.
- Engaging in substantive work that spans a wide range of assignments across the law firm's various practices and offices.
- Participating in opportunities to gain a better understanding of the legal practice, including shadowing attorneys and attending national and local training sessions. This includes workshops focused on enhancing legal writing skills and becoming a more effective speaker.
- Engaging in unique programming and social events designed to help you connect with fellow Summer Associates and law firm attorneys. Past events have included classes on making sushi, charcuterie boards, and candles, attending baseball games, canoeing, sailing, beach cycling, karaoke, Top Golf, bowling, and chocolate tastings.

Education and Experience Information:

- Applicants must be rising 2Ls (class of 2027) pursuing a JD at an ABA-accredited law school.
- 2Ls attending a part-time program or pursuing a JD/MBA degree at an ABA-accredited law school, who are not graduating in 2027, are also eligible.
- The law firm seeks entrepreneurial, determined, and engaged students with strong academic credentials and a demonstrated interest in the Finance Business Unit. This includes relevant past work experience and/or academic exposure (coursework and/or scholarship) in finance-related fields.

Salary Information:

- The expected gross salary for this position is $4, per week.
- The law firm is committed to providing a comprehensive, competitive, and thoughtful total compensation package to attorneys and staff. This includes an annual discretionary merit bonus based on firm and individual performance.
- Compensation and benefits may be modified in the future, depending on a variety of job-related factors, including qualifications, relevant experience or education, particular skills or expertise, and geography.
- The firm offers a full range of elective health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; mental well-being programs; child, family, elder, and pet care benefits; short- and long-term disability and industry-leading parental leave benefits; health savings account contributions (with applicable medical plan), flexible spending accounts, and a 401K program.
- This role will receive compensated time off through the Flexible Time Off program and paid holidays.

Legal Considerations:

- The law firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, an arrest and conviction record will not automatically disqualify a qualified applicant from consideration for employment.
- For attorney positions, a "qualified applicant" is an individual who is a member of the State Bar of California, admitted in good standing, and is eligible to practice; or whose admission to the State Bar of California and eligibility to practice remains subject only to successful completion of the California Bar Examination.
- Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for the position in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.