Summer Associate in Minneapolis, MN

Law Firm

Minneapolis, MN

Summer Associate in Minneapolis, MN

Summer Associate

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Job Title: Summer Associate

Job Responsibilities:
- Participate in a variety of client projects to gain a comprehensive understanding of the role of a full-time associate at the law firm.
- Engage in drafting memos, agreements, and briefs that will be reviewed by clients and judges.
- Attend client meetings, closings, court conferences, depositions, and trials to observe and learn about the legal processes.
- Handle a pro bono project, reflecting the firm's commitment to pro bono work.
- Participate in legal skills workshops designed to enhance legal writing, drafting, contract negotiation, and marketing writing skills.
- Receive direct feedback on assignments from assigning attorneys, with evaluations provided mid-summer and at the end of the program, mirroring the associate evaluation process.
- Engage in the Writing Advisor Program, where a partner will provide ongoing feedback on written work to improve writing skills.

Education and Experience Information:
- The program is designed for motivated second-year law students.
- Candidates should have excellent academic performance, diverse interests, and enthusiasm for practicing law.
- The firm conducts annual on-campus interviews at law schools and job fairs within its geographic footprint. Candidates from schools not visited by the firm are encouraged to apply directly to the summer program.

Salary Information:
The text does not provide specific salary information for the Summer Associate position.

Additional Information:
- The Summer Associate Program includes community and social events such as cooking classes, museum tours, axe-throwing, escape rooms, and dinners at restaurants and partners' homes.
- Meetings with public figures and judges, volunteer opportunities, and other events are arranged to help students understand the firm's culture and clients.
- The program begins with a multi-day orientation for all students, providing the first legal training sessions and opportunities to meet firm attorneys.
- The application for the 2026 2L Summer Associate Program opens on May 1, 2025, and all applications must be submitted via the firm's website.