Summer Associate in Houston, TX

Law Firm

Houston, TX

Summer Associate in Houston, TX

Summer Associate

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Job Title: 2026 2L Summer Associate

Job Responsibilities:
The 2026 2L Summer Associate position offers a nine- to ten-week clerkship designed to provide rising second-year law students with hands-on experience in the daily life of an attorney at the law firm. Summer Associates will have opportunities for meaningful career development, network building, and will participate in an in-depth mentorship experience. This role is available in multiple offices including Austin, Charlotte, Dallas, Denver, Houston, New York, Northern Virginia, Orange County, and San Francisco.

Education and Experience Information:
Candidates should be rising second-year law students with strong academic credentials. They are required to submit a resume, cover letter, and transcript (an unofficial version is sufficient). If a full transcript is not available at the time of application, candidates must upload it upon receipt. For those interested in Intellectual Property (IP), an academic background or relevant work experience in engineering, computer science, or physics is necessary, and an undergraduate transcript should be provided.

Salary Information:
The law firm offers scholarship opportunities along with the traditional nine- to ten-week paid summer clerkship. For 2L students, there is an opportunity to receive up to $40,000 in scholarship funds to assist with school-related expenses. The potential total scholarship amount is $50,000, distributed as follows:
- $10,000 if they receive and accept the 1L summer offer
- $25,000 if they receive and accept the 2L summer offer
- $15,000 if they receive and accept the First-Year Associate offer

The scholarships are part of the law firm's initiatives to recruit, retain, and advance young lawyers. These scholarships are open to all law students, regardless of race/ethnicity, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, military service, disability, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable law.

Additional Information:
The law firm employs the Suited Assessment as part of its candidate evaluation and recruitment process to consider candidates beyond traditional hiring metrics. Completing the Suited Assessment is mandatory for the recruitment process. If candidates require an alternative selection procedure, they may contact the Manager of Entry-Level Recruiting. The Suited Assessment only needs to be completed once, and previous completions for other law firms or recruiting cycles are valid. Information regarding the assessment, data retention policies, and reasonable accommodation requests can be found in the provided links.