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Summer Program at Perkins Coie LLP

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Seattle, WA 98101-3099
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Summer Program Overview


Perkins Coie's summer associate program provides varied work and training opportunities as well as social events designed to promote interaction among summer associates, attorneys and business professionals. Our summer associate program is our primary source of new associate hires. Summer associates work on a wide range of challenging legal assignments similar to those given to new associates, which typically include legal research, analysis and drafting. Summer associates are commonly invited to attend depositions, mediations, deal closings, client meetings, trials, and other pro...

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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

63 total (38 2Ls; 25 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2023)

71 out of 74

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Summer Program Length

10 weeks
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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

63 total (38 2Ls; 25 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2023)

71 out of 74

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Summer Program Length

10 weeks


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1L Summers

Yes. Hired through firm’s diversity and inclusion, and practice group fellowship programs


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Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Varies by office


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Split Summer with Another Firm

No


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Split Summer with Another Office

No


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When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

For 2Ls: May 1st; for 1Ls: November 1st


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Summer Associate Salary

$2981 – $4327 per week



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Summer Program Contact

Michelle Morris


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Offices with Program

Austin


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Schools Visited for OCI

Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law


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Career Fairs Attended

Bay Area Diversity Job Fair

Summer Program Overview


Perkins Coie's summer associate program provides varied work and training opportunities as well as social events designed to promote interaction among summer associates, attorneys and business professionals. Our summer associate program is our primary source of new associate hires. Summer associates work on a wide range of challenging legal assignments similar to those given to new associates, which typically include legal research, analysis and drafting. Summer associates are commonly invited to attend depositions, mediations, deal closings, client meetings, trials, and other pro...

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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

63 total (38 2Ls; 25 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

71 out of 74

More

Summer Program Length

10 weeks
More

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

63 total (38 2Ls; 25 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

71 out of 74

More

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


More

1L Summers

Yes. Hired through firm’s diversity and inclusion, and practice group fellowship programs


More

Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Varies by office


More

Split Summer with Another Firm

No


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Split Summer with Another Office

No


More

When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

For 2Ls: May 1st; for 1Ls: November 1st


More

Summer Associate Salary

$2981 – $4327 per week



More

Summer Program Contact

Michelle Morris


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Offices with Program

Austin


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Schools Visited for OCI

Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law


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Career Fairs Attended

Bay Area Diversity Job Fair

Survey Says


  • “Good feedback. Opportunities to work on a variety of projects. Good workload expectations.”
  • “My work assignments consisted of research projects, and for most (but not all) of my assignments I received substantive feedback.”
  • “All the work was substantive, and I feel that it was a good representation of the work I do as a first-year associate.”
  • “Assignments varied from knowledge management projects to substantive legal work. The program is more education focused for 1Ls and more practice focused for 2Ls. I received ...