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Summer Program at A&O Shearman

599 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212) 848-4000

Summer Program Overview


Our summer program for 1L and 2L law students allows summer associates to work on real, cutting-edge work across various substantive areas, alongside a diverse group of partners and associates. Each summer associate will be paired with a senior and associate mentor, who will help integrate summer associates into the firm both substantively and socially. Summer associates will work in practice groups in which they have expressed interest during the interview and onboarding processes. Summers may prefer to work in transactional groups, while others are focused on disputes. Some are unde...

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

84 total (72 2Ls; 8 1Ls; 4 SEO Fellows)

No. of 2L Offers (2024)

71 out of 72

Summer Program Length

10 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

84 total (72 2Ls; 8 1Ls; 4 SEO Fellows)

No. of 2L Offers (2024)

71 out of 72

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


1L Summers

Yes


Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Case by Case. Summer associates in New York and DC will participate in a RotationPlus system, providing two five-week practice group rotations. Each summer associate will be paired with a partner and associate mentor who will help them integrate into the firm and be the primary means of work within the practice group. Summer associates can expect to have regular substantive and social touchpoints with their mentors. Summers in smaller offices are assigned to practice groups that they expressed interest in


Split Summer with Another Firm

Case by Case


Split Summer with Another Office

Case by Case


When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

After second semester grades


Summer Associate Salary

$225,000 annualized



Summer Program Contact

Trevor Mathews


Offices with Program

Hong Kong;


Schools Visited for OCI

American University Washington College of Law


Career Fairs Attended

Lavender Law Career Fair

Summer Program Overview


Our summer program for 1L and 2L law students allows summer associates to work on real, cutting-edge work across various substantive areas, alongside a diverse group of partners and associates. Each summer associate will be paired with a senior and associate mentor, who will help integrate summer associates into the firm both substantively and socially. Summer associates will work in practice groups in which they have expressed interest during the interview and onboarding processes. Summers may prefer to work in transactional groups, while others are focused on disputes. Some are unde...

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

84 total (72 2Ls; 8 1Ls; 4 SEO Fellows)

No. of 2L Offers (2024)

71 out of 72

Summer Program Length

10 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

84 total (72 2Ls; 8 1Ls; 4 SEO Fellows)

No. of 2L Offers (2024)

71 out of 72

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


1L Summers

Yes


Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Case by Case. Summer associates in New York and DC will participate in a RotationPlus system, providing two five-week practice group rotations. Each summer associate will be paired with a partner and associate mentor who will help them integrate into the firm and be the primary means of work within the practice group. Summer associates can expect to have regular substantive and social touchpoints with their mentors. Summers in smaller offices are assigned to practice groups that they expressed interest in


Split Summer with Another Firm

Case by Case


Split Summer with Another Office

Case by Case


When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

After second semester grades


Summer Associate Salary

$225,000 annualized



Summer Program Contact

Trevor Mathews


Offices with Program

Hong Kong;


Schools Visited for OCI

American University Washington College of Law


Career Fairs Attended

Lavender Law Career Fair

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