Summer Program Overview
The Summer Associate Program is the primary source for recruiting first-year associates at Ballard Spahr. The program provides a strong foundation of key skills, experiences, and relationships that will allow our summer associates to launch successful careers at the firm. Summer associates receive significant on-the-job training. They do meaningful work, participate in pro bono projects, develop mentor relationships with associates and partners, interface with clients, and have at their disposal a range of innovative training programs and valuable networking opportunities. They work s...
No. of Summer Associates (2024)
No. of 2L Offers (2023)
Summer Program Length
No. of Summer Associates (2024)
No. of 2L Offers (2023)
Summer Program Length
1L Summers
Assigned to Specific Practice Area
Split Summer with Another Firm
Split Summer with Another Office
When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program
Summer Associate Salary
$3,846/week in Baltimore, Delaware, Los Angeles, New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC;
$3,558/week in Atlanta, Boulder, Denver, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Salt Lake City;
$2,788/week in Sioux Falls
Summer Program Contact
Offices with Program
Summer Program Overview
The Summer Associate Program is the primary source for recruiting first-year associates at Ballard Spahr. The program provides a strong foundation of key skills, experiences, and relationships that will allow our summer associates to launch successful careers at the firm. Summer associates receive significant on-the-job training. They do meaningful work, participate in pro bono projects, develop mentor relationships with associates and partners, interface with clients, and have at their disposal a range of innovative training programs and valuable networking opportunities. They work s...
No. of Summer Associates (2024)
No. of 2L Offers (2023)
Summer Program Length
No. of Summer Associates (2024)
No. of 2L Offers (2023)
Summer Program Length
1L Summers
Assigned to Specific Practice Area
Split Summer with Another Firm
Split Summer with Another Office
When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program
Summer Associate Salary
$3,846/week in Baltimore, Delaware, Los Angeles, New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC;
$3,558/week in Atlanta, Boulder, Denver, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Salt Lake City;
$2,788/week in Sioux Falls
Summer Program Contact
Offices with Program
Survey Says
- “Trainings were relevant to a first-year associate and spread out throughout the summer.”
- “We had a portal of assignments that was consistently updated. We also had multiple trainings per week, which permitted us to meet many associates and partners.”
- “The summer associate program had structured, formal trainings throughout the summer. We also received individual, informal training on how to complete an assignment from the assigning attorney. Each assignment was substantive, billable work. I also had the opportunity to work on pro bon...