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Summer Program at Bracewell

711 Louisiana Street
Suite 2300
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 223-2300

Summer Program Overview


Bracewell is the ideal place to launch your legal career. Our open and collaborative culture ensures that you have the opportunity to work on significant matters and have meaningful connections with lawyers from the moment you join. Summer associates attend hearings, depositions, trials, negotiations and client meetings. They hone their writing skills by helping research and draft agreements, briefs, articles and blog posts. When not working, summer associates have the opportunity to explore their local communities and get to know our lawyers through social events and our two-day offs...

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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

33 total (16 2Ls; 17 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2023)

17 out of 17

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Summer Program Length

8-10 weeks
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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

33 total (16 2Ls; 17 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2023)

17 out of 17

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Summer Program Length

8-10 weeks


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1L Summers

Yes


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Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Case by Case. Varies by office; summer associates rotate through three practice areas in the Houston office, while other offices offer an opportunity to try assignments in various practice areas


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Split Summer with Another Firm

No


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Split Summer with Another Office

Yes


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When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Rolling


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Summer Associate Salary

$4,326.92/week



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Summer Program Contact

Jennifer S. Queen


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Offices with Program

Dallas


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Schools Visited for OCI

Baylor Law


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Career Fairs Attended

Lavender Law Career Fair

Summer Program Overview


Bracewell is the ideal place to launch your legal career. Our open and collaborative culture ensures that you have the opportunity to work on significant matters and have meaningful connections with lawyers from the moment you join. Summer associates attend hearings, depositions, trials, negotiations and client meetings. They hone their writing skills by helping research and draft agreements, briefs, articles and blog posts. When not working, summer associates have the opportunity to explore their local communities and get to know our lawyers through social events and our two-day offs...

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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

33 total (16 2Ls; 17 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2023)

17 out of 17

More

Summer Program Length

8-10 weeks
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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

33 total (16 2Ls; 17 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

17 out of 17

More

Summer Program Length

8-10 weeks


More

1L Summers

Yes


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Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Case by Case. Varies by office; summer associates rotate through three practice areas in the Houston office, while other offices offer an opportunity to try assignments in various practice areas


More

Split Summer with Another Firm

No


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Split Summer with Another Office

Yes


More

When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Rolling


More

Summer Associate Salary

$4,326.92/week



More

Summer Program Contact

Jennifer S. Queen


More

Offices with Program

Dallas


More

Schools Visited for OCI

Baylor Law


More

Career Fairs Attended

Lavender Law Career Fair

Survey Says


  • “I received assignments related to client matters, and even experienced a large closing during my summer associate program.”
  • “The rotation through three practice groups provided meaningful introductions to that group's culture, work product, and day-to-day experience as an attorney. Being assigned an associate and partner mentor allowed for a constant flow of substantive work assignments or opportunities to participate in, reflecting the type of work that is expected of an associate and a partner within that particular group. The summer program is in...