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Summer Program at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

200 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10281
(212) 504-6000

Summer Program Overview


Cadwalader’s summer program offers an opportunity to experience life as an associate. Our diverse summer classes comprise students from varied backgrounds from different law schools across the country, including interns participating in the SEO program. There is no formal rotation system for summer associates, and they are encouraged to take assignments from any of our practice groups through our assignment database or directly from attorneys. Each summer associate is assigned two associate assignment managers who filter work and ensure they are receiving assignments from the practice...

No. of Summer Associates (2023)

30 total (29 2Ls; 1 1L)

No. of 2L Offers (2022)

30 out of 30

Summer Program Length

10 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2023)

30 total (29 2Ls; 1 1L)

No. of 2L Offers (2022)

30 out of 30

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


1L Summers

Case by Case


Assigned to Specific Practice Area

No


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

$4,135 /week



Summer Program Contact

Tara Conlon


Offices with Program

Charlotte


Schools Visited for OCI

American University Washington College of Law


Career Fairs Attended

Cornell Law School New York Job Fair

Summer Program Overview


Cadwalader’s summer program offers an opportunity to experience life as an associate. Our diverse summer classes comprise students from varied backgrounds from different law schools across the country, including interns participating in the SEO program. There is no formal rotation system for summer associates, and they are encouraged to take assignments from any of our practice groups through our assignment database or directly from attorneys. Each summer associate is assigned two associate assignment managers who filter work and ensure they are receiving assignments from the practice...

No. of Summer Associates (2023)

30 total (29 2Ls; 1 1L)

No. of 2L Offers (2022)

30 out of 30

Summer Program Length

10 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2023)

30 total (29 2Ls; 1 1L)

No. of 2L Offers (2022)

30 out of 30

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


1L Summers

Case by Case


Assigned to Specific Practice Area

No


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

$4,135 /week



Summer Program Contact

Tara Conlon


Offices with Program

Charlotte


Schools Visited for OCI

American University Washington College of Law


Career Fairs Attended

Cornell Law School New York Job Fair

Survey Says


  • “Scheduled training sessions each week were informative and helpful in getting a better sense of what each department does. Work assignments were substantive, allowing us to work on active matters.”
  • “Cadwalader does an excellent job of giving its summer associates a realistic expectation of what life will be like as a first-year associate. I was able to work across all practice groups, achieve an understanding of the work and personalities that each has to offer, and make a selection of the practice group that I wanted to join long term. I received excel...