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Summer Program at Kirkland & Ellis

333 West Wolf Point Plaza
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 862-2000

Summer Program Overview


At Kirkland the work is interesting, cutting-edge, and involves clients from businesses in all industries and sectors. When joining Kirkland, summer associates quickly become part of the team. Providing solutions to high-profile clients, they are involved in real deals and cases — not just listening and learning — but relied upon to make valuable contributions. Summer associates experience substantive, hands-on work, accelerating their early career development by working directly with partners.

Like our attorneys, summer associates experience our distinctive open ass...

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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

532 total (372 2Ls; 151 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2023)

342 out of 343

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Summer Program Length

10 weeks
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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

532 total (372 2Ls; 151 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2023)

342 out of 343

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Summer Program Length

10 weeks


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1L Summers

Yes


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Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Yes


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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

Rolling


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Summer Associate Salary

$225,000 or $4326.92/week



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Summer Program Contact

Please visit www.kirkland.com/careers for office-specific email addresses.


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Offices with Program

Austin


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Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law


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Career Fairs Attended

Bay Area Diversity Job Fair

Summer Program Overview


At Kirkland the work is interesting, cutting-edge, and involves clients from businesses in all industries and sectors. When joining Kirkland, summer associates quickly become part of the team. Providing solutions to high-profile clients, they are involved in real deals and cases — not just listening and learning — but relied upon to make valuable contributions. Summer associates experience substantive, hands-on work, accelerating their early career development by working directly with partners.

Like our attorneys, summer associates experience our distinctive open ass...

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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

532 total (372 2Ls; 151 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

342 out of 343

More

Summer Program Length

10 weeks
More

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

532 total (372 2Ls; 151 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

342 out of 343

More

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


More

1L Summers

Yes


More

Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Yes


More

Split Summer with Another Firm

No


More

Split Summer with Another Office

No


More

When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Rolling


More

Summer Associate Salary

$225,000 or $4326.92/week



More

Summer Program Contact

Please visit www.kirkland.com/careers for office-specific email addresses.


More

Offices with Program

Austin


More

Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law


More

Career Fairs Attended

Bay Area Diversity Job Fair

Survey Says


  • “The assignments are real assignments that a junior associate would otherwise be doing. The firm makes a strong effort to give summer associates interesting assignments (more interesting on average than first-year assignments) in any area of their choosing.”
  • “Although the summer program was primarily oriented around getting to know the firm and the attorneys in the office, there was interesting and sometimes substantive work available for summer associates. This was especially true if you sought out work from attorneys in practice areas you were interest...