Join us and from the start, you’ll be given the opportunity to dive into building robust, hands-on experience-building work. You’ll be in the thick of the action when you attend depositions, client meetings, court appearances. You’ll learn by example, working directly with some of the most innovative and collaborative lawyers around.
WHAT WE OFFER
Talent Development. If you join us as a new associate, you will be able to immediately jump in and take advantage of the many talent programs we have in place for your development. Our culture of support and teamwork drives your success and helps you achieve your goals on your path. Our competencies are clear, so you always know where you are, and what choices you have for moving forward with us.
Summer Associates Program. Seyfarth’s full-time, paid Summer Associates Program between 2L and 3L years offers a strong educational component supported by practical learning opportunities. Associates work hand in hand with Seyfarth partners who are dedicated to ensuring their continued professional development. A team of partner and associate mentors also provides individualized feedback and coaching.
To join this program, we look for law students who possess strong academic credentials and a demonstrated interest in a specific practice area. This interest is evidenced through coursework, certificate programs, prior work experience, and a strong desire to develop within a specified practice area upon graduation.
During the Summer Associates Program, our associates are given the opportunity to develop robust, hands-on skills that build upon and complement their formal law school education through:
- A specialized training curriculum, including substantive seminars on important legal topics
- Training in ethics, client service, marketing, legal writing, communications, and finance taught by leading practitioners from throughout the firm
- Practical learning opportunities, including attending depositions, court appearances and client meetings
- Cutting-edge legal work on active cases and client projects
In recent years, our Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, New York, DC, and California offices have hosted Summer Associates across practices, including labor and employment, corporate, real estate, employee benefits and litigation. Our Summer Associates Program has been highlighted in a number of publications, including Chicago Lawyer and ALM’s The Recorder, and has received universally positive reviews from past associates. Here is some feedback from recent Summer Associates, demonstrating the depth and breadth of the program:
“The greatest strength of the Summer Associates Program was the integration of all of our training sessions, assignments, and outside opportunities, which gave me a much more practical perspective of what it's like to be a practicing attorney.”
“I really enjoyed the combination of work projects and substantive curriculum. It was great that the presenters were actual practitioners who could share substantive and practical knowledge with the associates.”