We have concluded 2L hiring for 2024. Please check back in May 2024 for information on the 2025 program.

The 1L application window is now closed, though we are still processing applications for most locations. One of our recruiters will contact you to update you on your application status.

 

Perkins Coie's summer associate program provides varied work and training opportunities as well as social events designed to promote interaction among summer associates, lawyers and business professionals.

Our summer associate program is our primary source of new associate hires. We principally recruit second-year law students and occasionally hire pre-clerkship third-year law students for our domestic offices.

The associate's journey at Perkins Coie begins with an extensive orientation, training, and mentorship program designed to integrate new associates into our firm and instill in them our values. Training is often hands-on: unlike many large law firms, we expect our associates to accept significant responsibility early in their law firm careers. We are not highly leveraged, which means that associates receive significant direct client and partner contact and many opportunities to assume leadership roles within the firm.

 

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Life as a Summer Associate

Summer associates work on a wide range of challenging legal assignments similar to those given to new associates, which typically include legal research, analysis and drafting.

Top Ranked Law Firm in Vault

Perkins Coie has been listed in the Vault Top 100 for 15 consecutive years, moving up again this year. Read our Vault profile here.

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One Firm Culture

Among the factors contributing to Perkins Coie's success are a strong emphasis on service that starts at the top of the firm and permeates throughout, and a collegial culture that emphasizes collaboration in support of client needs. We have created a firm culture that is based on core values, including mutual respect and cooperation, and a commitment to serving our clients. In recognition of this, we have been named among Fortune magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" for 21 consecutive years, from 2003 to 2023.

We aim to be the most trusted advisor to the world’s most innovative companies and industry leaders, accomplishing this through a "one firm" culture that reflects a deep dedication to our clients, our communities, and each other. We expect that our associates will collaborate across practices and offices to provide our clients the best possible legal services. 

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The interviewing season for second-year law students can be daunting and we want to help you navigate it successfully. Our panel of partners and recruiting professionals shared their tips and suggestions with a particular focus on preparing for interviews—both OCI and callback interviews—and then navigating those interviews and the post-interview process. 

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