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Summer Program at Linklaters

1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10104
(212) 903-9000

Summer Program Overview


Our global reach means that whether they are based in New York or spend time in another office, such as London or Frankfurt, our summer associates gain a truly international perspective with exciting opportunities to work closely with partners, counsel, and associates on high-profile matters for some of the world’s leading organizations. Many summer associates spend time in two offices, and all receive real responsibility, access to partners and clients, and exposure to a variety of work. In addition to attending dedicated summer training sessions, summer associates attend attorney tr...

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

21 total (20 2Ls; 1 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

21 out of 21

Summer Program Length

10 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

21 total (20 2Ls; 1 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

21 out of 21

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


1L Summers

Yes


Assigned to Specific Practice Area

No


Split Summer with Another Firm

No. Touchbacks allowed on case by case basis


Split Summer with Another Office

Yes


When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

1Ls: December 1; 2Ls: June 1


Summer Associate Salary

$4,327/week



Summer Program Contact

Lea Sahgal


Offices with Program

Frankfurt


Schools Visited for OCI

Brooklyn Law School


Career Fairs Attended

Northeast BLSA Job Fair

Summer Program Overview


Our global reach means that whether they are based in New York or spend time in another office, such as London or Frankfurt, our summer associates gain a truly international perspective with exciting opportunities to work closely with partners, counsel, and associates on high-profile matters for some of the world’s leading organizations. Many summer associates spend time in two offices, and all receive real responsibility, access to partners and clients, and exposure to a variety of work. In addition to attending dedicated summer training sessions, summer associates attend attorney tr...

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

21 total (20 2Ls; 1 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

21 out of 21

Summer Program Length

10 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

21 total (20 2Ls; 1 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

21 out of 21

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


1L Summers

Yes


Assigned to Specific Practice Area

No


Split Summer with Another Firm

No. Touchbacks allowed on case by case basis


Split Summer with Another Office

Yes


When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

1Ls: December 1; 2Ls: June 1


Summer Associate Salary

$4,327/week



Summer Program Contact

Lea Sahgal


Offices with Program

Frankfurt


Schools Visited for OCI

Brooklyn Law School


Career Fairs Attended

Northeast BLSA Job Fair

Survey Says


  • “I received substantive work as a summer associate and received early opportunities to help with drafting motions.”
  • The summer associate program gave a good sampling of substantive assignments across practice groups and was a good indicator of how life as an associate would be.”
  • Our firm hosted ‘introductory trainings’ for each practice group to give each summer a baseline for each industry. In addition, further training opportunities were offered on an individualized level. We also had a streamlined work assignment process where a me...