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Summer Program Overview


Each Dorsey office conducts its summer slightly differently, with most aiming to give summer associates a breadth of work from multiple practice areas, allowing individuals to work on challenging client matters; represent pro bono clients; hone legal writing skills by attending in-house writing workshops; attend client meetings, depositions, closings, and court appearances; receive formal feedback and mentoring; participate in numerous seminars and trainings hosted by Dorsey U, Dorsey’s in-house professional development group; and establish meaningful relationships with summer associa...

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No. of Summer Associates (2022)

37 total (27 2Ls; 10 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2022)

26 out of 27

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Summer Program Length

10 weeks
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No. of Summer Associates (2022)

37 total (27 2Ls; 10 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2022)

26 out of 27

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Summer Program Length

10 weeks


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1L Summers

Case by Case. Varies by office


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Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Case by Case. Varies by office


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Split Summer with Another Firm

Case by Case


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Split Summer with Another Office

No


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When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Dorsey accepts second-year law student applications through law schools’ OCI and resume-collection programs and at Dorsey.com starting in July; first-year law student applications are accepted at Dorsey.com starting in November.


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Summer Associate Salary

$3,650/week



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Summer Program Contact

Rachel Benedict


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Offices with Program

Costa Mesa


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Schools Visited for OCI

Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law


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Career Fairs Attended

Lavender Law Career Fair

Summer Program Overview


Each Dorsey office conducts its summer slightly differently, with most aiming to give summer associates a breadth of work from multiple practice areas, allowing individuals to work on challenging client matters; represent pro bono clients; hone legal writing skills by attending in-house writing workshops; attend client meetings, depositions, closings, and court appearances; receive formal feedback and mentoring; participate in numerous seminars and trainings hosted by Dorsey U, Dorsey’s in-house professional development group; and establish meaningful relationships with summer associa...

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No. of Summer Associates (2022)

37 total (27 2Ls; 10 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2022)

26 out of 27

More

Summer Program Length

10 weeks
More

No. of Summer Associates (2022)

37 total (27 2Ls; 10 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2022)

26 out of 27

More

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


More

1L Summers

Case by Case. Varies by office


More

Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Case by Case. Varies by office


More

Split Summer with Another Firm

Case by Case


More

Split Summer with Another Office

No


More

When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Dorsey accepts second-year law student applications through law schools’ OCI and resume-collection programs and at Dorsey.com starting in July; first-year law student applications are accepted at Dorsey.com starting in November.


More

Summer Associate Salary

$3,650/week



More

Summer Program Contact

Rachel Benedict


More

Offices with Program

Costa Mesa


More

Schools Visited for OCI

Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law


More

Career Fairs Attended

Lavender Law Career Fair