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Summer Program Overview


Baker Donelson's summer associates experience diverse, challenging assignments across a wide range of practice areas. They can also expect structured, personalized feedback throughout the assignments, and they have the opportunity to attend trials, hearings, depositions, negotiations, and client conferences. The firm assigns a shareholder and associate mentor to each summer associate to ensure individual attention and instruction and to encourage positive growth personally and professionally. We also offer training programs designed specifically for our summer associates. Each off...

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No. of Summer Associates (2022)

41 total (26 2Ls; 15 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2021)

23 out of 27

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Summer Program Length

6-10 weeks
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No. of Summer Associates (2022)

41 total (26 2Ls; 15 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2021)

23 out of 27

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Summer Program Length

6-10 weeks


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1L Summers

Yes


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Assigned to Specific Practice Area

No


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Split Summer with Another Firm

Yes


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Split Summer with Another Office

Yes


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When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

1Ls may send their applications once they receive their first semester grades. 2Ls may send their applications following their first year of law school.


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Summer Associate Salary

$2,596-$3,558/week



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Summer Program Contact

Rebecca P. Simon
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Offices with Program

Atlanta, GA
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Schools Visited for OCI

Belmont University College of Law
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Career Fairs Attended

Lavender Law Career Fair
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Summer Program Overview


Baker Donelson's summer associates experience diverse, challenging assignments across a wide range of practice areas. They can also expect structured, personalized feedback throughout the assignments, and they have the opportunity to attend trials, hearings, depositions, negotiations, and client conferences. The firm assigns a shareholder and associate mentor to each summer associate to ensure individual attention and instruction and to encourage positive growth personally and professionally. We also offer training programs designed specifically for our summer associates. Each off...

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No. of Summer Associates (2022)

41 total (26 2Ls; 15 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2021)

23 out of 27

More

Summer Program Length

6-10 weeks
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No. of Summer Associates (2022)

41 total (26 2Ls; 15 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2021)

23 out of 27

More

Summer Program Length

6-10 weeks


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1L Summers

Yes


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Assigned to Specific Practice Area

No


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Split Summer with Another Firm

Yes


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Split Summer with Another Office

Yes


More

When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

1Ls may send their applications once they receive their first semester grades. 2Ls may send their applications following their first year of law school.


More

Summer Associate Salary

$2,596-$3,558/week



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Summer Program Contact

Rebecca P. Simon
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More

Offices with Program

Atlanta, GA
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More

Schools Visited for OCI

Belmont University College of Law
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More

Career Fairs Attended

Lavender Law Career Fair
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Survey Says

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  • “I thought my summer associate work gave me a broad scope of work to gain experience in; however, I didn't feel as though I got as much experience in my practice area of interest as a summer. I will say that I believe this is because the office I began my career in was not as active in that practice area and, since moving offices, I have gained much more experience and access to that work.”
  • “The summer associates at our firm work across a wide variety of practice areas, and the summer associates participate in very practical and ‘real’ work that is t...