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Summer Program at Baker McKenzie

300 East Randolph St.
Suite 5000
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 861-8000

Summer Program Overview


Baker McKenzie’s Summer Associate Program is designed to introduce law students to the practice of law at the firm and to allow lawyers and summer associates to become mutually acquainted to evaluate the interest in a future employment relationship. We make every effort to expose summer associates to all aspects of the firm’s practice with substantive legal work, professional training, and social networking opportunities. Across North America, the firm is organized into practice groups, and we give our summer associates the opportunity to work on a wide range of assignments from all p...

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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

18 total (18 2Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2023)

24 out of 24

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Summer Program Length

10 weeks
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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

18 total (18 2Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2023)

24 out of 24

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Summer Program Length

10 weeks


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1L Summers

Case by Case


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Assigned to Specific Practice Area

No


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Split Summer with Another Firm

Case by Case


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Split Summer with Another Office

Case by Case


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When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Check careers website.


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Summer Associate Salary

$4,326.92 based off of $225,000



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Summer Program Contact

Eleni Skederidis


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Offices with Program

Chicago


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Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law


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Career Fairs Attended

Bay Area Diversity Job Fair

Summer Program Overview


Baker McKenzie’s Summer Associate Program is designed to introduce law students to the practice of law at the firm and to allow lawyers and summer associates to become mutually acquainted to evaluate the interest in a future employment relationship. We make every effort to expose summer associates to all aspects of the firm’s practice with substantive legal work, professional training, and social networking opportunities. Across North America, the firm is organized into practice groups, and we give our summer associates the opportunity to work on a wide range of assignments from all p...

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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

18 total (18 2Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

24 out of 24

More

Summer Program Length

10 weeks
More

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

18 total (18 2Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

24 out of 24

More

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


More

1L Summers

Case by Case


More

Assigned to Specific Practice Area

No


More

Split Summer with Another Firm

Case by Case


More

Split Summer with Another Office

Case by Case


More

When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Check careers website.


More

Summer Associate Salary

$4,326.92 based off of $225,000



More

Summer Program Contact

Eleni Skederidis


More

Offices with Program

Chicago


More

Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law


More

Career Fairs Attended

Bay Area Diversity Job Fair

Survey Says


  • “Work assignments were handled well, and we were clearly exposed to the different practice areas. Attorneys were candid and forthright in their feedback.”
  • “Summer associate work was substantive and meaningful and provided good training for the tasks I do now as a first year.”
  • “Work assignments were always substantive; no such thing as ‘busy work.’ Training was very structured and organized. There were also a lot of training seminars on subjects such as substantive law, legal writing, and firm economics.”
  • “All of th...