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Summer Program at Benesch Law

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Suite 4900
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 363-4500

Summer Program Overview


Our ten-week Summer Associate and 1L Programs are available in our Chicago, IL, Cleveland, OH, Columbus, OH, Wilmington, DE, San Francisco, CA, and New York, NY offices and are open to all qualified law students. The programs are designed to provide a realistic preview of the associate experience, including work assignments and feedback, performance evaluations, volunteer and pro bono opportunities, the ability to join ERGs, and more. Benesch summer associates are given the opportunity to explore our seven core practice areas, working on cases and m...

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

39 total (31 2Ls; 8 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2024)

31 out of 31

Summer Program Length

10 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

39 total (31 2Ls; 8 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2024)

31 out of 31

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


1L Summers

Yes. Yes, we host a 1L Program


Assigned to Specific Practice Area

No


Split Summer with Another Firm

Case by Case


Split Summer with Another Office

Case by Case


When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

1L–November 18, 2024; 2L-March 2025


Summer Associate Salary

Summer Associate: equivalent salary as first year associates, pro-rated and paid weekly



Summer Program Contact

Brittany Merhar


Offices with Program

Cleveland, OH


Schools Visited for OCI

Capital University Law School


Career Fairs Attended

Bay Area Diversity Job Fair

Summer Program Overview


Our ten-week Summer Associate and 1L Programs are available in our Chicago, IL, Cleveland, OH, Columbus, OH, Wilmington, DE, San Francisco, CA, and New York, NY offices and are open to all qualified law students. The programs are designed to provide a realistic preview of the associate experience, including work assignments and feedback, performance evaluations, volunteer and pro bono opportunities, the ability to join ERGs, and more. Benesch summer associates are given the opportunity to explore our seven core practice areas, working on cases and m...

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

39 total (31 2Ls; 8 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2024)

31 out of 31

Summer Program Length

10 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

39 total (31 2Ls; 8 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2024)

31 out of 31

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


1L Summers

Yes. Yes, we host a 1L Program


Assigned to Specific Practice Area

No


Split Summer with Another Firm

Case by Case


Split Summer with Another Office

Case by Case


When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

1L–November 18, 2024; 2L-March 2025


Summer Associate Salary

Summer Associate: equivalent salary as first year associates, pro-rated and paid weekly



Summer Program Contact

Brittany Merhar


Offices with Program

Cleveland, OH


Schools Visited for OCI

Capital University Law School


Career Fairs Attended

Bay Area Diversity Job Fair

Survey Says


 

  • “We were given first year associate type of assignments, with the ability to solicit work from any practice area. Every attorney was willing to explain the assignments and value without pressure placed on our work.”
  • “I felt as though the firm treated me like any other junior associate. We had real assignments, we were given hard deadlines, and I received feedback on just about everything that I did.”
  • “Training and work assignments were excellent. The attorneys really did their best to set us up properly for su...