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Summer Program at Benesch Law

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Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 363-4500

Summer Program Overview


Our ten-week Summer Associate and 1L Diversity Fellowship Programs are available in our Chicago, IL, Cleveland, OH, Columbus, OH, Wilmington, DE, San Francisco, CA, and New York, NY offices. The program is 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 matters directly with attorneys across all offices. Our multi...

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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

39 total (31 2Ls; 8 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2024)

31 out of 31

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Summer Program Length

10 weeks
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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

39 total (31 2Ls; 8 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2024)

31 out of 31

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Summer Program Length

10 weeks


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1L Summers

Yes. We host a 1L Diversity Fellowship Program


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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

1L–November 18, 2024; 2L-March 2025


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Summer Associate Salary

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



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Summer Program Contact

Brittany Merhar


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Offices with Program

Cleveland, OH


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Schools Visited for OCI

Capital University Law School


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Career Fairs Attended

Bay Area Diversity Job Fair

Summer Program Overview


Our ten-week Summer Associate and 1L Diversity Fellowship Programs are available in our Chicago, IL, Cleveland, OH, Columbus, OH, Wilmington, DE, San Francisco, CA, and New York, NY offices. The program is 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 matters directly with attorneys across all offices. Our multi...

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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

39 total (31 2Ls; 8 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2024)

31 out of 31

More

Summer Program Length

10 weeks
More

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

39 total (31 2Ls; 8 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2024)

31 out of 31

More

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


More

1L Summers

Yes. We host a 1L Diversity Fellowship Program


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

1L–November 18, 2024; 2L-March 2025


More

Summer Associate Salary

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



More

Summer Program Contact

Brittany Merhar


More

Offices with Program

Cleveland, OH


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Schools Visited for OCI

Capital University Law School


More

Career Fairs Attended

Bay Area Diversity Job Fair

Survey Says


  • “The firm made sure to give summers the opportunity to try different practice areas. They do not rush you, in fact, they highly encourage you to try working with as many groups as possible. Work assignments were meaningful, and everyone took time out of their day to explain things in detail.”
  • “The work was challenging, and I received helpful feedback on my work product. The firm has weekly work allocation meetings for summers. You can request work from the practice areas you would like to try. This is great because you get to meet and work with many atto...