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Summer Program at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

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Summer Program Overview


Cleary Gottlieb’s summer program offers an introduction to life at the firm through exposure to high-caliber legal work as well as training, mentoring, and networking opportunities and events. Our work assignment system is unique and tailored to your professional experience and interests. Summer associates can explore our many different practice groups or choose to focus on a particular discipline. They can also work on a variety of the firm’s ongoing pro bono matters. The summer program offers many opportunities for formal and informal training and development, including litigation a...

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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

113 total (101 2Ls; 12 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2022)

92 out of 92

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Summer Program Length

10-11 weeks
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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

113 total (101 2Ls; 12 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2022)

92 out of 92

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Summer Program Length

10-11 weeks


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1L Summers

Yes. Through 1L Practice Group Summer Associate Program


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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

After completion of two semesters of law school


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Summer Associate Salary

$4,327.92/week



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Summer Program Contact

Donna M. Harris


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Offices with Program

New York


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Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law


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Career Fairs Attended

Cornell Law School New York Job Fair

Summer Program Overview


Cleary Gottlieb’s summer program offers an introduction to life at the firm through exposure to high-caliber legal work as well as training, mentoring, and networking opportunities and events. Our work assignment system is unique and tailored to your professional experience and interests. Summer associates can explore our many different practice groups or choose to focus on a particular discipline. They can also work on a variety of the firm’s ongoing pro bono matters. The summer program offers many opportunities for formal and informal training and development, including litigation a...

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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

113 total (101 2Ls; 12 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2022)

92 out of 92

More

Summer Program Length

10-11 weeks
More

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

113 total (101 2Ls; 12 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2022)

92 out of 92

More

Summer Program Length

10-11 weeks


More

1L Summers

Yes. Through 1L Practice Group Summer Associate Program


More

Assigned to Specific Practice Area

No


More

Split Summer with Another Firm

Yes


More

Split Summer with Another Office

Yes


More

When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

After completion of two semesters of law school


More

Summer Associate Salary

$4,327.92/week



More

Summer Program Contact

Donna M. Harris


More

Offices with Program

New York


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Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law


More

Career Fairs Attended

Cornell Law School New York Job Fair

Survey Says


  • “The associates that I worked with as a summer associate were incredibly thoughtful in giving me assignments that were both substantive and well-suited to introducing me to their practice areas. I got a really solid flavor of different practice groups and their work and felt strongly like I was making a genuine contribution to the team.”
  • “I was staffed on two matters and was given substantive work on each. The junior and mid-level associates provided useful feedback, and I feel like I became a better attorney because of the experience. We were also encou...