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Summer Program at Dechert

3 Bryant Park
1095 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
(212) 698-3500

Summer Program Overview


As a summer associate at Dechert, you will discover what it’s like to work at one of the world’s most respected and dynamic firms. From day one of the program, you will build your network when you join us in New York to meet your summer associate colleagues from around the U.S. When you return to your home office, we will offer you challenging assignments working on the most sophisticated matters in the legal market. You will have the opportunity to take real responsibility on substantive work for clients and will be introduced to our award-winning pro bono program. Our collaborative ...

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

46 total (43 2Ls; 3 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

83 out of 85

Summer Program Length

10 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

46 total (43 2Ls; 3 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

83 out of 85

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


1L Summers

Yes


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

May 13


Summer Associate Salary

$4,326.92/week



Summer Program Contact

Laura Creque


Offices with Program

Boston


Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law


Career Fairs Attended

Lavender Law Career Fair

Summer Program Overview


As a summer associate at Dechert, you will discover what it’s like to work at one of the world’s most respected and dynamic firms. From day one of the program, you will build your network when you join us in New York to meet your summer associate colleagues from around the U.S. When you return to your home office, we will offer you challenging assignments working on the most sophisticated matters in the legal market. You will have the opportunity to take real responsibility on substantive work for clients and will be introduced to our award-winning pro bono program. Our collaborative ...

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

46 total (43 2Ls; 3 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

83 out of 85

Summer Program Length

10 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

46 total (43 2Ls; 3 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

83 out of 85

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


1L Summers

Yes


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

May 13


Summer Associate Salary

$4,326.92/week



Summer Program Contact

Laura Creque


Offices with Program

Boston


Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law


Career Fairs Attended

Lavender Law Career Fair

Survey Says


  • “I received a series of formal training meetings for various projects. Most training was done informally through one-on-one meetings with supervising attorneys. Work assignments resembled what a first-year associate would be working on; they did not give me meaningless tasks.”
  • “Summer associate assignments were meaningful and provided an opportunity for entrepreneurial summer associates to contribute to active cases in a variety of ways. Often, assignments involved significant interactions with partners and senior associates involved in the case.”