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Summer Program at Downey Brand

621 Capitol Mall
18th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 444-1000

Summer Program Overview


Our summer program is an exceptional opportunity to elevate your legal skills by performing challenging work for our clients alongside experienced attorneys who are passionate about their practices. You will have the ability to explore the practice areas that interest you while working on a range of assignments similar to those performed by first-year associates. Our summer program includes formal and informal training, with opportunities to attend client meetings, hearings, depositions, negotiations, closings, site visits, and expert consultations. Additionally, we have a robust...

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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

9 total (8 2Ls; 1 1L)

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No. of 2L Offers (2023)

4 out of 5

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Summer Program Length

10 weeks
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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

9 total (8 2Ls; 1 1L)

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No. of 2L Offers (2023)

4 out of 5

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Summer Program Length

10 weeks


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1L Summers

Case by Case. Only through a local diversity fellowship program


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Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Case by Case. Only in San Francisco – Natural Resources


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Split Summer with Another Firm

No


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Split Summer with Another Office

No


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When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Generally in May


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Summer Associate Salary

$3,000-$3,615/week



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Summer Program Contact

Maureen Cooper


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Offices with Program

Sacramento, CA


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Schools Visited for OCI

UC Davis School of Law


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Career Fairs Attended

Bay Area Diversity Job Fair

Summer Program Overview


Our summer program is an exceptional opportunity to elevate your legal skills by performing challenging work for our clients alongside experienced attorneys who are passionate about their practices. You will have the ability to explore the practice areas that interest you while working on a range of assignments similar to those performed by first-year associates. Our summer program includes formal and informal training, with opportunities to attend client meetings, hearings, depositions, negotiations, closings, site visits, and expert consultations. Additionally, we have a robust...

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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

9 total (8 2Ls; 1 1L)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

4 out of 5

More

Summer Program Length

10 weeks
More

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

9 total (8 2Ls; 1 1L)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

4 out of 5

More

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


More

1L Summers

Case by Case. Only through a local diversity fellowship program


More

Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Case by Case. Only in San Francisco – Natural Resources


More

Split Summer with Another Firm

No


More

Split Summer with Another Office

No


More

When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Generally in May


More

Summer Associate Salary

$3,000-$3,615/week



More

Summer Program Contact

Maureen Cooper


More

Offices with Program

Sacramento, CA


More

Schools Visited for OCI

UC Davis School of Law


More

Career Fairs Attended

Bay Area Diversity Job Fair

Survey Says


  • “Lots of research memos, participation across a variety of matters, and good social engagement. The first year of practice feels like a continuation of the summer associate experience with opportunities and expectations increasing over time.”
  • “The expectations that the partners and senior associates had for me were high regardless of my status as a summer associate or a first-year associate. That set a realistic expectation of what life would be like as a full-time associate. The workload was more spread out as a summer associate, as I could reach out to...