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Summer Program at Fish & Richardson P.C.

1 Marina Park Drive
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 542-5070

Summer Program Overview


Fish & Richardson’s summer program is the cornerstone of our recruiting. We bring in the top students from across the country, and through significant investments of time and resources, we begin developing them into the Fish attorneys who go on to become leaders in the industry. To achieve this, our summer program is known for having real work that provides hands-on training and ongoing feedback. Summer associates tackle the tough legal issues that clients come to us to solve, and projects include preparing patent applications; conducting research for litigation; and attending...

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

41 total (18 2Ls; 23 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

15 out of 16

Summer Program Length

10 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

41 total (18 2Ls; 23 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

15 out of 16

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


1L Summers

Yes


Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Yes


Split Summer with Another Firm

Yes. Summers must work an eight-week minimum the first half of the summer at Fish


Split Summer with Another Office

No


When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Rolling and through OCI and resume collection programs


Summer Associate Salary

Summer Associate: $4,327/week



Summer Program Contact

Debbie Foster


Offices with Program

Atlanta


Schools Visited for OCI

Cardozo Law


Career Fairs Attended

Patent Law Interview Program

Summer Program Overview


Fish & Richardson’s summer program is the cornerstone of our recruiting. We bring in the top students from across the country, and through significant investments of time and resources, we begin developing them into the Fish attorneys who go on to become leaders in the industry. To achieve this, our summer program is known for having real work that provides hands-on training and ongoing feedback. Summer associates tackle the tough legal issues that clients come to us to solve, and projects include preparing patent applications; conducting research for litigation; and attending...

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

41 total (18 2Ls; 23 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

15 out of 16

Summer Program Length

10 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

41 total (18 2Ls; 23 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

15 out of 16

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


1L Summers

Yes


Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Yes


Split Summer with Another Firm

Yes. Summers must work an eight-week minimum the first half of the summer at Fish


Split Summer with Another Office

No


When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Rolling and through OCI and resume collection programs


Summer Associate Salary

Summer Associate: $4,327/week



Summer Program Contact

Debbie Foster


Offices with Program

Atlanta


Schools Visited for OCI

Cardozo Law


Career Fairs Attended

Patent Law Interview Program

Survey Says


  • “Summer associates are given substantive work assignments for both billable and pro bono matters. Summer associates are typically put on a case team and operate as a junior associate would. The summer program also includes mentorship and training. Each summer is assigned a mentor (who helps with anything) and a training/writing coach (who provides detailed feedback on assignments). The goal of the summer is to learn and grow while having fun, of course.”
  • “We were able to work with a variety of Fish attorneys from associates to senior principals on substa...