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Summer Program at Reed Smith LLP

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New York 10022
(212) 521-5400

Summer Program Overview


We seek to offer a professionally rewarding and personally meaningful experience for our summer associates. Our program provides them with a realistic snapshot of associate life at Reed Smith and offers them an experience that reflects our core values, including innovation, excellence and impact. Reed Smith summer associates get to take on client projects in all of the practice areas that interest them. They have the support of partner and associate mentors, as well as the guidance of writing instructors who will help them hone their analytical and persuasive writing skills. Our Summe...

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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

53 total (45 2Ls; 8 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2023)

57 out of 59

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Summer Program Length

10 weeks
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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

53 total (45 2Ls; 8 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2023)

57 out of 59

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Summer Program Length

10 weeks


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1L Summers

Yes


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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

No


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When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

May 1


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Summer Associate Salary

$225,000



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Summer Program Contact

Christine Tallon


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Offices with Program

Austin


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Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law


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Career Fairs Attended

CCBA Minority Job Fair

Summer Program Overview


We seek to offer a professionally rewarding and personally meaningful experience for our summer associates. Our program provides them with a realistic snapshot of associate life at Reed Smith and offers them an experience that reflects our core values, including innovation, excellence and impact. Reed Smith summer associates get to take on client projects in all of the practice areas that interest them. They have the support of partner and associate mentors, as well as the guidance of writing instructors who will help them hone their analytical and persuasive writing skills. Our Summe...

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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

53 total (45 2Ls; 8 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

57 out of 59

More

Summer Program Length

10 weeks
More

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

53 total (45 2Ls; 8 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

57 out of 59

More

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


More

1L Summers

Yes


More

Assigned to Specific Practice Area

No


More

Split Summer with Another Firm

Case by Case


More

Split Summer with Another Office

No


More

When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

May 1


More

Summer Associate Salary

$225,000



More

Summer Program Contact

Christine Tallon


More

Offices with Program

Austin


More

Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law


More

Career Fairs Attended

CCBA Minority Job Fair

Survey Says


  • “I helped write various memos that went to clients; I performed research tasks that were critical for client deliverables; I sat through many law firm trainings to ensure I understood law firm economics.”
  • “We handled extremely relevant work as summer associates and were actually given an idea of what life as a first year would be like, so I felt very prepared going in. Training and feedback were great and scheduled regularly to ensure we knew where we stood and how to grow.”
  • “Summer associates have the opportunity to complete real, su...