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Summer Program at Richards, Layton & Finger

920 N King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801

Summer Program Overview


We select our summer associates carefully, with the expectation that each summer associate will succeed and become a full-time associate of our firm upon graduation. Summer associates rank their practice area preferences prior to their arrival in May. Midway through the summer, everyone changes departments. During each rotation, a summer associate is paired with a director and an associate. These assigning attorneys are mainly responsible for coordinating and assigning work. First-year associates serve as “buddies” to the summer associates, informally assisting in their orientation to...

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

10 total ( 9 2Ls; 1 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

10 out of 10

Summer Program Length

10 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

10 total ( 9 2Ls; 1 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

10 out of 10

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


1L Summers

Yes


Assigned to Specific Practice Area

No. Rotate between two departments


Split Summer with Another Firm

Case by Case


Split Summer with Another Office

No


When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

March 15, 2024 for 2L positions in 2025


Summer Associate Salary

$4,038/week



Summer Program Contact

Samantha Stern


Offices with Program

Wilmington, DE


Schools Visited for OCI

Columbia Law School

Summer Program Overview


We select our summer associates carefully, with the expectation that each summer associate will succeed and become a full-time associate of our firm upon graduation. Summer associates rank their practice area preferences prior to their arrival in May. Midway through the summer, everyone changes departments. During each rotation, a summer associate is paired with a director and an associate. These assigning attorneys are mainly responsible for coordinating and assigning work. First-year associates serve as “buddies” to the summer associates, informally assisting in their orientation to...

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

10 total ( 9 2Ls; 1 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

10 out of 10

Summer Program Length

10 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

10 total ( 9 2Ls; 1 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

10 out of 10

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


1L Summers

Yes


Assigned to Specific Practice Area

No. Rotate between two departments


Split Summer with Another Firm

Case by Case


Split Summer with Another Office

No


When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

March 15, 2024 for 2L positions in 2025


Summer Associate Salary

$4,038/week



Summer Program Contact

Samantha Stern


Offices with Program

Wilmington, DE


Schools Visited for OCI

Columbia Law School