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Summer Program at Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

2555 Grand Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64108
(816) 474-6550

Summer Program Overview


Shook’s summer associate program provides practical training and an insider’s view to a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive firm culture that exposes enthusiastic students to each of the firm’s varied practice areas. Summer associates choose their own assignments; have an opportunity to work on pro bono matters; and are invited to attend court appearances, depositions, client meetings, and other professional activities with firm attorneys. Each summer associate is paired with a supervising attorney who serves as a mentor; in addition, Shook offers training in writing and negotiation...

No. of Summer Associates (2023)

24 total (17 2Ls; 7 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

17 out of 17

Summer Program Length

10 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2023)

24 total (17 2Ls; 7 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

17 out of 17

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


1L Summers

Yes


Assigned to Specific Practice Area

No


Split Summer with Another Firm

Yes. (for returning 1Ls only)


Split Summer with Another Office

No


When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Rolling/After first semester grades


Summer Associate Salary

Chicago; New York
Summer Associate: $3,940/week

Boston; Atlanta; Houston; Los Angeles; Miami; Orange County; San Francisco; Washington DC
Summer Associate: $3,460/week

Kansas City; Denver; Hartford; Philadelphia; Seattle; St. Louis; Tampa
Summer Associate: $3,265/week



Summer Program Contact

Chris Kaufman


Offices with Program

Chicago


Schools Visited for OCI

Baylor Law


Career Fairs Attended

CCBA Minority Job Fair

Summer Program Overview


Shook’s summer associate program provides practical training and an insider’s view to a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive firm culture that exposes enthusiastic students to each of the firm’s varied practice areas. Summer associates choose their own assignments; have an opportunity to work on pro bono matters; and are invited to attend court appearances, depositions, client meetings, and other professional activities with firm attorneys. Each summer associate is paired with a supervising attorney who serves as a mentor; in addition, Shook offers training in writing and negotiation...

No. of Summer Associates (2023)

24 total (17 2Ls; 7 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

17 out of 17

Summer Program Length

10 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2023)

24 total (17 2Ls; 7 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

17 out of 17

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


1L Summers

Yes


Assigned to Specific Practice Area

No


Split Summer with Another Firm

Yes. (for returning 1Ls only)


Split Summer with Another Office

No


When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Rolling/After first semester grades


Summer Associate Salary

Chicago; New York
Summer Associate: $3,940/week

Boston; Atlanta; Houston; Los Angeles; Miami; Orange County; San Francisco; Washington DC
Summer Associate: $3,460/week

Kansas City; Denver; Hartford; Philadelphia; Seattle; St. Louis; Tampa
Summer Associate: $3,265/week



Summer Program Contact

Chris Kaufman


Offices with Program

Chicago


Schools Visited for OCI

Baylor Law


Career Fairs Attended

CCBA Minority Job Fair

Survey Says


  • “The firm’s summer associate workflow program leaves the kinds of projects you get up to the individual summer associate. I chose to take on a broad variety of projects ranging from dispositive motions for actual cases to legal research memos to business development projects.”
  • “The summer program offers a great opportunity to get a sense of the work environment and the expected workload as a first-year associate. Mentors were readily available and were patient in working with me. They took the time to give additional background information about a partic...