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Summer Program at Vedder Price

222 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 609-7500

Summer Program Overview


Summer associates at Vedder Price are integrated quickly into the practice area they are joining through substantive work assignments, observation opportunities and training sessions. Summer associates work with an assigned associate advisor to receive practical advice and guidance. A firmwide summer program orientation is hosted in our Chicago office for the full summer class to meet each other and engage with firm management. There are two formal review sessions, one at mid-summer and the other at the completion of the program, incorporating written attorney feedback regarding each ...

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

15 total (14 2Ls; 1 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

15 out of 15

Summer Program Length

10 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

15 total (14 2Ls; 1 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

15 out of 15

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


1L Summers

Yes


Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Yes. Though some offices offer a rotation among the transactional practice groups


Split Summer with Another Firm

No


Split Summer with Another Office

No


When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Only through schools’ OCI and resume-collection programs


Summer Associate Salary

$4,327/week



Summer Program Contact

Chicago and Dallas:


Offices with Program

Chicago


Schools Visited for OCI

Brooklyn Law School


Career Fairs Attended

Cook County Job Fair

Summer Program Overview


Summer associates at Vedder Price are integrated quickly into the practice area they are joining through substantive work assignments, observation opportunities and training sessions. Summer associates work with an assigned associate advisor to receive practical advice and guidance. A firmwide summer program orientation is hosted in our Chicago office for the full summer class to meet each other and engage with firm management. There are two formal review sessions, one at mid-summer and the other at the completion of the program, incorporating written attorney feedback regarding each ...

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

15 total (14 2Ls; 1 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

15 out of 15

Summer Program Length

10 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

15 total (14 2Ls; 1 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

15 out of 15

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


1L Summers

Yes


Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Yes. Though some offices offer a rotation among the transactional practice groups


Split Summer with Another Firm

No


Split Summer with Another Office

No


When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Only through schools’ OCI and resume-collection programs


Summer Associate Salary

$4,327/week



Summer Program Contact

Chicago and Dallas:


Offices with Program

Chicago


Schools Visited for OCI

Brooklyn Law School


Career Fairs Attended

Cook County Job Fair

Survey Says


  • “I attended classes at Vedder Price University which was particularly helpful to get a practical education on law and litigation issues as well as better understand what each practice area does at the firm. Additionally, throughout my summers, I did research, prepared for depositions, attended depositions, and drafted articles for thought leadership.”
  • “We only worked on substantive matters and operated as first-year or second-year associates.”
  • “Every project I touched was a substantive project.”