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Summer Program at Williams & Connolly LLP

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Washington, DC 20004
(202) 434-5000

Summer Program Overview


Our program aims to integrate summer associates into the firm, so they are exposed to a range of work that the firm handles and have the opportunity to work with multiple partners and case teams. Summer projects are assigned across all subject areas, and summer associates can request assignments in practice areas of interest. Projects include traditional research and writing, as well as observational opportunities at court proceedings, depositions, and meetings. Because there are usually a number of trials happening during the summer, summer associates sometimes work with trial teams....

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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

55 (All 2Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2024)

Because many of Williams & Connolly’s summer associates obtain judicial clerkships, formal offers are only extended after the clerks receive permission from judges to request offers. Typically, all summer associates who request offers are welcomed for permanent employment

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Summer Program Length

12 weeks
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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

55 (All 2Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2024)

Because many of Williams & Connolly’s summer associates obtain judicial clerkships, formal offers are only extended after the clerks receive permission from judges to request offers. Typically, all summer associates who request offers are welcomed for permanent employment

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Summer Program Length

12 weeks


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1L Summers

No


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Assigned to Specific Practice Area

No


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Split Summer with Another Firm

Yes


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Split Summer with Another Office

No


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When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Rolling


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Summer Associate Salary

$4,807/week



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Summer Program Contact

Natasha M. Zech, Esq.


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Offices with Program

Washington, DC


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Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law

Summer Program Overview


Our program aims to integrate summer associates into the firm, so they are exposed to a range of work that the firm handles and have the opportunity to work with multiple partners and case teams. Summer projects are assigned across all subject areas, and summer associates can request assignments in practice areas of interest. Projects include traditional research and writing, as well as observational opportunities at court proceedings, depositions, and meetings. Because there are usually a number of trials happening during the summer, summer associates sometimes work with trial teams....

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No. of Summer Associates (2024)

55 (All 2Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2024)

Because many of Williams & Connolly’s summer associates obtain judicial clerkships, formal offers are only extended after the clerks receive permission from judges to request offers. Typically, all summer associates who request offers are welcomed for permanent employment

More

Summer Program Length

12 weeks
More

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

55 (All 2Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2024)

Because many of Williams & Connolly’s summer associates obtain judicial clerkships, formal offers are only extended after the clerks receive permission from judges to request offers. Typically, all summer associates who request offers are welcomed for permanent employment

More

Summer Program Length

12 weeks


More

1L Summers

No


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Assigned to Specific Practice Area

No


More

Split Summer with Another Firm

Yes


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Split Summer with Another Office

No


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When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Rolling


More

Summer Associate Salary

$4,807/week



More

Summer Program Contact

Natasha M. Zech, Esq.


More

Offices with Program

Washington, DC


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Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law

Survey Says


  • “I was given meaningful substantive work, including drafting briefs, factual development projects, and important research questions. The work I was given as a summer may have been simpler than what I do as an associate, but it did not feel like they were making up assignments just to give me work—this was work that an associate would be doing if I hadn’t been there.”
  • “The supervising attorneys did a great job integrating me into the team and giving me substantive assignments that pushed the case forward. I got the chance to work on a wide range of very i...