Faegre Drinker is excited to hire more than 25 1Ls for our 2024 summer program in 12 of our offices. We invite you to explore our website, which highlights information about our firm and professional development efforts, as well as contains testimonials from recent summer associates. Please also review our 1L Flyer, as it provides an overview of the various 1L roles and programs for which we hire.
Faegre Drinker is highly invested in the growth and development of all of our attorneys. As a summer associate, our multifaceted approach will provide you with key resources and relationships that will be the foundation for your career. Our efforts include the following:
- Our summer program provides support and training to help law students build the skills and behaviors necessary to grow a sophisticated legal practice and develop rewarding client relationships.
- Summer associates receive a hands-on, meaningful experience. We encourage growth with challenging work, intensive professional development programs, personalized mentoring and coaching, and respectful yet candid feedback.
- We have a full-time legal writing coach and adviser who provides individual writing guidance to summer associates.
- Summer associates are able to participate in pro bono work and connect with peers and our attorneys throughout the summer.
Diversity, equity and inclusion are among our core values. We embrace three specific strategies to put these values into action: accountability, innovation and intentionality. If you join us, you’ll see that everyone here is critical in our efforts to be a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization.
- Our attorney resource group, the Diversity Collective, includes all attorneys, consultants and senior professionals who identify as members of underrepresented groups in the legal profession (primarily racial/ethnic and LGBTQ+). The Diversity Collective provides our summer associates with mentoring relationships and support throughout the summer program, which will help you transition into associate life.
- We work closely with more than 60 legal affinity organizations that provide professional development opportunities, leadership experiences, networking and support.
- We have proudly signed on to Diversity Lab’s “OnRamp200” — an initiative aimed at bringing 200 women attorneys who have taken extended career hiatuses back into the legal profession by 2025.
2024 1L Summer Associate Opportunities
Faegre Drinker seeks applications from 1L law students interested in a 2024 summer associate position in one of the following cities: Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Des Moines, Florham Park, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.
Please review the different opportunities listed below and submit your application to the position that applies best to your unique background and skill set. Some important items to note about the Faegre Drinker summer program and application process:
We consider applicants with a wide variety of characteristics and life experiences. Strong candidates who have demonstrated a record of academic and professional achievement, an entrepreneurial spirit, a collaborative mindset, and a commitment to the advancement of diversity, equity and inclusion will find opportunities to succeed here and develop into successful attorneys and long-term contributors to the legal profession. We offer competitive market compensation and potential for personal and professional growth.
We offer all summer associates a wide-ranging experience that includes opportunities to learn about the practice of law, the firm and the communities in which our attorneys work and live. Each summer associate has a support team that provides a variety of work assignments, as well as valuable “out-of-office” experiences and client contact. Our summer associates receive detailed feedback on their work, including an interim evaluation session and a final review. Check out our Summer Associate Program Overview, which showcases what makes Faegre Drinker an outstanding place to work.
Faegre Drinker was founded on shared vision and core values of integrity, excellence, diversity and inclusion, shared commitment, teamwork and collaboration, mutual respect, and service to others. Our attorneys are excellent without being arrogant and bring their collaborative working styles to provide high-quality client service. We are committed to our communities and to building a diverse and inclusive firm that reflects those communities.
2024 1L Summer AssociateChicago | Dallas (litigation) | Denver | Des Moines | Florham Park | Fort Wayne | Indianapolis | Los Angeles (litigation) | Minneapolis | New York | Philadelphia | Washington, D.C.
2024 1L Summer Associate (LCLD diversity fellowship)Chicago | Dallas (litigation) | Denver | Des Moines | Florham Park | Fort Wayne | Indianapolis | Los Angeles (litigation) | New York | Philadelphia | Washington, D.C.
2024 1L Summer Associate (Twin Cities Diversity in Practice)Minneapolis
Multiple Application DisclaimerIf you apply for the 2024 1L summer associate position or the Twin Cities Diversity in Practice position in one office, it is unnecessary to submit an additional application in the same office.
How to ApplyBy January 19, please submit a cover letter, resume, undergraduate transcript and brief writing sample (8-10 pages). Your cover letter should provide additional insight into what you hope to contribute and what you hope to gain from participation in our summer program, as well as particular ties to the geographic region in which you are interested. Please note: to accommodate law school grading timelines, we will ask you to submit a law school transcript later in the application process.
QuestionsPlease visit our careers site for more information and direct any questions to the recruiting contact in your preferred office.