Deadline:
January 16, 2026
Location(s)
United States of America
Although our 2025 2L Summer Associate program is full, we will have 1L Summer Associate programs in our Baltimore, Baton Rouge, Birmingham, Charleston, Fort Lauderdale, Jackson, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville, New Orleans, and Raleigh offices.
Overview
Baker Donelson's Summer Associate Program is the primary channel through which we grow the Firm. This comprehensive program is designed to give interested law students a realistic view of what we do and the culture of Baker Donelson. You are our future.
Details
Baker Donelson's summer associate program imparts a realistic view of the practice and culture of our Firm.
Our summer associates experience diverse, challenging assignments across a wide range of practice areas. They can also expect structured, personalized feedback throughout the assignments, and they have the opportunity to attend trials, hearings, depositions, negotiations and client conferences.
The Firm assigns a shareholder and associate mentor to each summer associate to ensure individual attention and instruction, and to encourage positive growth on a personal and professional level. We also offer training programs designed specifically for our summer associates, as well as firm-wide litigation and corporate programs for our associate attorneys. Our summer associates are invited to all firm-wide training and practice group training which takes place throughout the summer.
Each office plans a number of social events to give summer associates the opportunity to interact with attorneys in a relaxed and informal setting. Many of our events are geared towards families. Typical events include community service projects, professional baseball games, shrimp boils, bowling tournaments, cooking classes with chefs such as Susan Spicer, kickball tournaments, wine tastings, lunches with city and county officials, private museum tours, scavenger hunts, cooking contests, trivia nights, progressive dinners, and lake trips.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Dates
Deadline: January 16, 2026
Cost/funding for participants
We typically hire around forty summer associates firmwide. While our primary source of growth is through the summer associate program, we do not hire more summer associates than we anticipate being able to accommodate as full-time associates. Historically, we have extended offers to the overwhelming majority of our summer associates. We typically require six-week clerkships, with some offices offering eight- or ten-week programs. Salaries range from $2,300 to $3,500 per week, depending on the office and the candidate's law school year.
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Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
