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Summer Program Overview


Cleary Gottlieb’s summer program offers an introduction to life at the firm through exposure to high-caliber legal work as well as training, mentoring, and networking opportunities and events. Our work assignment system is unique and tailored to your professional experience and interests. Summer associates can explore our many different practice groups or choose to focus on a particular discipline. They can also work on a variety of the firm’s ongoing pro bono matters. The summer program offers many opportunities for formal and informal training and development, including litigation a...

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No. of Summer Associates (2023)

101 total (101 2Ls; 8 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2022)

92 out of 92

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Summer Program Length

10-11 weeks
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No. of Summer Associates (2023)

101 total (101 2Ls; 8 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2022)

92 out of 92

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Summer Program Length

10-11 weeks


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1L Summers

Yes. Through 1L Diversity Summer Program


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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

Yes


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When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

After completion of two semesters of law school


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Summer Associate Salary

$4,134.62/week



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Summer Program Contact

Donna M. Harris
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Offices with Program

New York
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Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law
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Career Fairs Attended

Cornell Law School New York Job Fair
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Summer Program Overview


Cleary Gottlieb’s summer program offers an introduction to life at the firm through exposure to high-caliber legal work as well as training, mentoring, and networking opportunities and events. Our work assignment system is unique and tailored to your professional experience and interests. Summer associates can explore our many different practice groups or choose to focus on a particular discipline. They can also work on a variety of the firm’s ongoing pro bono matters. The summer program offers many opportunities for formal and informal training and development, including litigation a...

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No. of Summer Associates (2023)

101 total (101 2Ls; 8 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2022)

92 out of 92

More

Summer Program Length

10-11 weeks
More

No. of Summer Associates (2023)

101 total (101 2Ls; 8 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2022)

92 out of 92

More

Summer Program Length

10-11 weeks


More

1L Summers

Yes. Through 1L Diversity Summer Program


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Assigned to Specific Practice Area

No


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Split Summer with Another Firm

Yes


More

Split Summer with Another Office

Yes


More

When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

After completion of two semesters of law school


More

Summer Associate Salary

$4,134.62/week



More

Summer Program Contact

Donna M. Harris
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More

Offices with Program

New York
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More

Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law
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More

Career Fairs Attended

Cornell Law School New York Job Fair
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Survey Says

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  • “I had the opportunity to try different practice areas and work on substantive assignments as a summer associate. Throughout the summer program, associates and partners provided thoughtful feedback on my work.”
  • “I was pleasantly surprised at the degree to which I had the opportunity to contribute substantively to work assignments. I felt very fortunate to have a partner and associates who were patient and willing to help me understand what we were doing and why.”
  • “I felt that the assignments I was given were really closely aligned wit...