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Summer Program Overview


Cravath’s summer program is designed to provide law students with an experience that mirrors the life of a first-year associate and an opportunity to work directly for, and with, the firm’s clients. Summer associates choose to work in the Corporate, Litigation, Tax, Executive Compensation and Benefits, or Trusts and Estates departments, and they experience the day-to-day working life of a Cravath lawyer. Prior to the summer, information is collected on department and assignment preferences, and the firm assists with summer housing. Upon arrival, summer associates are assigned to a par...

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No. of Summer Associates (2023)

107 total (103 2Ls; 4 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2022)

114 out of 114

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Summer Program Length

10 weeks
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No. of Summer Associates (2023)

107 total (103 2Ls; 4 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2022)

114 out of 114

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Summer Program Length

10 weeks


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1L Summers

Yes


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Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Yes


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Split Summer with Another Firm

Case by Case


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Split Summer with Another Office

Yes


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When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Cravath follows the law school’s lead on timing of summer associate position applications.


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Summer Associate Salary

$4,135/week



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Summer Program Contact

Lisa A. Kalen
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Offices with Program

New York
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Schools Visited for OCI

Columbia Law School
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Career Fairs Attended

Cornell Law School New York Job Fair
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Summer Program Overview


Cravath’s summer program is designed to provide law students with an experience that mirrors the life of a first-year associate and an opportunity to work directly for, and with, the firm’s clients. Summer associates choose to work in the Corporate, Litigation, Tax, Executive Compensation and Benefits, or Trusts and Estates departments, and they experience the day-to-day working life of a Cravath lawyer. Prior to the summer, information is collected on department and assignment preferences, and the firm assists with summer housing. Upon arrival, summer associates are assigned to a par...

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No. of Summer Associates (2023)

107 total (103 2Ls; 4 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2022)

114 out of 114

More

Summer Program Length

10 weeks
More

No. of Summer Associates (2023)

107 total (103 2Ls; 4 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2022)

114 out of 114

More

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


More

1L Summers

Yes


More

Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Yes


More

Split Summer with Another Firm

Case by Case


More

Split Summer with Another Office

Yes


More

When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Cravath follows the law school’s lead on timing of summer associate position applications.


More

Summer Associate Salary

$4,135/week



More

Summer Program Contact

Lisa A. Kalen
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More

Offices with Program

New York
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More

Schools Visited for OCI

Columbia Law School
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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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  • “As a summer, I was treated as a first-year associate in terms of staffing and the work I did. It was definitely all ‘real’ work and real responsibility.”
  • “As a summer associate, it felt like we were staffed as though we were first-year associates. Staffed on ongoing or new matters and expected to contribute, no 'created' work. There were many training/CLE sessions and a lot of ‘on-the-job’ learning.”
  • “In the corporate groups, work is rigorous, and summer associates are expected to quickly hurdle the learning curve and contrib...