Summer Program Overview


Law students who join our Summer Associate Program experience the energy, creativity, and collegiality that defines life at Dentons. Our smaller class size allows for a more personalized experience. Summer Associates are paired with mentors who provide guidance and advice throughout the summer. In addition to a robust orientation, we offer practical training, including legal writing, ethics, and oral communication. In most cases, summer associates are assigned to a specific practice based on interests. Summer associates work side-by-side with Dentons attorneys to get involved with act...

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No. of Summer Associates (2021)

51 total (33 2Ls; 18 1Ls)

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Summer Program Length

8 weeks

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1L Summers

Yes
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No. of Summer Associates (2021)

51 total (33 2Ls; 18 1Ls)

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Summer Program Length

8 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

No


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When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

We generally begin 2L recruitment July 1 and begin 1L recruitment December 1.


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Summer Associate Salary

Salary not disclosed.



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Summer Program Contact

Annie Johnston
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Offices with Program

Atlanta
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Schools Visited for OCI

Columbia Law School
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Career Fairs Attended

Lavender Law Career Fair
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Summer Program Overview


Law students who join our Summer Associate Program experience the energy, creativity, and collegiality that defines life at Dentons. Our smaller class size allows for a more personalized experience. Summer Associates are paired with mentors who provide guidance and advice throughout the summer. In addition to a robust orientation, we offer practical training, including legal writing, ethics, and oral communication. In most cases, summer associates are assigned to a specific practice based on interests. Summer associates work side-by-side with Dentons attorneys to get involved with act...

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No. of Summer Associates (2021)

51 total (33 2Ls; 18 1Ls)

More

Summer Program Length

8 weeks

More

1L Summers

Yes
More

No. of Summer Associates (2021)

51 total (33 2Ls; 18 1Ls)

More

Summer Program Length

8 weeks

More

1L Summers

Yes


More

Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Yes


More

Split Summer with Another Firm

Case by Case


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Split Summer with Another Office

No


More

When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

We generally begin 2L recruitment July 1 and begin 1L recruitment December 1.


More

Summer Associate Salary

Salary not disclosed.



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Summer Program Contact

Annie Johnston
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Offices with Program

Atlanta
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More

Schools Visited for OCI

Columbia Law School
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More

Career Fairs Attended

Lavender Law Career Fair
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Survey Says

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Training & Assignments

  • “I was a summer associate in 2020 and, due to COVID, the firm decided to modify the program to be virtual, part-time, and not include substantive work.”
  • “I received extensive training and my work as a summer associate is virtually identical to the work I currently do as a first-year associate.” 
  • “Everything that I was assigned to do needed to be d...