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Summer Program Overview


Fish & Richardson’s summer program is the cornerstone of our recruiting. We bring in the top students from across the country, and through significant investments of time and resources, we begin developing them into the Fish attorneys who go on to become leaders in the industry. To achieve this, our summer program is known for having real work that provides hands-on training and ongoing feedback. Summer associates tackle the tough legal issues that clients come to us to solve, and projects include preparing patent applications; conducting research for litigation; and attending...

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No. of Summer Associates (2023)

34 total (16 2Ls; 18 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2022)

16 out of 16

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Summer Program Length

10 weeks
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No. of Summer Associates (2023)

34 total (16 2Ls; 18 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2022)

16 out of 16

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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

Yes. Summers must work an eight-week minimum the first half of the summer at Fish


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Split Summer with Another Office

No


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When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Rolling and through OCI and resume collection programs


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Summer Associate Salary

Summer Associate: $4,135/week



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Summer Program Contact

Debbie Foster


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Offices with Program

Atlanta


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Schools Visited for OCI

Fordham University School of Law


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Career Fairs Attended

Patent Law Interview Program

Summer Program Overview


Fish & Richardson’s summer program is the cornerstone of our recruiting. We bring in the top students from across the country, and through significant investments of time and resources, we begin developing them into the Fish attorneys who go on to become leaders in the industry. To achieve this, our summer program is known for having real work that provides hands-on training and ongoing feedback. Summer associates tackle the tough legal issues that clients come to us to solve, and projects include preparing patent applications; conducting research for litigation; and attending...

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No. of Summer Associates (2023)

34 total (16 2Ls; 18 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2022)

16 out of 16

More

Summer Program Length

10 weeks
More

No. of Summer Associates (2023)

34 total (16 2Ls; 18 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2022)

16 out of 16

More

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


More

1L Summers

Yes


More

Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Yes


More

Split Summer with Another Firm

Yes. Summers must work an eight-week minimum the first half of the summer at Fish


More

Split Summer with Another Office

No


More

When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Rolling and through OCI and resume collection programs


More

Summer Associate Salary

Summer Associate: $4,135/week



More

Summer Program Contact

Debbie Foster


More

Offices with Program

Atlanta


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Schools Visited for OCI

Fordham University School of Law


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Career Fairs Attended

Patent Law Interview Program

Survey Says


  • “Fish's summer associate program is equal parts training opportunities and substantive work, in my experience. The first portion of the summer is dedicated to an immersive training in firm life and patent law, and assignments are focused on developing legal writing skills. The summer then moves onto more substantive work, as summer associates are paired with individual partners and case teams to assist in legal research, drafting, and so on.”
  • “My assignments coordinator checked in several times a week to make sure I wasn't overbooked, but I also ...