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...
No. of Summer Associates (2023)
No. of 2L Offers (2022)
Summer Program Length
No. of Summer Associates (2023)
No. of 2L Offers (2022)
Summer Program Length
1L Summers
Assigned to Specific Practice Area
Split Summer with Another Firm
Split Summer with Another Office
When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program
Summer Associate Salary
Summer Associate: $4,135/week
Summer Program Contact
Offices with Program
Schools Visited for OCI
Career Fairs Attended
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...
No. of Summer Associates (2023)
No. of 2L Offers (2022)
Summer Program Length
No. of Summer Associates (2023)
No. of 2L Offers (2022)
Summer Program Length
1L Summers
Assigned to Specific Practice Area
Split Summer with Another Firm
Split Summer with Another Office
When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program
Summer Associate Salary
Summer Associate: $4,135/week
Summer Program Contact
Offices with Program
Schools Visited for OCI
Career Fairs Attended
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 ...