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Summer Program Overview


We seek to offer a professionally rewarding and personally meaningful experience for our summer associates. Our program provides them with a realistic snapshot of associate life at Reed Smith and offers them an experience that reflects our core values, including innovation, excellence and impact. Reed Smith summer associates get to take on client projects in all of the practice areas that interest them. They have the support of partner and associate mentors, as well as the guidance of writing instructors who will help them hone their analytical and persuasive writing skills. Our Summe...

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No. of Summer Associates (2023)

67 total (59 2Ls; 8 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2022)

49 out of 49

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Summer Program Length

10 weeks
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No. of Summer Associates (2023)

67 total (59 2Ls; 8 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2022)

49 out of 49

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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

No


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Split Summer with Another Firm

Yes


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Split Summer with Another Office

No


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When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

May 1


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Summer Associate Salary

$215,000



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Summer Program Contact

Christine Tallon
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Offices with Program

Austin
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Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law
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Career Fairs Attended

CCBA Minority Job Fair
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Summer Program Overview


We seek to offer a professionally rewarding and personally meaningful experience for our summer associates. Our program provides them with a realistic snapshot of associate life at Reed Smith and offers them an experience that reflects our core values, including innovation, excellence and impact. Reed Smith summer associates get to take on client projects in all of the practice areas that interest them. They have the support of partner and associate mentors, as well as the guidance of writing instructors who will help them hone their analytical and persuasive writing skills. Our Summe...

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No. of Summer Associates (2023)

67 total (59 2Ls; 8 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2022)

49 out of 49

More

Summer Program Length

10 weeks
More

No. of Summer Associates (2023)

67 total (59 2Ls; 8 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2022)

49 out of 49

More

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


More

1L Summers

Yes


More

Assigned to Specific Practice Area

No


More

Split Summer with Another Firm

Yes


More

Split Summer with Another Office

No


More

When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

May 1


More

Summer Associate Salary

$215,000



More

Summer Program Contact

Christine Tallon
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More

Offices with Program

Austin
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More

Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law
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More

Career Fairs Attended

CCBA Minority Job Fair
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Survey Says

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  • “Reed Smith's resources, training programs, and mentorship programs are beyond comparison. During the summer program, associates have a project manager mentor, career mentor, and writing coach. Between the three mentors, summer associates receive plenty of practical guidance, feedback, and assignments. Reed Smith's client experience program also provides hands-on training, by allowing summer associates to work directly with a specific client.”
  • “As a summer associate, I received substantive legal research and writing assignments, and meaningful fe...