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Summer Program Overview


Summer associates at Vedder Price are integrated quickly into the practice area they are joining through substantive work assignments, observation opportunities and training sessions. Summer associates work with an assigned associate advisor to receive practical advice and guidance. A firmwide summer program orientation is hosted in our Chicago office for the full summer class to meet each other and engage with firm management. There are two formal review sessions, one at mid-summer and the other at the completion of the program, incorporating written attorney feedback regarding each ...

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No. of Summer Associates (2023)

17 total (15 2Ls; 2 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2022)

12 out of 13

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Summer Program Length

10 weeks
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No. of Summer Associates (2023)

17 total (15 2Ls; 2 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2022)

12 out of 13

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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. Though some offices offer a rotation among the transactional practice groups


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Split Summer with Another Firm

No


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Split Summer with Another Office

No


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When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Only through schools’ OCI and resume-collection programs


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Summer Associate Salary

$3,942/week



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Summer Program Contact

Chicago:
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Offices with Program

Chicago
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Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law
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Career Fairs Attended

Cook County Job Fair
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Summer Program Overview


Summer associates at Vedder Price are integrated quickly into the practice area they are joining through substantive work assignments, observation opportunities and training sessions. Summer associates work with an assigned associate advisor to receive practical advice and guidance. A firmwide summer program orientation is hosted in our Chicago office for the full summer class to meet each other and engage with firm management. There are two formal review sessions, one at mid-summer and the other at the completion of the program, incorporating written attorney feedback regarding each ...

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No. of Summer Associates (2023)

17 total (15 2Ls; 2 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2022)

12 out of 13

More

Summer Program Length

10 weeks
More

No. of Summer Associates (2023)

17 total (15 2Ls; 2 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2022)

12 out of 13

More

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


More

1L Summers

Yes


More

Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Yes. Though some offices offer a rotation among the transactional practice groups


More

Split Summer with Another Firm

No


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Split Summer with Another Office

No


More

When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Only through schools’ OCI and resume-collection programs


More

Summer Associate Salary

$3,942/week



More

Summer Program Contact

Chicago:
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Offices with Program

Chicago
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Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law
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Career Fairs Attended

Cook County Job Fair
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Survey Says

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  • “I attended classes at Vedder Price University which was particularly helpful to get a practical education on law and litigation issues as well as better understand what each practice area does at the firm. Additionally, throughout my summers, I did research, prepared for depositions, attended depositions, and drafted articles for thought leadership.”
  • “We only worked on substantive matters and operated as first-year or second-year associates.”
  • “Every project I touched was a substantive project.”