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Summer Program Overview


Law students who join Winston & Strawn’s summer associate program have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of corporate and litigation projects with outstanding attorneys who are welcoming, kind, and genuinely invested in their professional growth and happiness.

Winston’s greatest strength is our people, and we support them throughout their careers. Winston University, a world-class series of legal and professional skills-training programs, is the centerpiece of the firm’s learning culture. Our formal mentoring program helps entry-level attorneys begin ...

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No. of Summer Associates (2023)

119 total (93 2Ls; 26 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2022)

75 out of 75

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Summer Program Length

10 weeks
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No. of Summer Associates (2023)

119 total (93 2Ls; 26 1Ls)

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No. of 2L Offers (2022)

75 out of 75

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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

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

Primarily through schools’ OCI and resume-collection programs


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Summer Associate Salary

$4,134/week



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Summer Program Contact

Emily Wiegand


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Offices with Program

Charlotte


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Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law


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Career Fairs Attended

Bay Area Diversity Job Fair

Summer Program Overview


Law students who join Winston & Strawn’s summer associate program have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of corporate and litigation projects with outstanding attorneys who are welcoming, kind, and genuinely invested in their professional growth and happiness.

Winston’s greatest strength is our people, and we support them throughout their careers. Winston University, a world-class series of legal and professional skills-training programs, is the centerpiece of the firm’s learning culture. Our formal mentoring program helps entry-level attorneys begin ...

More

No. of Summer Associates (2023)

119 total (93 2Ls; 26 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2022)

75 out of 75

More

Summer Program Length

10 weeks
More

No. of Summer Associates (2023)

119 total (93 2Ls; 26 1Ls)

More

No. of 2L Offers (2022)

75 out of 75

More

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


More

1L Summers

Yes


More

Assigned to Specific Practice Area

No


More

Split Summer with Another Firm

Case by Case


More

Split Summer with Another Office

No


More

When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Primarily through schools’ OCI and resume-collection programs


More

Summer Associate Salary

$4,134/week



More

Summer Program Contact

Emily Wiegand


More

Offices with Program

Charlotte


More

Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law


More

Career Fairs Attended

Bay Area Diversity Job Fair

Survey Says


  • “You are truly treated as a first-year associate. You are included on real deal teams and produce real work product. To that end, the attorneys provide sufficient mentoring and training so that you can actually add value as a summer associate.”
  • “There were no ‘fluff’ assignments. If there was no summer associate to complete that task, it would have gone to an attorney. I appreciated that about my summer experience since I actually provided value to the firm and clients.”
  • “I was able to shop around and pick up assignments that interest...