Summer Associate

Job Description

The Greater Los Angeles offices of Sidley Austin LLP is accepting applications from current 1L law students for the 2027 2L Summer Associate Program. Successful candidates will have exceptional credentials and a genuine passion for the law. Please include a resume, undergraduate transcript, and cover letter in your application materials. We will also require an updated transcript containing your 2025 fall grades. Please email your updated transcript to as soon as you receive your 2025 fall grades in order to update your application. We anticipate offers will be determined upon receipt and review of first semester grades.

Completing the Suited assessment is a required component of our recruiting process and can be completed utilizing . The Suited assessment can be completed in advance of submitting your application. If you have already completed the Suited assessment, you do not need to retake it; however, you should ensure that you have released your scores to Sidley.

Please note that you only need to apply to either Century City or Los Angeles.

The salary for the Summer Associate position is equivalent to the pro rata portion of a first year associate’s salary for the 10-week Summer Program duration (currently, $4,327 per week)and this role is not eligible for benefits. Information on benefits for full time associates can be found .

Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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