2027 2L Summer Associate - Real Estate
Ashurst Perkins Coie is accepting applications from second-year law students interested in joining the firm as a 2L Real Estate Summer Associate for the Summer of 2027.
About the Summer Associate Program
Our Summer Associate Program is the primary path to full-time associate hiring at Ashurst Perkins Coie. Summer Associates receive meaningful, substantive work—research, drafting, analysis, and client-facing projects—alongside skilled attorneys and mentors. Our Summer Associates regularly attend hearings, client meetings, depositions, and deal closings, and can work on pro bono matters, as well as participate in professional development activities and attend social events that help build lasting relationships across the firm.
About the Real Estate Practice Group
Our Real Estate practice represents national and global clients in complex acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, construction and development, real estate finance, and portfolio management across a wide range of asset classes. Our work focuses on core and emerging assets such as:
- Office, industrial, retail, hospitality
- Real estate finance, CMBS work outs
- Development work for mixed use and emerging asset types (including an active and growing data center practice encompassing colocation transactions, hyperscaler leasing, and powered land acquisitions)
- Work on large, multi-site portfolios for some of the world’s most well-known corporate and technology companies
We routinely work across offices and collaborate with colleagues nationwide to deliver coordinated, practical solutions at scale.
About Ashurst Perkins Coie
Ashurst Perkins Coie US LLP is an international law firm recognized for its collaborative culture, commitment to excellence, and people-first approach. The firm has been named to Fortune’s Best Places to Work list for 24 consecutive years, reflecting our belief that exceptional work happens in a culture of respect, growth, and inclusion.
Requirements
- Applicants must be a second-year law student in good standing pursuing the degree of Juris Doctor at an ABA-accredited law school.
- A demonstrated record of academic achievement and excellent writing and interpersonal skills, as well as experience that will contribute to a successful career in the legal field.
- Applicants must have an interest in practicing law in real estate.
All second-year students in good standing at an ABA-accredited law school are encouraged to apply. Candidates will be considered for the following offices: Chicago, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Seattle.
Pay
In California, Illinois, and Washington State, the monthly compensation for this role is $18,750 per month.
Benefits
This position is not benefits-eligible; however, paid holidays are available.