2027 2L Summer Associate (San Francisco, CA)

Position Summary

Ogletree Deakins is seeking second-year law students for its 2027 summer associate program in the San Francisco, CA office. Students will gain substantial experience in all types of employment-related legal matters during a 10-week summer program.

Essential Functions

• Research projects
• Drafting written discovery requests and responses, motions, legal correspondence, and preparing legal updates
• Observation and participation in strategic planning for depositions, mediations, hearings, arbitrations, and trials
• Participation in witness interviews and client meetings
• Wide variety of other assignments

Requirements

• Participation in extracurricular activities highlighting leadership skills, commitment, and time management
• Class standing in the top 1/3
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work well with others and independently
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial mindset
• Interest in pursuing a career in management-side labor and employment law upon graduation from law school
• Undergraduate Degree that demonstrates academic excellence and critical thinking ability

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Sick Leave
• A 401(k) matching program
• Profit Sharing
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Affordable Health and Life Insurance including Dental & Vision coverage
• Health Savings Account / Flexible Spending Accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses
• Tuition Reimbursement
• An Employee Assistance Program

Contact Information

If you have questions, please e-mail Katherine Manus at katherine.manus@ogletreedeakins.com with “2027 2L Summer Associate – San Francisco" in the subject line. Please note, applications submitted via e-mail will not be considered.

Firm Overview

Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Best Law Firms® has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for 14 consecutive years. In the 2025 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Litigation – Labor and Employment category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 1,100 attorneys located in 60 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S. We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments.

Equal Opportunity Employer.