2027 Fall Associate – General Corporate

About the role

Cooley LLP’s General Corporate practice group is recruiting 3L law students (JD 2027) to join the entry level class in our Boston, New York, Palo Alto, San Diego, San Francisco, and Washington, DC offices. We are recruiting 2027 JD graduates for this position.

Responsibilities

Candidates should demonstrate: Excellent writing, oral communication, and analytical skills are essential, along with a demonstrated interest in corporate law. The ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment is important. Prior corporate or transactional experience is helpful but not required. Ideal candidates will have a high level of academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school.

Requirements

• Excellent writing, oral communication, and analytical skills are essential, along with a demonstrated interest in corporate law.
• The ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment is important.
• Prior corporate or transactional experience is helpful but not required.
• Ideal candidates will have a high level of academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school.

Qualifications

The expected salary for this position is $225,000. We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits.

Benefits

• Fully inclusive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and health savings account (HSA) options.
• Flexible spending accounts for health and/or dependent care expenses.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits.
• Life insurance, AD&D, and long-term care coverage.
• Parental leave and fertility benefits.
• Accruing vacation time at the rate of four weeks per year and sick time at the rate of two weeks per year.
• 10 paid holidays each year.

Pay

$225,000

Schedule

Full-time

Company Information

Cooley LLP has been ranked by Vault as the #1 law firm for Emerging Companies & Venture Capital for nine consecutive years. To learn more about our market-leading corporate practice, click here.

EEO Statement

Cooley LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.