2027 Seattle 2L Summer Associate

About the role

The Seattle office of McGuireWoods is accepting applications for its 2027 2L summer associate program. The firm aims to provide a smooth and flexible application process with interviews scheduled in January 2026.

Responsibilities

• Develop professionally and perform challenging, sophisticated work early on regardless of office location.
• Work on a variety of projects including client meetings, depositions, corporate closings, trials, and appellate arguments.
• Prepare research memoranda and draft pleadings, briefs, and corporate transaction documents.
• Participate in special training opportunities, social events, and networking.
• Attend a firmwide summer associate retreat and engage in the Pro Bono Mentor Program.

Requirements

• Candidates must be enrolled in and in good standing at an ABA accredited law school with an anticipated graduation date of 2028 at the time of application.
• Outstanding academic credentials, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate the firm's core values: excellence, integrity, client service, diversity and inclusion, community, and collegiality.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in and in good standing at an ABA accredited law school with an anticipated graduation date of 2028 at the time of application.
• Outstanding academic credentials, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate the firm's core values: excellence, integrity, client service, diversity and inclusion, community, and collegiality.

Skills

• Strong academic performance.
• Leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Excellence, integrity, client service, diversity and inclusion, community, and collegiality.

Benefits

• Special training opportunities.
• Social events and networking.
• Firmwide summer associate retreat.
• Pro Bono Mentor Program.

Pay

Our 2027 summer salary is not set, but our 2025 summer salary was $4,325/week.

Schedule

Interviews will be conducted in January 2026.

Contact

To apply, visit this link.