2027 Summer Associate – Corporate

About the role

Cooley LLP is recruiting JD 2028 students to join its Denver, Miami, New York, Palo Alto, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle offices as summer associates in its General Corporate group for the 2027 Summer Program.

Responsibilities

• Work within a preeminent, internationally recognized corporate practice.
• Advise clients ranging from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 public companies at every stage of their life cycles.
• Participate in active client matters, gaining practical exposure to the firm’s clients and practice areas.
• Engage in pro bono matters throughout the program.

Requirements

• Submit a cover letter, resume, completed 1L law school transcript, and undergraduate transcript.
• Only apply to one office.

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic achievement and professional excellence.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Strong legal research and writing skills.
• Sound judgment with proven problem-solving skills.
• Initiative, motivation, and a service-oriented mindset.
• Meaningful prior work experience.
• Engagement in extracurricular or leadership activities.
• Effective teamwork skills.
• An entrepreneurial, business-minded perspective.

Skills

• None specified

Benefits

• Summer associates benefit from extensive training and professional development.
• Four days of training and orientation during the annual kickoff weekend at the Seascape Beach Resort in Aptos, California.
• On the business side, summer associates learn the fundamentals of mergers and acquisitions, fund formation, and venture capital financings, among other topics.
• On the litigation side, they attend classes covering discovery, brief writing, witness interviewing, and additional core skills.

Pay

The expected salary is based on an annualized rate of $225,000, with semi-monthly base pay of $9,375.00, subject to payroll withholdings and deductions.