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. Associates who join the general corporate practice as first-year associates receive a wide range of experience before having the opportunity to identify a specific area of focus.

Responsibilities

• Work within a preeminent, internationally recognized corporate practice.
• Advising clients ranging from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 public companies at every stage of their life cycles.
• Participate in pro bono matters throughout the program.
• Benefit from extensive training and professional development.
• Attend classes covering mergers and acquisitions, fund formation, venture capital financings, discovery, brief writing, witness interviewing, and additional core skills.

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.
• Engage in extracurricular or leadership activities.
• Work effectively in team settings.
• An entrepreneurial, business-minded perspective.

Skills

• None specified

Benefits

• On-the-job training and orientation during the annual kickoff weekend at the Seascape Beach Resort in Aptos, California.
• Opportunity to work on active client matters, providing practical exposure to the firm’s clients and practice areas.
• Participation in pro bono matters throughout the program.
• Condensed version of Cooley College curriculum covering mergers and acquisitions, fund formation, venture capital financings, 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.