Summer Associates 2027

The Program

Preti Flaherty offers a ten-week Summer Associate Program for students who have completed their second year of law school. An experienced partner oversees the program, and each summer associate is assigned a mentor to assist them throughout their experience.

The Program is usually based in our Portland office, though occasionally summer associates based in the Concord office may be hired, with similar rotation opportunities available.

The firm does not have a strict rotation program among practice groups, but work distribution is carefully monitored to ensure each person receives a broad range of experience.

Summer associates with an interest in a particular area of law are encouraged to discuss their preferences with their mentor, and efforts are made to provide them with opportunities to gain experience in those areas.

Real Work Experience

Summer associates at Preti Flaherty work on actual legal matters for real clients. They engage in research and writing, and are often given the opportunity to attend client meetings, court appearances, regulatory hearings, transactional closings, and legislative proceedings.

The firm also organizes various social events throughout the summer to help summer associates get to know the attorneys in a less formal setting.

At the conclusion of the Summer Associate Program, all attorneys within the firm provide written feedback on the summer associates they worked with, and this feedback is reviewed by the firm's Recruitment Committee before making hiring decisions.