Welcome to Willkie. We’ve been in your shoes, and we know that law students consider many factors in choosing a law firm. We believe that the decision ultimately comes down to a search for two things: the highest quality of work and colleagues with whom they enjoy working. The purpose of our summer program is to provide law students with the opportunity to experience this and more:

• A small firm feel with large firm opportunities and resources:

Willkie’s "open door" policy makes it easy to forget that we’re an international law firm with over 380 attorneys in our New York office. Lawyers and staff alike are part of the welcoming and inclusive culture that makes Willkie a unique place to work.

• A strong commitment to our summer associates:

Each one of the 49 members of our 2009 summer associate class received an offer for a position as a full-time associate.

• Diverse Practice Areas:

Our summer program exposes summer associates to a number of practice areas and encourages summer associates to explore any and all areas of law. For more information on practice areas, click here.

• Quality Work Assignments:

The structure of our program ensures that summer associates receive assignments typical of those normally given to full-time associates.

• Training and Mentoring:

The firm regularly hosts a variety of training and mentoring programs. To learn more about the unique programs we offer to our summer associates, please click here.