Summer Associate

Job Description

The San Francisco office of Sidley Austin LLP is accepting applications from current 1L law students for the 2027 2L Summer Associate Program. Successful candidates will have exceptional credentials and a genuine passion for the law.

While primarily hiring for the 2027 2L Summer Associate Program, we have limited openings for 1L positions in the 2026 1L Summer Associate Program. When submitting your application, you will have the opportunity to indicate whether you would like to be considered for a 1L position in the 2026 Summer Associate Program as well.

Please include a resume, undergraduate transcript, and cover letter in your application materials. We will also require a law school transcript containing your 2025 fall grades. Upon receipt of your 2025 fall grades, please email your transcript to to update your application. We anticipate offers will be determined upon receipt and review of first semester grades.

Completing the Suited assessment is a required component of our recruiting process and can be found utilizing . The Suited assessment can be completed in advance of submitting your application. If you have already completed the Suited assessment, you do not need to retake it; however, you should ensure that you have released your scores to Sidley.

The salary for the Summer Associate position is equivalent to the pro rata portion of a first year associate’s salary for the 10-week Summer Program duration (currently, $4,327 per week)and this role is not eligible for benefits. Information on benefits for full time associates can be found .

Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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