Closing Date: 31st March, 2026
Description:
Duane Morris LLP seeks to select one Georgetown first-year law student who is interested in furthering equal opportunity for all in the legal profession and who is committed to supporting inclusive collaboration in the workplace for individuals with a variety of backgrounds, skills, perspectives and experiences, to join its summer program in its Philadelphia office. Duane Morris' 2026 summer program will be a ten week in-person program beginning on Thursday, May 28 and ending on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.The summer program at Duane Morris offers a healthy balance of real work assignments, training opportunities, mentorship, and social interactions with partners and associates; in short, it provides a realistic look at life as an associate at the firm.
The selected student will be compensated at our market 1L rate (currently anticipated to be $3,654/week, less taxes and withholding).
Eligibility:
All Georgetown Law Center 1L students with an interest in working in Philadelphia, PA are welcome and encouraged to apply.
Application Process:
The deadline to apply is Friday, February 6, 2026. Finalist interviews will be held on or about the second week of February 2026.
All applicants must submit the following materials:
- Cover letter detailing your interest in the firm and your interest in and/or ties to the Philadelphia area,
- Resume,
- Unofficial law school transcript as soon as available (please update your application, as necessary), and
- A personal statement describing your academic, leadership, collaborative, professional, and/or life experiences and identifying how those experiences have contributed to your personal and professional growth and shaped your interest in the legal profession.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
It is the policy of this Firm as a responsible member of the business and legal community to provide equal employment opportunity in connection with hiring, employment, training, compensation, promotion and other terms and conditions of employment. The Firm will not engage in or tolerate unlawful discrimination (including any form of unlawful harassment or retaliation) on the basis of a person's sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, familial status, civil union or domestic partner status, nationality or national origin, ancestry, citizenship, immigrant status, military status, veteran status, handicap, physical or mental disability, use of a trained service animal, medical condition, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, victim of domestic violence crime, sexual assault or stalking or membership in any “protected group” under federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to recruitment, selection, placement, transfer, promotion, training, compensation, benefits and termination. All decisions regarding terms and conditions of employment are based on the individual's overall qualifications and his or her ability to meet the requirements of the position. A more detailed statement of our Firm's policy is set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity and Harassment Prevention Policy.
Consistent with applicable law, upon notification to the Firm of the need for a reasonable accommodation, the Firm will engage in the interactive process and provide reasonable accommodations to individuals in connection with physical or mental disabilities (including disabilities caused by, exacerbated by, or related to pregnancy or neurodiversity), pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, bona fide religious observances, practices and beliefs and status as a victim of domestic violence, sex offenses, or stalking, if doing so does not create an undue hardship on the Firm.
A more detailed statement of our firm's policy is set forth in the Policy on Reasonable Accommodations. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please contact the Legal Recruiting Department at 215-979-1161.
