Closing Date: 31st March, 2026
Description:
Duane Morris LLP's 2026 summer program will be a ten week in-person program in the Firm's San Francisco office, beginning on Thursday, May 28 and ending on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. The portion of the clerkship with Meta is anticipated to take place remotely for two weeks during that timeframe. The summer program at Duane Morris balances interesting, real work assignments with robust training opportunities, mentorship, and social and networking activities designed to foster connections that will last throughout your career.The Meta 1L Summer Experience Program is designed to provide law students with insight into the issues and tasks handled by in-house counsel, while fostering a sense of community and connection among the participants and Meta hosts. The two weeks spent with Meta will include a 1-day on-site orientation at Meta's headquarters in Menlo Park, followed by a remote program of shadowing in-house counsel, networking events, and seminars (virtual attendance), all designed to provide insight into the issues and tasks that in-house counsel handle.
The selected student will be compensated at our market 1L rate (currently anticipated to be $3,654/week, less taxes and withholding).
Eligibility:
All first-year law students with an interest in technology and working in the Bay Area area 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 Bay Area
- Resume
- Unofficial law school transcript as soon as available (please update your application, as necessary)
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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 due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please contact the Legal Recruiting Department at 215.979.1161.
