Closing Date: 31st December, 2025

Description:

Firm Description - Where Law and Innovation Meet
At Epstein Becker Green, you'll build a career at the intersection of workforce management, health care, and life sciences. Since our founding in 1973—and across offices in key markets nationwide—we've taken an industry-focused approach to counseling, litigation, and regulatory work. From day one, you'll contribute to high-impact projects across firm and client initiatives for organizations ranging from emerging companies to large enterprises, with access to mentorship and training and clear paths to expand your skills and responsibilities. You'll join collaborative teams grounded in respect, inclusion, and practical problem-solving—so you can do your best work and see the results in real client outcomes.

Our reputation is reflected in independent rankings and awards, but we measure success by the impact you can make and the colleagues who help you make it. Our model supports cross-office collaboration, modern knowledge tools, and opportunities to explore adjacent practices and industry issues as your interests evolve. If you're seeking a place to do sophisticated work, learn from supportive colleagues, and build a career with flexibility and purpose, look to Epstein Becker Green.

The Washington, DC office of Epstein Becker & Green is accepting applications for first year law students to be considered for its 2026 1L Diversity Pipeline Program in the Firm's Health Care & Life Sciences practice.

EBG is committed to developing and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace filled with the best legal talent. With this in mind, the mission of the 1L Diversity Pipeline Program, established in 2014, is to identify a pipeline of 1L (first-year law school) students who have demonstrated a commitment to diversity and inclusion, life experiences demonstrating their ability to overcome or help others overcome challenges to pursuing a legal career, or the potential for positive impact on the legal community's ability to address such issues. Participants in the pipeline program will contribute to the Firm's Health Care & Life Sciences practice while gaining valuable professional and real-life experience with EBGlawyers and the Firm's clients through project assignments developed specifically for this unique experience.

All students who are in good standing in their first year (or second year of law school for a four-year program) at an ABA-accredited law school are eligible to apply for the pipeline program. Candidates also should have a demonstrated interest in health law through education and/experience, may have had a career prior to law school, should be in the top 1/3of law school classes (if rankings are available), and have excellent communication and writing skills.

Law students who participate in this pipeline program will be paid a weekly salary of $3,055 and can earn placement as a 2L in the Firm's Summer Associate Program. Additionally, pipeline program participants who receive and accept an offer to return to the Firm as a 2L summer associate will receive a bonus in the amount of $10,000 that will be paid when the 2L summer associate offer has been accepted. To learn more about Epstein Becker Green's Summer Associate Program, please click here.

Please Include the Following With Your Application:

Cover letter or personal statement describing your commitment to diversity and inclusion, your life experiences demonstrating your ability to overcome or help others overcome challenges to pursing a legal or other career, and/or your potential for positive impact on the legal community's ability to address such issues. (Two pages maximum)
Current resume
Undergraduate and graduate transcripts, as relevant, and law school transcript when available (unofficial versions are acceptable)
Legal writing sample

All applications submitted, that include the required materials noted above, will be evaluated and the following criteria will be considered:

A demonstrated record of academic achievement and excellent writing and communication skills.
Demonstrated experience or interest in health care law that will contribute to a successful legal career.
Engagement in efforts to advance DEI initiatives within the legal profession and/or the community.
Demonstration of challenges that you have encountered, how you overcame those challenges, and what you learned in facing those challenges.

Please reference the DC Health Pipeline Program position in your cover letter.

Epstein Becker Green is an equal opportunity employer.