Closing Date: 1st March, 2027
Description:
Haynes and Boone, LLP is seeking candidates for the following 2027 1L and 2028 2L Summer Opportunities. Candidates that are eligible to receive offers from the firm will be extended jumbo offers for both the 2027 1L and 2028 2L summer programs. Please indicate your office/opportunity preferences in the application. Before beginning this application, be sure to read through the below and more details on our summer opportunities linked HERE. (https://www.haynesboone.com/careers/summer-associates)Candidates should be first-year law students with strong academic credentials and are required to provide a resume, cover letter, undergraduate transcript, and a fall 1L semester transcript. Please make note of the following when submitting your documents:
Candidates are able to apply before fall semester transcripts are available. The HB recruiting team will send you a link to upload your fall semester transcript at a later date.
Unofficial versions of transcripts are sufficient. Please do not upload them until you have received grades for all classes taken your first semester. If you are taking a course that is longer than one semester, you may submit your current transcript with all of your available grades.
Please address your cover letter to Jennifer Lindsley, Manager of Entry-Level Recruiting.
As part of our standard consideration process for our New York and California offices, you will receive a pre-employment screening request from our Human Resources Department. Please complete the screening as soon as possible, as it is required for employment consideration.
Any candidates interested in our IP Patent Litigation and IP Patent Transactional opportunities should have an academic background or relevant work experience in engineering, computer science, or physics and are also required to provide an undergraduate transcript. Please note, an undergraduate technical/science degree is not required for our Trademark & Advertising practice.
Candidates applying for Superday opportunities (Dallas & New York) are encouraged to submit their applications timely as the firm aims to have the cohort of participants confirmed by December 2026.
1L Summer Programs: The Traditional 1L and 2L Programs are a ten-week clerkship that offer the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the daily life of a Haynes Boone attorney. Summer Associates attend meetings, depositions, court hearings, and more to gain experience as a lawyer at Haynes Boone. They are paired with supervising partners and associate mentors that will work with them every day throughout the summer, and they will gain substantive skills and legal insight by attending regular practice group meetings where legal training is provided. (OFFICES PARTICIPATING: Austin, Boston, Charlotte, *^Dallas, *Dallas-North, Houston, ^New York, *Orange County, San Antonio, Washington, D.C.)
Indicates there are IP opportunities in this office.
^Please reference below for more information regarding the unique programs specific to these offices.
New York 1L Fast Track Program: The 1L Fast Track Program in New York is a one-month clerkship program that is an ideal complement to other summer plans. This program is designed to provide first-year law school students the opportunity to become familiar with Haynes Boone's New York office, our lawyers, and our practice groups. Students participating in this program will learn more about our firm through firm-wide Orientation, various panel presentations, have opportunities to network with attorneys, and substantive group work projects. In addition, these students will have the opportunity to integrate alongside our New York 2L Summer Associates participating in the Traditional Summer Program, as well as conclude their time with us by traveling to our Dallas office for presentations along with all summer associates across the firm. (OFFICE PARTICIPATING: New York)
Michael M. Boone Scholarship Opportunities: The Michael M. Boone Scholarships have been established to attract outstanding law school students to the private practice of law while helping these students be successful in law school through both work and mentorship experiences. Our Michael M. Boone Scholarships are paid during the school year. For 1L students, there is an opportunity to receive up to $50,000 in scholarship funds to assist with school related expenses. Haynes Boone is committed to recruiting, retaining, and advancing young lawyers and our scholarships are one of the many initiatives we have implemented to contribute toward enhancing our firm and profession. Students interested in applying for a scholarship are required to submit a personal statement outlining their commitment(s) to community involvement and leadership, along with other required application materials. Our Michael M. Boone Scholarships are open to all law students, regardless of race/ethnicity, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, military service, disability, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable law. (OFFICES PARTICIPATING: Austin, Boston, Charlotte, Dallas, Dallas-North, Houston, New York, Orange County, San Antonio, Washington, D.C.)
2027 1L Scholarship - Potential Total Scholarship $50,000
$10,000 if students receive and accept our 1L summer offer
2028 2L Scholarship - Potential Total Scholarship $40,000
$25,000 if students receive and accept our 2L summer offer
2029 First-Year Associate Scholarship - Potential Total Scholarship $15,000
$15,000 if students receive and accept our First-Year Associate offer
New York Superday: Join us in our New York office on Wednesday, January 6, 2027 for an immersive, full day introduction to our New York Office and summer programs. Candidates will participate in interviews, interactive work assignments, networking opportunities, and social activities designed to provide firsthand insight into the sophisticated work of our New York attorneys. Following the Superday, candidates are strongly considered for our New York 1L Fast Track Program and 2028 2L Summer Program in the New York office. More information regarding our 1L Fast Track Program can be found in our 2027 summer opportunities brochure. (OFFICE PARTICIPATING: New York)
Dallas Trademark & Advertising Superday: Join us in our Dallas office on Thursday, January 7, 2027 for an immersive, full-day introduction to our Trademark & Advertising Practice. Candidates will participate in interviews, interactive work assignments, networking opportunities, and social activities designed to provide firsthand insight into the work of our sophisticated Trademark & Advertising practice group. Following the Superday, candidates are strongly considered for our 2027 1L Summer Program and 2028 2L Summer Program in the Dallas office. Candidates who accept an offer will work with a variety of practice groups as well as devote a portion of their summer experience to the Trademark & Advertising group. The firm's Trademark & Advertising practice helps clients protect and build their brands. If you are interested in applying to work with our Trademark & Advertising group and want to learn more about the work that they do, please click HERE. Please note, undergraduate technical/science degree is not required to apply. (OFFICE PARTICIPATING: Dallas)
Suited Assessment: Additionally, we use the Suited Assessment as part of our candidate evaluation and recruitment process to expand our consideration of candidates beyond traditional hiring metrics. Information on what is measured by the assessment, Suited's data retention policies, and how to request a reasonable accommodation may be found in the (1) link below. Completing the Suited assessment is a mandatory part of our recruiting process; however, should you believe that even with appropriate reasonable accommodations enabled you require an alternative selection procedure, please email Suited directly at support@wellsuited.com. Lastly, the Suited Assessment only needs to be completed once by each candidate. If you completed in prior recruiting cycles, or for another Law Firm, you do not need to take it again. To see the results of our AEDT bias audit required under New York City Local Law 144, those are provided on our firm website.
