Description:

Job Description:
At K&L Gates, we are looking for smart, imaginative and hard-working people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to join us. Perhaps our search for talented visionaries and your search for important and impactful work lead to the same place.

K&L Gates is seeking a 2L 2028 summer associate to join the Finance practice area in our Charlotte office.

Our Summer Associate Program is designed to give law students a full picture of the firm. As a summer associate, you will work closely with experienced lawyers who will provide active mentoring while you learn about our clients, practices, lawyers, and culture.

We take pride in constantly striving for innovation, imagination, and an entrepreneurial spirit. We come up with big ideas and then roll up our sleeves to get the job done, guiding our clients through their most complex issues in a variety of industry sectors and across multiple regions of the world. We look forward to seeing whether K&L Gates is the right place for you to grow your career.

Selection Criteria:
When considering candidates, we will look at the following criteria:
  • A strong, expressed interest in the Finance practice area in the Charlotte office
  • Superior academic credentials and excellent written and oral communication skills
  • The ability to work independently and as part of a team, and a commitment to the highest quality of client service
  • Class of 2029 J.D. Student
  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. This position does not offer work authorization sponsorship.

Application Process:
We will begin to review applications on a rolling basis. The application will remain open until the program has been filled.