Description:
Clark Hill's Dallas office is seeking second year law students for a Summer Associate position in its Fidelity/Surety & Coverage business unit for the 2024 Summer Associate Program.Our 2024 Summer Associate Program will start at the end of May and last approximately 10 weeks. Unlike other firms — which often hire a number of students but extend only a few full-time offers — we hire a select group of Summer Associates with the intention of offering each of them positions as full-time associates. With this in mind, we recruit only the finest and most talented law students, who share our core values, and who we expect will thrive in our entrepreneurial environment.
Responsibilities for this role include research and preparation of research memorandums, drafting routine correspondence and legal documents; collecting, organizing, and reviewing records; assisting with all phases of discovery and trial preparation. Successful candidates must be detail-oriented, organized, and should possess a solid work ethic. Candidates should also have strong interpersonal and communication skills as well as excellent research and writing skills. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required and trial advocacy, moot court, and/or law review experience is preferred.
All candidates are required to submit the following materials:
- Cover Letter (Please indicate your preferred office location and business unit.)
- Resume
- Law School Transcript (The transcript must include your Spring 2021 term grades.)
- Writing Sample of not more than 5 pages (If the writing sample is the argument section of a longer paper, you may include an introductory paragraph.)
Clark Hill is an AmLaw 200 law firm with 27 offices across the United States, Ireland, and Mexico. With 700+ attorneys, our value proposition is simple. We offer our clients an exceptional team, dedicated to the delivery of outstanding service. We recruit and develop talented individuals and empower them to contribute to our rich diversity of legal and industry experience. We work in agile, collaborative teams, partnering with our clients to help them reach and exceed their business goals.
Clark Hill is committed to an aggressive growth strategy through the hiring of associates, counsel, and members who fit our culture, embrace the goals of our strategic plan, and bring the skills and experience to our firm that are critical to serving the needs of our clients. Successful Clark Hill employees have a track record of solid academic credentials, along with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Clark Hill is a collaborative environment which provides for both a professional and personally rewarding career.
