Description:

Note: We will begin evaluating applications in February of 2025, and hiring will occur on a rolling basis until the program class is full.

In this summer's program, there will be 2 summer associate positions available.

The program will run for eight weeks, from June 2 through July 25, 2023.

About Jackson LLP's Summer Associate Program
The goal of the firm's summer associate program is to offer an authentic, educational experience of “real” law practice. Summer associates work full-time, receive mentorship from the firm's attorneys, and are introduced to a wide variety of projects.

This program builds the foundation of a strong and hopefully long-term working relationship. The firm hires summer associates who it believes would be a good fit for post-graduation associate positions. Applicants should strive to make that same assessment during the hiring process. If a summer associate is offered a permanent position with the firm, they will also be invited to work as a part-time law clerk during their 3L year.

Our summer associate program is hosted in our Evanston, Illinois office (https://jacksonllp.com/evanston/).

Position Requirements:
  • You are interested in:
    • contract drafting and negotiation
    • regulatory and transactional work
    • a non-litigation position after law school
  • You have some knowledge of health law, including federal and state laws, hospital and health care regulations, and knowledge of legal aspects of contract agreement negotiations, practices, and structures.
  • You are extremely detail-oriented and able to deliver error-free work on tight deadlines.
  • You will contribute to and thrive in a non-competitive, collegial, and collaborative workplace.
  • You are vaccinated against COVID-19 (including applicable boosters).
  • You are able to work in Evanston, Illinois.
  • You will graduate law school in 2024 and plan to take the Illinois bar exam.
  • You can work in Evanston from June 2 through July 25, 2025, and you do not have any obligations that would interfere with that schedule. The program is short, so summer associates do not receive PTO. You will receive paid holidays on days when the firm is closed.

How to Apply:
  • Address your application materials to Erin Jackson, Managing Partner.
  • Submit a cover letter, resume, and unofficial law school transcript.
  • In your cover letter, please describe:
    • your interest in this position,
    • whether you are open to beginning your post-bar legal career with a long-term position in Evanston, Illinois, and
    •  your reaction to the firm's ethos that healthcare is a human right.