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Job Description:The New York office of Sidley Austin LLP is accepting applications from Class of 2029 law students for the 2028 2L Summer Associate Program. Successful candidates will have exceptional credentials and a genuine passion for the law. Please include a resume, undergraduate transcript, and cover letter in your application materials. We also require your law school transcript containing your 2026 fall semester grades. Please email your transcript to sidleylegalrecruiting@sidley.com as soon as you receive your 2026 fall semester grades in order to complete your application. We anticipate offers will be extended after receipt and review of your full application materials, including your law school transcript.
The New York office plans to conduct the vast majority of interviews for the 2027 and 2028 Summer Associate Program throughout November, December, and January. Interviews will be scheduled to accommodate final exam and holiday schedules.
The New York office asks summer associate candidates to select a Practice Area Pathway they would like to pursue. Offers will be extended to work within a specific Pathway. Each Pathway corresponds to the practice groups listed below. This will not prevent summer associates from trying out an assignment or two in a different Pathway, but the expectation is that they will ultimately pursue a practice group in the selected Pathway. We anticipate few summer associates will be able to switch Pathways over the summer (although moving within a Pathway may still be possible subject to the needs of the firm). Summer associate work assignments will continue to be an open market system so summer associates can explore work in practice groups and practice area teams within their selected pathway.
- Litigation Pathway
- Litigation
- Regulatory and Enforcement Pathway
- Securities Enforcement and Regulatory
- Transactional and Restructuring Pathway
- Capital Markets
- Energy, Transportation and Infrastructure
- Global Finance
- Investment Funds
- M&A and Private Equity
- M&A and Private Equity – Insurance
- M&A and Private Equity – Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation (EBEC)
- Real Estate
- Restructuring
- Tax
In addition to recruiting for the 2028 Summer Associate Program, a limited number of opportunities are also available for a dual 2027 1L and 2028 2L Summer Associate Program position. When submitting your application, you will have the opportunity to indicate whether you would like to be considered for a 1L position in the 2027 Summer Associate Program as well. Summer associates who receive and accept offers to participate in both the 2027 1L and 2028 2L Summer Associate Programs will receive a $35,000 signing bonus in addition to their summer associate salaries. Alternatively, summer associates who receive and accept an offer to participate only in the 2028 2L Summer Associate Program will receive a $50,000 signing bonus. Both bonuses are subject to the terms and conditions of those payments, details of which will be provided upon acceptance of offer.
When submitting your application, you will also have the option to indicate your interest in being considered for the Built to Succeed® Scholarship, which awards $50,000 to a limited number of candidates who show exceptional leadership qualities, have strong academic performance, and whose unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences will contribute to an inclusive and dynamic law firm.
Completing the Suited assessment is a required component of our recruiting process and can be completed utilizing this link (https://app.wellsuited.com/register?code=AsvPfRbLi-PPCpRJxFkR&industry=law&industryContext=law&companyName=Sidley). The assessment is one of many factors considered and does not independently determine any hiring decision. The Suited assessment can be completed in advance of submitting your application. If you have already completed the Suited assessment, you do not need to retake it; however, you should ensure that you have released your scores to Sidley.
The salary for this position is $4,327 per week and this role is not eligible for benefits. Information on benefits for full time associates can be found here. (https://www.sidleycareers.com/en/northamerica/why-sidley?tab=associate-life)
