Weil Summer Associate Program

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Where Exceptional Lawyers Are Developed

Ambition opens the door. Development defines careers. As one of the world’s premier law firms, Weil gives summer associates the opportunity to contribute to substantive client work within market-leading practices from the start. Work alongside nationally recognized lawyers on matters that shape industries and markets, developing the analytical rigor and professional perspective that distinguish exceptional lawyers. Take a closer look at how our Summer Associate Program lays the foundation for becoming the lawyer you aspire to be.

The Weil Summer Associate Advantage

Potential is realized through experience. At Weil, high-stakes client work, a culture of collaboration and direct access to accomplished lawyers create a powerful environment for your development. Together, these experiences deepen your skills and set the trajectory for a successful legal career.

Work that challenges you.

Early responsibility on market-defining work.

People who elevate you.

Formal and informal mentorship from accomplished partners, counsel and associates.

Standards that develop you.

Rigor, professionalism, integrity and judgment.

A culture that connects you.

Collaboration, relationships, community and a network that extends across Weil.

An experience that propels you.

Gain the exposure, confidence and network that position you for an exceptional legal career.

The Weil Summer Associate Experience

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Work That Sets The Standard – Lawyers Who Define It

At Weil, you’ll learn in an environment shaped by complex, high-impact work and market-leading practices. You’ll gain exposure to the thinking, standards and judgment behind the matters that shape today’s businesses, industries and markets.

Market-Leading Practices

Weil’s strength spans Corporate, Litigation, Restructuring, Tax and Executive Compensation & Benefits, with practices consistently recognized among the leaders in their fields. Our Private Equity practice advises more than 300 clients worldwide, including eight of the 10 largest global private equity funds. For more than 50 years, Weil’s Restructuring practice has helped define the field, serving as chief debtors’ counsel in six of the 10 largest U.S. bankruptcy filings in history.

In the last year alone, Weil has advised clients on more than 100 deals valued at $1 billion or greater. This work draws on the strength of M&A and Private Equity lawyers across our global platform, with key client relationships spanning multiple teams and offices. With 1,200 lawyers across three continents, four departments and more than two dozen practice groups, Weil brings together deep experience from multiple disciplines to advise clients on complex matters.

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Nationally Recognized Lawyers

The strength of Weil’s practices begins with its people. You’ll work alongside partners recognized for excellence in their fields and gain insight into how they analyze complex issues, collaborate across disciplines and exercise sound judgment when the stakes are high.

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One Firm – Global Reach

With 16 offices across six countries, Weil operates according to a “one firm” principle, bringing together the right mix of firmwide skill and local-market presence to achieve our clients’ objectives. Connected by collaboration and a shared commitment to excellence, that spirit shapes the Weil Summer Associate experience.

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Weil 1L AI LASER Summer Associate Program

Weil invites law students in the Class of 2029 to apply for a unique summer associate opportunity across their 1L & 2L summers. The Weil 1L AI LASER Summer Associate Program combines a specialized 1L summer working with Weil’s AI & Innovation team and a 2L summer as a summer associate within Weil’s award-winning Summer Associate Program. Candidates applying to Weil’s Summer 2028 2L Program are eligible to apply for this track by submitting an additional 250-word essay.

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The Weil Fellowship

We invest early in law students who demonstrate the potential to make a meaningful impact on the Firm and our profession. The Weil Fellowship recognizes academic achievement, leadership and experiences that distinguish the next generation of legal leaders.

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Summer Associate FAQs

Choosing where to launch your summer means understanding the experience. Explore answers to the questions that matter most as you consider the environment in which you’ll learn, grow and take important steps toward becoming the lawyer you aspire to be.

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