Austin Summer Associate Program

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Accelerate Your Development

At Weil’s Austin office, you will work on sophisticated legal matters alongside nationally recognized lawyers whose mentorship and commitment to your professional growth will accelerate your development. Working in our market-leading practices, you will develop the technical excellence and trusted judgment that distinguish exceptional attorneys.

Designed for ambitious law students, our 10-week Austin Summer Associate Program provides direct access to partners and meaningful responsibility across varied practice areas. Backed by the resources and reach of one of the world’s premier law firms, you will experience direct mentorship and a collaborative culture while benefiting from the opportunities of a global platform.

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Build The Foundation For An Exceptional Career

Our lawyers are recognized for the high standards and technical excellence they bring to every client engagement. Working alongside them, you will hone the analytical rigor, discipline and judgment that define remarkable legal careers.

Market-Defining Work

Our Austin lawyers advise today’s leading companies, financial institutions and investors on matters that shape industries and markets. As a Weil Summer Associate, you will contribute directly to this work while collaborating with partners committed to your professional development.

Direct Access to Partners

Development at Weil is personal. You will work directly with partners who invest in your growth through meaningful assignments, regular feedback and hands-on mentorship, accelerating both your technical capabilities and professional confidence.

Collaborative Culture

Collaboration is fundamental to how we practice law. You will become part of a team that values curiosity and diverse perspectives, working alongside accomplished lawyers who will challenge your thinking and broaden your perspective.

Trusted Judgment

Exceptional lawyers are defined not only by technical expertise, but by sound judgment. Through meaningful client work, partner mentorship and firsthand experience, you will develop alongside lawyers who demonstrate the judgment and integrity that clients trust when the stakes are highest.

Develop Deep Experience In Market-Leading Practice Areas

Working as one firm, our Austin lawyers collaborate seamlessly with colleagues throughout Weil’s global platform to advise clients across industries, markets and jurisdictions. As a summer associate, you will contribute within our market-leading practices while experiencing how lawyers from different disciplines collaborate to solve our clients’ most complex challenges.

Representative Practice Areas

  • IP, Technology & Science Litigation
  • Complex Commercial Litigation
  • Technology Litigation
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
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Be Seen – Contribute Early – Grow Faster

As a Weil Summer Associate, you will become an integral member of our team, contributing to client work while experiencing how lawyers collaborate to solve complex legal and business challenges.

Benefit from:

  • Early responsibility on meaningful client matters.
  • Direct access to partners, counsel and associates.
  • Formal and informal mentorship.
  • Opportunities to participate in client meetings and legal strategy.
  • Ongoing professional development and skills training.
  • Collaboration across Weil’s global platform.

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Weil Austin| Globally Connected

Located in one of the nation’s fastest-growing business and technology hubs, Weil Austin combines nationally recognized practices, accomplished leadership and the strength of the Firm’s global platform. Building on Weil’s more than 30-year presence in Texas, the Austin office is the firm’s third in the state, offering summer associates a collaborative environment with direct responsibility and opportunities to accelerate their development.

Accolades

  • The Austin office supports both commercial litigation and corporate practices, with a focus on intellectual property, commercial, and technology litigation alongside a growing corporate transactions capability.
  • Market-Leading IP Litigation. Led by Jeff Homrig, Co-Head of Weil’s IP, Technology & Science Litigation practice and a Chambers USA Band 1 lawyer.
  • IP, Technology & Science Litigation Practice: Technology + Life Sciences. Advising some of the world’s leading innovators on high-stakes IP and commercial disputes, our practice is nationally recognized by Chambers USA and Legal 500.
  • Corporate Transactions. A growing transactional practice serving public and private companies and private equity firms, with our Mergers & Acquisitions practice ranked in Chambers USA’s Corporate/M&A: The Elite-Texas category for six consecutive years.
  • Situated in the state capital, it enhances Weil’s ability to serve clients at the forefront of regulatory, technological, and business change.

Designed For Success From Day One

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At Weil Austin, you’ll become part of the team from day one. A comprehensive orientation will introduce you to the Firm and connect you with experienced mentors who will provide guidance and support throughout your summer.

During the program, summer associates from across our offices come together at our New York City global headquarters for a multi-day Summer Summit. You’ll connect with Firm leadership, build lasting relationships with peers and gain firsthand insight into Weil’s culture and market-leading practices. Beyond the office, you’ll experience New York through memorable social events at some of the city’s most iconic venues.

Through complex, high-impact work, you’ll strengthen your legal skills, develop sound judgment and build the foundation for an exceptional legal career.

Weil Austin – Where Exceptional Lawyers Are Developed

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