Los Angeles Summer Associate Program

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Accelerate Your Development

At Weil’s Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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

  • Complex Commercial Litigation
  • White Collar Defense, Regulatory & Investigations
  • Private Equity
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Entertainment, Sports & Media
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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 Los Angeles| Globally Connected

Located in the heart of Century City, our Los Angeles office sits at the center of one of the country’s most dynamic business, entertainment and legal markets. Weil Los Angeles combines nationally recognized practices, accomplished leadership and the strength of the Firm’s global platform. For summer associates, it offers an environment defined by collaboration, direct responsibility and the opportunity to accelerate your development.

Accolades

  • Expanded its capabilities with 10 partner hires across practices including Entertainment, Sports & Media, Complex Commercial Litigation, Tax and Executive Compensation & Benefits.
  • Weil’s California offices are recognized by Chambers USA for Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation, Life Sciences, IP/Patent Litigation, Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded, Private Equity: Buyouts and Technology.
  • Los Angeles Managing Partner Tana Ryan was shortlisted for Corporate Counsel’s Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards in the Law Firm Talent Management category and selected among the “Top Women Lawyers” in California for 2026 by the Daily Journal.
  • Complex Commercial Litigation and White Collar Defense, Regulatory and Investigations partner Adam Fee and Complex Commercial Litigation partner Bo Pearl were named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s “Leaders of Influence: Litigators and Trial Attorneys” list for 2026.
  • Recognized among the nation’s leading law firms, including being named an A-List Firm by The American Lawyer and a Top 20 U.S. Trial Firm by Benchmark Litigation.

Designed For Success From Day One

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At Weil Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles – Where Exceptional Lawyers Are Developed

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