San Francisco Summer Associate Program
Accelerate Your Development
At Weil’s San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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.
Applications Are Now Open
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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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
- Private Equity
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Technology & IP Transactions
- IP, Technology & Science Litigation
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.
Learn about the Weil Summer Associate Experience
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Located in the heart of San Francisco’s Financial District, our office sits at the center of one of the world’s leading markets for technology, innovation and investment. Weil San Francisco 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
- Nationally recognized Corporate and IP, Technology & Science Litigation practices, advising clients on sophisticated transactions and high-stakes disputes.
- A deep bench of nationally recognized IP litigators, including IP, Technology & Science Litigation Co-Head Doug Lumish, a Chambers Band 1-ranked first-chair trial lawyer and Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, veteran first-chair trial lawyer Gabe Gross and rising IP litigation partner Gaby LaHatte.
- A growing private equity bench bolstered by prominent partners Jonathan Stott and Michael Hanna, whose additions further strengthen Weil’s California platform and longstanding Silicon Valley presence, bringing the Firm to 20 partners across California focused on advising its Private Equity client base.
- The Daily Journal named Doug Lumish and Max Scott 2026 Top IP Lawyers, recognizing the IP, Technology & Science Litigation Co-Head and Technology & IP Transactions partner, respectively, among California’s leading intellectual property lawyers.
- Our San Francisco partners are nationally recognized leaders across transactional and litigation practices, earning recognition in Lawdragon’s 2026 guides for leading dealmakers, lawyers, litigators, IP lawyers, crisis management lawyers and next-generation talent.
Designed For Success From Day One
At Weil San Francisco, 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 San Francisco – Where Exceptional Lawyers Are Developed
Market-Defining Work|Partner Mentors|Early Responsibility