Law Students
Freshfields is an elite law firm with over 2,800 attorneys and other legal professionals in 29 offices.
We've built a reputation for breaking new legal ground, handling the highest-profile matters and solving our clients’ most complex corporate, regulatory and litigation challenges in the US and internationally.
Learn more about who we are below.
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Who is in our summer program & what to expect
We will welcome 94 summer associates (86 2L students, 8 1L students) representing 28 law schools in our 2024 Summer Associate Class – 63 in New York, 19 in Washington, DC and 12 in Silicon Valley.
Our 2024 summer program will run for 10 weeks, May 20th – July 26th. Follow this link to see what we offer our summer associates.
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Why Freshfields is a great choice
Freshfields is a great place to spend your summer and beyond. Our summer associates choose Freshfields for the opportunity to work with, learn from and be mentored by best-in-class lawyers on substantive and pro bono matters for blue-chip clients in an entrepreneurial and inclusive environment.
Please feel free to contact a member of our attorney recruiting team at USLegalRecruiting@Freshfields.com with any questions.
Where we have a summer program in the US
We will host summer associates in our New York, Washington, DC and Silicon Valley offices in 2024.
Key practices
New York
Key practices include M&A, Capital Markets, Investigations, Securities & Shareholder Litigation, Commercial Litigation, International Arbitration, Finance, Restructuring & Insolvency, IP Transactions, Executive Compensation & Benefits and Tax. Summer associates will have the opportunity to work on a variety of matters.
Washington, DC
Key practices include Antitrust, Investigations, Sanctions, CFIUS, International Arbitration, IP Transactions and Data Privacy & Security.
Silicon Valley
Key practices include M&A, Capital Markets, Securities & Shareholder Litigation, Data Privacy & Security, IP Transactions, Executive Compensation & Benefits and Antitrust.