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Summer Program at Dorsey & Whitney LLP

50 South Sixth Street
Suite 1500
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 340-2600

Summer Program Overview


Each Dorsey office conducts its summer slightly differently, with most aiming to give summer associates a breadth of work from multiple practice areas, allowing individuals to work on challenging client matters; represent pro bono clients; hone legal writing skills by attending in-house writing workshops; attend client meetings, depositions, closings, and court appearances; receive formal feedback and mentoring; participate in numerous seminars and trainings hosted by Dorsey U, Dorsey’s in-house professional development group; and establish meaningful relationships with summer associa...

No. of Summer Associates (2022)

37 total (27 2Ls; 10 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2022)

26 out of 27

Summer Program Length

10 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2022)

37 total (27 2Ls; 10 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2022)

26 out of 27

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


1L Summers

Case by Case. Varies by office


Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Case by Case. Varies by office


Split Summer with Another Firm

Case by Case


Split Summer with Another Office

No


When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Dorsey accepts second-year law student applications through law schools’ OCI and resume-collection programs and at Dorsey.com starting in July; first-year law student applications are accepted at Dorsey.com starting in November.


Summer Associate Salary

$3,650/week



Summer Program Contact

Rachel Benedict


Offices with Program

Costa Mesa


Schools Visited for OCI

Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law


Career Fairs Attended

Lavender Law Career Fair

Summer Program Overview


Each Dorsey office conducts its summer slightly differently, with most aiming to give summer associates a breadth of work from multiple practice areas, allowing individuals to work on challenging client matters; represent pro bono clients; hone legal writing skills by attending in-house writing workshops; attend client meetings, depositions, closings, and court appearances; receive formal feedback and mentoring; participate in numerous seminars and trainings hosted by Dorsey U, Dorsey’s in-house professional development group; and establish meaningful relationships with summer associa...

No. of Summer Associates (2022)

37 total (27 2Ls; 10 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2022)

26 out of 27

Summer Program Length

10 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2022)

37 total (27 2Ls; 10 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2022)

26 out of 27

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


1L Summers

Case by Case. Varies by office


Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Case by Case. Varies by office


Split Summer with Another Firm

Case by Case


Split Summer with Another Office

No


When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Dorsey accepts second-year law student applications through law schools’ OCI and resume-collection programs and at Dorsey.com starting in July; first-year law student applications are accepted at Dorsey.com starting in November.


Summer Associate Salary

$3,650/week



Summer Program Contact

Rachel Benedict


Offices with Program

Costa Mesa


Schools Visited for OCI

Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law


Career Fairs Attended

Lavender Law Career Fair