Summer Associate Jobs

The Summer Associate role is for candidates who are expected to graduate from law school with a Juris Doctor in 2025. We are not accepting any other candidate submissions for this position.

About Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, is one of the nation’s preeminent law and consulting firms. We are known for quality; extraordinary commitment to clients; integrated, relationship-based services; and a range of specialized capabilities typically found only in boutique firms. We are progressive, entrepreneurial and deeply committed to diversity, public service, involvement in the communities we serve and excellence in all we do.

Over the past decade, Manatt has transformed from a top law firm to a cutting-edge, hybridized strategy consulting and legal professional services firm. We are composed of lawyers, consultants, business advisors, venture investors, entrepreneurs and technologists committed to meeting the ever-evolving needs of our clients. Our clients include Fortune 500, middle-market and emerging companies in industries such as digital and technology; energy, environmental and real estate; entertainment; financial services; and health care. For more information on Manatt, visit https://www.manatt.com/.

Whom We’d Like to Meet

At Manatt, we welcome candidates with a variety of backgrounds and interests, particularly those who come from underserved and historically underrepresented backgrounds. You must be a second-year law student to be considered for our 2024 Summer Associate Program. We’re excited to meet you because you are:

• Someone who says “I can do that” when presented with an opportunity or obstacle
• A visionary who has a positive outlook on the future of the legal industry
• Someone who has the courage to collaborate and who champions diverse perspectives
• Professionally experienced, preferably in one of our core industry sectors
• An effective and articulate communicator with strong verbal and writing skills
• A driven, passionate leader with a stellar academic portfolio
• A life-long student who is confident in what they know but strives to demystify the unknown and is excited to ask and learn

What You’ll Experience

As a participant in our national Summer Associate Program, you will:

• Participate in an assortment of interesting client projects and extracurricular events
• Receive personalized mentorship and skill development as you collaborate with different practices
• Be embraced into our culture and become acquainted with the Manatt associate lifestyle
• Integrate into and take advantage of Manatt’s rich network of professionals across all offices
• Gain practical experience through shadowing or working with top industry leaders

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Fostering diversity, equity and inclusion is one of Manatt’s core values and is fundamental to our organizational identity. We believe that a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we live, work and serve enriches Manatt’s culture and enhances our ability to understand our clients’ needs and develop better, more impactful solutions. Manatt’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee drives the firm’s efforts, working with firm leadership and engaging our legal, consulting and business professionals to create and sustain a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.

Join Us

If you want to join a team-oriented, future-thinking, entrepreneurially minded group of passionate and driven professionals, we strongly encourage you to sign up for a virtual on-campus interview through your law school’s career placement office. If we do not recruit on-campus at your law school, please apply through our online application portal . Required application materials include a cover letter, résumé, unofficial copy of your law school transcript, and a two-to-three-page writing sample from your academic or work experience for which you are the sole author (examples include a memo, brief, or short research paper).

Manatt is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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