Law Students

Summer Associate Program

The Summer Associate Program at Allen Matkins is designed to create skilled lawyers, with summer associates working side-by-side with experienced attorneys on significant client matters. Our summer associates get a hands-on education in the practice of law, while also gaining valuable insight into the firm, our clients, and our one-firm culture. Our program is designed to provide the foundation for a long and successful career at Allen Matkins.

We look for students who are creative, eager to take on responsibility, and want to work with some of the best in the industry who are as committed as you are and are equally energized by the success of your peers. Each summer associate is treated as a member of the Allen Matkins team, and is immediately integrated into the firm and our work.

Work Assignments and Feedback

Summer associates get a comprehensive picture of the firm’s work and how to be a practicing lawyer, with mentorship and guidance provided by attorneys at different experience levels across all of the firm’s practice areas. Our program provides law students with work product that resembles the workload of a junior associate. Summer associates work with our attorneys to provide legal solutions for the firm's clients contributing to a variety of substantive projects and attending hearings, depositions, client meetings and closings.

Each assignment is evaluated by the assigning attorney, who will provide real time feedback. The firm's "open door" policy allows for consistent discussions with our associates and partners regarding overall work assignment progress. Summer associates also receive a mid-summer evaluation to discuss overall progress and provide feedback on strengthening work product for the remainder of the summer. Our goal is to encourage independent thinking through in-depth assessment, which will create strong practical skills so you have a solid understanding of the kind of work available after law school.

Mentoring and Training

We are committed to the professional growth and development of our summer associates. Throughout the summer we provide training opportunities in a variety of practice areas in order to develop professional skills alongside practicing attorneys. Our summer associates will be involved in client meetings and negotiations, depositions, hearings, and closings.

Summer associates are also assigned a mentor who provides guidance and serves as a “go-to” resource to assist with problem-solving throughout the summer and beyond.

Diversity & Inclusion

We have several affinity groups at Allen Matkins, through which we are able to foster relationships and inspire change within our community and the legal profession.  Summer associates are encouraged to join any of the affinity groups they identify with.

• Asian American Pacific Islander
• Black at Allen Matkins
• First Gen at Allen Matkins
• Latinx Affinity Group
• LGBTQ+ Affinity Group
• Parents Affinity Group
• Women Attorneys at Allen Matkins

Social Events

Our summer associates get to know one another and our attorneys at social events throughout the summer, ranging from barbecues to baseball games. No two summer programs are ever exactly the same. Allen Matkins aims to not only provide summer associates with an opportunity to grow their practice skills, but also to create a forum for building meaningful relationships with each other and our attorneys across all offices.

Summer Program FAQs

Find answers to some of our most Frequently Asked Questions about the Summer Program.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Allen Matkins LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.

Allen Matkins does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), national origin, immigration status, ancestry, age, marital status, protected veteran status, military service, disability, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law. Allen Matkins provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION ACT

Allen Matkins will provide reasonable accommodation to complete the online application consistent with applicable law. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following alternative email address to contact us about your interest in employment:  joinus@allenmatkins.com. Alternatively, you can call us at (213) 622-5555. NOTE: This email address is not for general employment inquiries. We will not respond to inquiries to this email address that are not related to requests for accommodated accessibility of our online application system by individuals with disabilities.

Allen Matkins will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable laws.