Husch Blackwell uses the summer program to introduce law students to firm culture, practice areas and our collaborative approach to moving clients forward.
Program time and duration:
- Typically the Monday before Memorial Day through July – for 10 weeks – dependent on your school schedule
Ideal candidates:
- Dynamic, entrepreneurial, bright, mature, and innovative, willing to take on significant responsibilities
- Demonstrated initiative and drive, intellectual curiosity, with both strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
- Diverse backgrounds, interests and experience for a wide-ranging candidate pool and Summer Associate class
Applying:
- Use our online application process
- Submit cover letter, resume and transcript, if applicable
- Writing sample is optional but may be requested
- Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled
Interview process and travel:
- Candidates are contacted soon after on-campus interviews to schedule a callback
- Expect to spend two to four hours in successive 30-minute interviews
- If you drive, the firm will reimburse mileage
- If distance requires you to fly, contact our Recruiting Department for reservations
- Use the NALP Student Reimbursement Form to submit any out-of-pocket expenses
Assignments, training and evaluation:
- In addition to an assignment mix, choose projects and practice areas of interest
- Hands-on experience working with partners and associates in client conferences, negotiations, witness interviews, depositions, court hearings and trials
- Additional classes, lectures, presentations and training by our Professional Development Department
- Throughout our firm, we encourage pro bono work in the community and host summer associate programming in coordination with those efforts
- Regular individual feedback on assignments and formal review meetings
Social and networking activities:
Past events have included:
- Dinners, receptions, happy hours to meet our attorneys and other summer associates
- Local festivals
- Dinner parties hosted at attorneys’ homes
- Cultural events
- Golf tournaments, bowling, softball tournaments and other sporting events
- Private tours of local attractions