2027 2L Summer Associate - Real Estate

Perkins Coie • Chicago, IL

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ashurst Perkins Coie is accepting applications from second-year law students interested in joining the firm as a 2L Real Estate Summer Associate for the Summer of 2027. The Summer Associate Program is the primary path to full-time associate hiring at Ashurst Perkins Coie. Summer Associates receive meaningful, substantive work—research, drafting, analysis, and client-facing projects—alongside skilled attorneys and mentors. Our Summer Associates regularly attend hearings, client meetings, depositions, and deal closings, and can work on pro bono matters, as well as participate in professional development activities and attend social events that help build lasting relationships across the firm.

Requirements

• Applicants must be a second-year law student in good standing pursuing the degree of Juris Doctor at an ABA-accredited law school.
• Demonstrated record of academic achievement.
• Excellent writing and interpersonal skills.
• Experience that will contribute to a successful career in the legal field.
• Interest in practicing law in real estate.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred Ashurst Perkins Coie office (up to two offices: Chicago, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Seattle).

Responsibilities

• Conduct research, drafting, analysis, and client-facing projects.
• Attend hearings, client meetings, depositions, and deal closings.
• Work on pro bono matters.
• Participate in professional development activities.
• Attend social events.

Benefits

• Paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree