2027 1L and/or 2028 2L Financial Services & Securities Litigation Summer Associate

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP•Los Angeles, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Orrick’s Financial Services & Securities Litigation Summer Associate role offers law students the opportunity to gain experience with financial services and securities litigation matters at a leading law firm. The position is based in Orrick’s New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Orange County, or Houston office. Summer Associates participate in the firm’s 2027 1L and/or 2028 2L Summer Associate Program and are compensated as Summer Associates. Partner sponsors oversee work assignments, networking opportunities, and career coaching. Depending on work performance and continued academic excellence, participants may receive a return offer as a first-year associate. The summer program includes substantive litigation assignments, attorney-shadowing opportunities, and local and national training programs. It also features social activities intended to foster connections among Summer Associates and Orrick attorneys. Applicants should be entrepreneurial, determined, and engaged, with strong academic credentials and a demonstrated interest in representing global financial institutions and related industry participants in complex, high-stakes litigation. Applicants generally must be pursuing a JD at an ABA-accredited law school and expect to graduate in 2029. Students enrolled in part-time JD programs or pursuing dual degrees at an ABA-accredited law school may also apply if they are not expected to graduate in 2029. Applications require a resume, transcript when available, writing sample, and cover letter describing interest in the position and the firm. Interviews and offers are conducted on a rolling basis beginning in January. Applications are accepted until available positions are filled.

Requirements

Pursuing a JD at an ABA-accredited law school; applicants generally should anticipate graduating in 2029. Part-time JD and dual-degree students may apply even if they are not expected to graduate in 2029.
Strong academic credentials.
Demonstrated interest in representing global financial institutions and related industry participants in complex, high-stakes litigation, shown through prior work experience and/or academic exposure such as coursework or scholarship.
Submit a resume, transcript when available, writing sample, and cover letter articulating interest in the position and the firm.

Responsibilities

Perform substantive financial services and securities litigation work, including depositions, research, brief writing, and, where applicable, trial work.
Participate in attorney-shadowing experiences and local and national training programs.
Take part in workshops on legal writing and effective speaking.
Participate in local and national social activities and programming with Summer Associates and Orrick attorneys.