2028 Summer Associate – Cyber/Data/Privacy

Cooley • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Cooley LLP is recruiting 2L students (JD 2029) for its 2028 Summer Program in the Cyber/Data/Privacy practice. Summer associates may work in the Chicago, New York, or Washington, DC office and will have opportunities to take assignments from both the counseling and litigation sides of the practice, while working with an assignment coordinator to curate their workflow.

The Cyber/Data/Privacy group provides counseling and litigation services involving cybersecurity, data rights, and privacy. The practice helps clients address compliance, security, and response issues, including data breaches and vulnerabilities affecting digital assets, intellectual property, employees, vendor access, brand reputation, and trade secrets. Matters may include data-breach response, privacy-policy development, M&A due diligence, FTC inquiries and regulatory investigations, and litigation defense. The team advises clients on international laws and regulatory requirements and represents companies, executives, and boards across established and emerging industries.

Applicants must submit a cover letter describing their interest in Cyber/Data/Privacy, a resume, and an undergraduate transcript. A 1L law school transcript is also required, but may be submitted later if unavailable at application time. Applicants should apply to only one office. The expected salary is based on an annualized rate of $235,000, with semi-monthly base pay of $9,791.67, subject to payroll withholdings and deductions.

Requirements

• Be a 2L student (JD 2029).
• Demonstrate exceptional academic achievement and professional excellence.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Have strong legal research and writing skills.
• Have sound judgment and proven problem-solving skills.
• Show initiative, motivation, and a service-oriented mindset.
• Have meaningful prior work experience.
• Engage in extracurricular or leadership activities.
• Work effectively in team settings.
• Bring an entrepreneurial, business-minded perspective.
• Submit a cover letter describing interest in Cyber/Data/Privacy, a resume, and an undergraduate transcript; submit a 1L law school transcript, which may follow later if unavailable when applying.
• Apply to only one office.

Responsibilities

• Take assignments from both the counseling and litigation sides of the Cyber/Data/Privacy practice.
• Work with an assignment coordinator to curate workflow.
• Contribute to client matters that may involve data-breach response, privacy-policy development, M&A due diligence, FTC inquiries or regulatory investigations, and litigation defense.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed