Minneapolis - 2L Summer Associates for Summer 2028

Robins Kaplan•Minneapolis, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Robins Kaplan LLP is seeking bright, passionate, and hardworking second-year law students to join its 2028 Minneapolis Summer Associate Program. The firm is a national litigation and trial practice with a long history of landmark results, representing clients ranging from individuals and small companies to Fortune 100 corporations. The program is designed to introduce summer associates to the firm and associate life while helping them develop as legal writers, thinkers, and advocates. Summer associates will participate in a mock arbitration guided by trial lawyers, work on pro bono cases and substantive assignments for active matters, take part in a writing mentorship program, and accompany attorneys to trials, hearings, depositions, negotiations, and client meetings. Summer associates in Minneapolis earn $3,846 per week. Applications should include a cover letter explaining interest in practicing in the Twin Cities, a resume, undergraduate and law school transcripts, and a legal writing sample, all in PDF format. A first-semester law school transcript may be submitted later if it is unavailable at the time of application.

Requirements

Be a second-year law student (2L) applying for the 2028 summer program.
Demonstrate academic excellence.
Show initiative, ownership of work, resilience in the face of challenges and adversity, and a strong work ethic.
Submit a cover letter, resume, undergraduate and law school transcripts, and a legal writing sample in PDF format.
Include in the cover letter reasons for wanting to practice in the Twin Cities.

Nice To Haves

Have the goal of becoming an elite trial lawyer.

Responsibilities

Develop advocacy skills by participating in a mock arbitration in the firm's courtroom, guided by trial lawyers.
Work on pro bono cases to help promote access to justice.
Complete substantive assignments related to real cases handled by the firm.
Improve legal writing through the firm's writing mentorship program.
Accompany attorneys to trials, hearings, depositions, negotiations, and client meetings.