2027 Pittsburgh 2L Summer Associate

Mcguire•Pittsburgh, PA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Pittsburgh office of McGuireWoods is accepting applications for our 2027 2L summer associate program. As an international law firm with 21 offices, McGuireWoods is a great place to launch your career. We hire top performers with strong academic credentials and experience who are dedicated to client service, teamwork and excellence. In turn, we deliver a rewarding, supportive firm culture focused on your success, growth and development. McGuireWoods is proud of its summer associate program. As a summer associate, you have the resources and training to develop professionally and perform challenging, sophisticated work early on regardless of your office location – rare opportunities not offered at most other firms. Each summer associate is assigned a supervisor and mentor who introduces them to lawyers in their office and across the firm. Summer associates choose the projects they want to work on based on their practice area interests and they have opportunities to collaborate with McGuireWoods lawyers across the country. Summer associates attend client meetings, depositions, corporate closings, trials and appellate arguments. They also prepare research memoranda and draft pleadings, briefs and corporate transaction documents. In addition, summer associates are involved in: special training opportunities; social events and networking; a firmwide summer associate retreat; and our Pro Bono Mentor Program offering an opportunity to work on a pro bono matter for a client.

Requirements

Must be enrolled in and in good standing at an ABA accredited law school.
Anticipated graduation date of 2028 at the time of application.
Outstanding academic credentials.
Leadership and interpersonal skills.
Work experience.
Demonstrate the firm’s core values: excellence, integrity, client service, diversity and inclusion, community and collegiality.
Submit only one application to your preferred McGuireWoods office.
Complete the Suited Assessment (mandatory).

Nice To Haves

If open to multiple office locations, elaborate in the free space at the end of the application.

Responsibilities

Attend client meetings, depositions, corporate closings, trials and appellate arguments.
Prepare research memoranda.
Draft pleadings, briefs and corporate transaction documents.
Participate in special training opportunities.
Engage in social events and networking.
Attend a firmwide summer associate retreat.
Work on a pro bono matter for a client through the Pro Bono Mentor Program.