2027 1L TCDIP U.S. Bank/2028 2L Summer Associate

Stinson Leonard Street•Minneapolis, MN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Stinson LLP and U.S. Bank jointly offer a Twin Cities Diversity in Practice (TCDIP) clerkship for a current first-year law student. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the Clerk is employed by Stinson and spends a 10-week summer program split between Stinson (seven weeks) and U.S. Bank’s legal department (three weeks). The program provides opportunities to work on legal-related assignments and learn about Stinson, U.S. Bank, and the Minneapolis legal community. The offer covers two summers: the TCDIP Clerk role as a 1L in Summer 2027 and a Summer Associate position at Stinson as a 2L in Summer 2028. Stinson’s Summer Associate salary is $3,846 per week. Summer Associates are not eligible for benefits because the position is temporary. Applications are considered on a rolling basis and must include a response of fewer than 500 words to the specified belonging prompt, a current resume, cover letter, undergraduate and graduate transcripts if applicable, law school transcript or anticipated date of receipt of grades, and a legal writing sample. The application deadline is January 15, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. Central Time. Applications must be submitted through Stinson. Incomplete applications missing materials other than an unofficial law school transcript will not be considered. Stinson avoids scheduling interviews on study days or during final examination periods.

Requirements

Be a current 1L law student.
Demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Strong academic record as an undergraduate, graduate student if applicable, and law student.
Effective legal writing skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Outstanding interpersonal skills.
Community involvement.
Work experience.
Interest in areas of law that match the firm’s practice areas.
Commitment to practicing law in Minneapolis, Minnesota.