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

Stinson LLP • Minneapolis, MN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Stinson LLP and U.S. Bank are offering a Twin Cities Diversity in Practice (TCDIP) clerkship for a current first-year law student. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the Clerk will be employed by Stinson and complete a 10-week summer program split between seven weeks at Stinson and three weeks in U.S. Bank’s legal department. The program offers legal-related assignments and opportunities to 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. The stated Summer Associate salary is $3,846 per week. Summer Associates are not eligible for benefits because the position is temporary.

Applicants must submit a response of fewer than 500 words to the specified belonging prompt, a current resume, cover letter, undergraduate and applicable graduate transcripts, law school transcript (or anticipated date of grades, followed by the transcript when available), and a legal writing sample. Applications are submitted online through Stinson and considered on a rolling basis. The deadline is January 15, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. Central Time. Incomplete applications missing materials other than an unofficial law school transcript will not be considered. Applicants are encouraged to focus on final examinations; Stinson avoids scheduling interviews on study days or during final examination periods.

Requirements

• Be a current 1L law student.
• Demonstrate commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Have a strong academic record as an undergraduate, graduate student if applicable, and law student.
• Have effective legal writing skills.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Have outstanding interpersonal skills.
• Have community involvement.
• Have work experience.
• Have an interest in areas of law that match Stinson’s practice areas.
• Be committed to practicing law in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
• Submit the requested application materials, including the response to the belonging prompt, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and legal writing sample.

Responsibilities

• Complete legal-related assignments during the summer program at Stinson and U.S. Bank’s legal department.
• Participate in a 10-week summer program, spending seven weeks at Stinson and three weeks at U.S. Bank.

What This Job Offers

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