Summer Associate Programs
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Haynes Boone Summer Associate Program
Where We Recruit
We recruit nationally. Today more than 40 percent of our lawyers are graduates of law schools located outside the state of Texas, and the members of our firm have graduated from nearly 150 colleges, universities and law schools.
Ten Weeks of Career Development, Network Building and In-Depth Mentorship Experience
Attend meetings, depositions, court hearings and more to gain experience as a lawyer at Haynes Boone
Paired with supervising partner and associate mentors that will work with you every day throughout the summer
Gain substantive skills and legal insight by attending regular practice group meetings where legal training is provided
Compensation
It has been our practice to set Summer Associate salaries at the weekly equivalent of our first-year associate salary.
Additional Summer Programs and Information
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- Welcome to Big Law - September 10
Please click HERE to view the recording of Haynes Boone’s virtual 1L Nationwide Panel, Welcome to Big Law, where members of firm leadership, including our Firmwide Hiring Partner, Brad Holbrook, gave an overview of Big Law, including information on the business of law and best practices during the 1L recruiting process. - General Transactional - September 15
Click HERE to view the recording of Haynes Boone’s virtual panel, where attorneys provided an overview of our various Transactional Practice Groups and our 2027 1L Summer Associate opportunities. - General Litigation - September 16
Please join Haynes Boone for a virtual panel where attorneys will give an overview of our various Litigation Practice Groups, as well as our 1L Summer Associate opportunities. - Why HB + East Coast 1L Opportunities Overview - September 17
Watch the recorded panel HERE to hear from Haynes Boone attorneys and learn more about the 1L Summer Associate opportunities available in the firm’s East Coast offices. - Intellectual Property Practice Group - September 22
Haynes Boone hosted a virtual panel featuring our attorneys, who provided an overview of our various Intellectual Property Practice Groups, as well as our 1L Summer Associate opportunities. Watch the recording to learn more about our Intellectual Property practices and the opportunities available to 1L law students through our Summer Associate Program. Click HERE to watch the recording. - Why HB + Texas 1L Opportunities Overview - September 23
Hear from Haynes Boone attorneys about what it’s like to work at the firm and the 1L Summer Associate opportunities available in our Texas offices. They discuss the different opportunities, what to expect from the summer program, and advice for students preparing to apply. Watch the recording HERE. - Why HB + West Coast 1L Opportunities Overview - September 24
Watch the recording of our virtual panel to hear Haynes Boone attorneys share more about each of the 1L Summer Associate opportunities offered in the firm’s West Coast offices and what students can expect from these programs. Watch the recording HERE. - Inclusion & Engagement - September 29
Watch the recording HERE to hear Haynes Boone attorneys share an overview of the firm’s Inclusion & Engagement Department, discuss its initiatives, and highlight opportunities to get involved. Learn more about how inclusion and engagement are part of life at Haynes Boone! - Wellness & Pro Bono - September 30
Please join Haynes Boone for a virtual panel where Abby Read, Director of Benefits and Wellbeing, and Rachel Elkin, Pro Bono Counsel, will give an overview of the wellness initiatives and pro bono opportunities at Haynes Boone.
- Welcome to Big Law - September 10
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- Candidates should be first-year law students with strong academic credentials and are required to provide a resume, cover letter, undergraduate transcript, and a fall 1L semester transcript. Please make note of the following when submitting your documents:
- Candidates are able to apply before fall semester transcripts are available. The HB recruiting team will send you a link to upload your fall semester transcript at a later date.
- Unofficial versions of transcripts are sufficient. Please do not upload them until you have received grades for all classes taken your first semester. If you are taking a course that is longer than one semester, you may submit your current transcript with all of your available grades.
- Please address your cover letter to Jennifer Lindsley, Manager of Entry-Level Recruiting.
- As part of our standard consideration process for our New York and California offices, you will receive a pre-employment screening request from our Human Resources Department. Please complete the screening as soon as possible, as it is required for employment consideration.
- Any candidates interested in our IP Patent Litigation and IP Patent Transactional opportunities should have an academic background or relevant work experience in engineering, computer science, or physics and are also required to provide an undergraduate transcript. Please note, an undergraduate technical/science degree is not required for our Trademark & Advertising practice.
- Candidates applying for Superday opportunities (Dallas & New York) are encouraged to submit their applications timely as the firm aims to have the cohort of participants confirmed by December 2026.
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Most Haynes Boone associates are recruited through our summer associate program. Our summer associates spend ten weeks with us, working with our lawyers, experiencing the firm, networking at all levels, and having a lot of fun! Access more information about Your Summer Experience with Haynes Boone here.
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The Michael M. Boone Scholarships have been established to attract outstanding students to the private practice of law while helping these students be successful in law school through both work and mentorship experiences. Visit the Scholarship Opportunities page for full details about these opportunities. Our Michael M. Boone Scholarships are open to all law students, regardless of race/ethnicity, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, military service, disability, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable law.
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Haynes Boone uses the Suited Assessment as part of our candidate evaluation and recruitment process to expand our consideration of candidates beyond traditional hiring metrics. You can take the Suited Assessment here.
Information on what is measured by the assessment, Suited’s data retention policies, and how to request a reasonable accommodation may be found here 1. Completing the Suited assessment is a mandatory part of our recruiting process; however, should you believe that even with appropriate reasonable accommodations enabled you require an alternative selection procedure, please contact the appropriate Entry-Level Recruiting team member listed under Main Location Contacts on this page. To see the results of our AEDT bias audit required under New York City Local Law 144, please click here 2.
