Corporate Summer Associate (2027 Summer Program)

Patterson Belknap is accepting applications from 1L students interested in working as a Summer Associate in the Firm's Corporate Department in the Summer of 2027. The Corporate Department at Patterson Belknap covers a broad range of sub-practices, including mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, cross-border capital markets, structured finance, employee benefits, general corporate, and art law. Summer Associates in Patterson’s Corporate Department work on a wide variety of corporate and transactional matters that give them exposure and training with respect to many different areas of practice, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, venture capital transactions, start-up matters, corporate finance transactions, private fund investments, software license agreements, the formation and structuring of private investment vehicles, executive employment agreements, joint ventures, and other complex commercial agreements and “outside general counsel” matters. Summer Associates would also be involved in doing diligence for transactions, conducting legal research and analysis, drafting commercial agreements and other legal documents, observing and assisting with transaction negotiations, and participating in client meetings. Qualifications: Currently enrolled in a JD program at an accredited law school in the US or Canada with a graduation date of spring 2028 Desire to work in a small, tight-knit group that offers broad training and gives early responsibility to junior attorneys and offers the opportunity to work directly with partners and other senior attorneys from the outset. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Strong legal research and analytical skills. Careful attention to details. Excellent time management and organizational skills. A flexible problem solver, self-directed, client service oriented, and collaborative. Strong academic credentials. ​ General Application Requirements: Resume Writing Sample Unofficial or official law school transcript with your first semester/quarter of grades once released. Unofficial or official undergraduate school transcript Please note, we do not intend to extend offers until we receive final first semester/quarter law school transcripts. The weekly salary for a Summer Associate is $4,327. PBWT is an equal opportunity employer. ​ If you have questions or encounter difficulties with the electronic application ⁠​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​‌⁠GIH-GBL_florecruit-florecruit_pbwt_MjI5Mjh-VWtUWEtTNVo5MkxFNXlrR05ic2FwNUJmMHJSVlFI