“Bradley’s summer associate program provides the opportunity to do real work for real clients while immersing yourself in the firm’s culture and values. My experience as a summer associate at Bradley was second to none – from day one I truly felt like a valued member of the Bradley team. The training I received as a summer associate was unparalleled and translated directly into my practice as an associate.”
Sydney H. Willmann
Associate

Bradley’s summer associates receive an in-depth introduction to the culture of a large, dynamic law firm. Participants are asked to perform real, substantive work and are included in trials, depositions, closings, negotiations, and client conferences. Summer associates chart their own paths, with the opportunity to choose their assignments and gain experience with a variety of attorneys in many practice areas. We also encourage our summer associates to socialize with our attorneys outside of the office to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be a part of our firm. Summer associates are invited to participate in numerous events with our attorneys throughout the summer, ranging from community service opportunities to dinner at one of our lawyer’s homes.

Our Birmingham, Charlotte, Dallas, Houston, Huntsville, Jackson, Nashville and Tampa offices will all offer a summer program in 2023.

The 2023 summer program in Birmingham, Dallas, Houston, Huntsville, Jackson, and Tampa will be conducted from May 8th - August 18th. The summer program in Charlotte and Nashville will be conducted from May 8th - July 28th.

First year law students are required to join the firm for a minimum of six weeks (and a maximum of ten weeks) during the program dates.

 

First-year law students are eligible and encouraged to apply through OCI or directly. 

We hire 1Ls for all offices that conduct a summer program (Birmingham, Charlotte, Dallas, Houston, Huntsville, Jackson, Nashville and Tampa).

Bradley visits law schools and job fairs each year to interview students and find qualified candidates for our summer associate program. We also look forward to meeting candidates at schools where we may not have the opportunity to interview on campus. If Bradley does not visit your school during on-campus interviews, you may submit your résumé using our electronic application process: Apply here.

Inclusion and diversity are core values at Bradley. Our firm’s success relies on the ingenuity, intelligence, and interpersonal skills of our people. By employing attorneys from a variety of backgrounds, we leverage a wide range of perspectives that help us achieve the results that we expect and our clients demand. Workplace diversity and inclusion are essential to our business strategies, professional ideals, and relationships with the clients and communities we serve.

For more information on Inclusion & Diversity at Bradley, please visit:

Each summer associate is assigned two mentors during the summer, a Senior Chair (typically a partner or counsel) and a Junior Chair (an associate). These individuals will serve as your mentors and advisors during the summer and are there to help introduce you to lawyers in the firm, assist with work projects, and provide overall guidance about the firm.
Summer Associates are asked to perform real and substantive work and are included in trials, depositions, closings, negotiations, and client conferences. Summer associates are allowed to chart their own paths, with the opportunity to choose their assignments and gain experience with a variety of attorneys and practice areas.  Your mentor will help select your first project of the summer. After that, we have a Summer Associate Project database that will allow you the flexibility to choose a project that is interesting to you based on your practice area preferences. We encourage Summer Associates to try a range of projects from different practice areas over the course of the summer. Once you chose a project, you will work directly with the assigning attorney to complete the project and receive real-time feedback from the assigning attorney over the course of the project.