Summer associates 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.
Bradley offers a professional work environment with challenging career opportunities. The success of our law firm is built on the exceptional talents of our people. We are committed to building a workforce that incorporates a variety of backgrounds, experiences, ideas, and perspectives, and that reflects the clients we serve.
The firm is an equal opportunity employer. We will recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression), marital status, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any legally protected status.
Inclusion and diversity are core values at Bradley. Our firm is committed to supporting a variety of pipeline diversity initiatives directed at recruiting diverse lawyers. In addition to recruiting events, sponsorships, and partnerships, Bradley awards two annual summer associate scholarships to law students who are committed to broadening the diversity of voices in the legal profession and within our firm.
For additional information on inclusion and diversity at Bradley, please visit the Inclusion & Diversity section of our website.
Bradley’s commitment to diversity is not just a passive ideal, but an active effort allowing us to build a team comprised of broadly diverse backgrounds and experiences. As part of our active commitment to enhancing our diversity, each year we offer two summer associate scholarships to promote the education of well-qualified law students. We award scholarships of up to $5,000 to first-year students and up to $10,000 to second-year students who are committed to broadening the diversity of voices in the legal profession and within our firm.
Scholarship recipients are required to clerk in one of Bradley’s offices for at least six weeks during the summer after the scholarship is awarded. (We will do our best to honor the scholarship recipient’s first choice for office placement but maintain the right to make the final decision.)
Students interested in applying for the scholarship should submit:
NOTE: Bradley does not accept email applications. You must complete the online summer associate application and include the supplemental PDF personal statement to be considered for the scholarship.
Bradley offers a professional work environment with challenging career opportunities. The success of our law firm is built on the exceptional talents of our people. We are committed to building a workforce that incorporates a variety of backgrounds, experiences, ideas, and perspectives, and that reflects the clients we serve.
The firm is an equal opportunity employer. We will recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression), marital status, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any legally protected status.
At Bradley, we are forceful proponents of the ethical obligation to help address unmet legal needs of indigent individuals and charitable institutions. Our commitment to pro bono service in the communities where our lawyers live and practice is of vital importance to our attorneys and staff.
Among the many areas where our pro bono program supports people and groups in need of legal representation are death penalty cases, adoptions, evictions, human rights, privacy rights, prisoner rights, services for people in recovery from addiction, representation of start-up charitable nonprofits, and intellectual property work for low-income inventors, artists and entertainers.
For more information about our pro bono program, visit the Pro Bono section of our website.
Bradley’s commitment to pro bono legal work is one of our most deeply cherished values. The Douglas Arant Public Interest Fellowship, named after a founding partner who helped imbue the firm’s dedication to community service, offers Bradley summer associates the opportunity to work with public service organizations of their choice, subject to the approval of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee. Some of the worthy organizations that have been approved as partners in our fellowship program include the Southern Poverty Law Center, Equal Justice Initiative of Alabama, and Legal Services of Alabama.
Fellowship recipients work a minimum of six weeks at a Bradley office and at least four weeks for their chosen organizations while still being compensated by the firm.
The number of fellowships granted each year is limited.
The deadline to apply is March 1, 2024.
Students interested in applying for the scholarship should submit:
NOTE: Bradley does not accept email applications. You must complete the online summer associate application and include the supplemental PDF personal statement to be considered for the diversity scholarship.
Bradley offers a professional work environment with challenging career opportunities. The success of our law firm is built on the exceptional talents of our people. We are committed to building a workforce that incorporates a variety of backgrounds, experiences, ideas, and perspectives, and that reflects the clients we serve.
The firm is an equal opportunity employer. We will recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression), marital status, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any legally protected status.
