OCI and Job Fairs Summer 2021

Summer Associate Position

Our summer program consists of students who have completed their first or second year of law school.

Applications must include a cover letter, resume, transcript (when available) and an application form.

Associate Positions

To apply for a position as a lateral candidate, judicial clerk or third year law student, you must fill out an application form and attach a cover letter, resume, law school transcript.

Click the Link Below to Apply for a Summer Associate or Associate Position in one of our U.S. Offices

U.S. Offices

European Offices:
- To apply for positions in our Brussels office, please click here.
- To apply for positions in our Frankfurt office, please click here.
- To apply for attorney positions in our London office, please click here.
- To apply for positions in our Milan office, please click here.
- To apply for positions in our Paris office, please click here.
- To apply for positions in our Rome office, please click here.

Search Firms: We accept applications from search firms that have entered into our fee agreement and have agreed to adhere to our application guidelines.

Paralegals

For entry level or career paralegal positions, please send your resume to ParalegalPositions@willkie.com.

Staff Positions

For career staff positions please apply here through our HR Recruiting Portal.

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We will be participating in virtual OCI and job fairs to recruit 2Ls for summer 2021.

Bay Area Diversity Fair
Brooklyn
Columbia
Cornell
Cook County Bar Association Job Fair
Duke
Georgetown
GWU
Harvard
Howard
Lavender Law
MCGC
New York University
North East BLSA
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Stanford
St. John’s
UC Berkeley
U Chicago
U Maryland
U Michigan
U Penn
U Texas
U Virginia
William & Mary

Time constraints prevent us from visiting as many law schools. Therefore, we encourage qualified applicants whom we are unable to meet during on-campus recruiting to apply to us directly by sending a cover letter, resume and law school transcript to the office below.

1Ls can also apply to our Summer 2021 program. Please find more information about specific 1L hiring below or send an email to the office you are interested in applying to inquire about whether they will be recruiting 1Ls for summer 2021.

LCLD Scholarship: Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP plans to hire 1L LCLD Scholars. To be eligible to apply for this Diversity Scholars Program, you must be enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school and seek to work in the New York, Washington, DC, Houston, Chicago, Palo Alto or San Francisco office of our firm. You must have successfully completed one year of a full-time JD program prior to the start of our summer program in May 2021 and have an expected graduation date of spring 2023. 1L LCLD Scholars will receive the same compensation and treatment as our second-year law students in the summer program and will attend the June LCLD Scholars Retreat. Please click here for information about the application process.

NYU AnBryce Scholars: Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is a proud sponsor of the AnBryce Scholarship Program. AnBryce Scholars will receive information about how to apply directly from their career services office.

Compensation and Benefits

Willkie is committed to compensating associates at a level commensurate with our peer firms.

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Benefits - The Basics

Salary of $190,000 per year for first-year associates
Lock-step associate compensation system
Competitive bonuses
Salary advance to incoming first-year associates
Reimbursement for moving expenses, bar courses, bar examination fees and bar association dues
Annual four weeks of paid vacation

Financial Well-being

401k plan
Free private banking at Citibank
Student Loan Refinancing: preferred refinancing rates through refinancing organization
MetLaw Legal Service Concierge
Life and disability insurance
Real Estate Subsidy for legal fees in connection with a sale or purchase of a primary residence

Professional Well-being

Robust CLE Programming
Independent Counselors-on-Call, a resource for attorneys to have on-demand, confidential career-focused coaching sessions with experienced career counselors
Business Casual Dress Code
Bar Association Fees
Associate Mentoring Program
Speaker Series featuring presentations on various relevant current topics
Online enrichment program for the Willkie community
Affinity groups

Health and Wellness

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
Up to 18 weeks paid (and 18 weeks unpaid) parental leave
Fitness allowance and subsidized health club membership
Firm wellness program
Health Spending with Firm contribution towards program
Flex Spending Account
Family planning and fertility/infertility concierge thorough WIN Fertility

Family-Related Benefits

Paid Family/Dependent Care Leave
Emergency day care center
Emergency home based child care, self-care or dependent care
Milk Stork: Breast Milk Shipping and Storage Program

Miscellaneous

Technology allowance and firm-issued laptop
Concierge Services: expert assistance and referrals for various needs (e.g., vacation planning, identifying movers, researching child care)
Attorney lounge with cappuccino machine, breakfast, and afternoon cookie time
Transportation-related benefits

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