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The Lawyer, 2022Ranked Among Best Summer Associate Programs
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How to Apply
Summer Associate Program:
Our 10-week summer program consists of students who have completed their first or second year of law school. Applications must include a cover letter, resume, and transcript (when available). If we are not interviewing on-campus at your law school or attending a job fair where your school is represented, please submit a resume, cover letter and transcript to the relevant offices.
2L Applications for the 2025 Summer Program will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
See open positionsNYU 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.
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, Los Angeles, 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 2023 and have an expected graduation date of spring 2025. 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.
Apply NowCompensation and Benefits
We are proud to offer a competitive and innovative employment package. Other Benefits Include:
We offer comprehensive medical insurance, life insurance and disability benefits. We sponsor a group 401(k) retirement plan, as well as an educational savings plan for your children or beneficiaries. We also host annual on-site wellness programs and have a comprehensive work/life assistance program available to all employees.
- Business Casual Dress Code
- Speaker Series featuring presentations on various relevant current topics
- Online enrichment program for the Willkie community
- Affinity groups
- Collection of shopping discounts and other voluntary insurance discounts from Corestream Voluntary Benefits Marketplace
- Salary of $225,000 per year for first-year associates
- Lock-step associate compensation system
- Competitive bonuses
- Annual four weeks of paid vacation
- Sick/personal and holiday leave
- Salary advance to incoming first-year associates
- Reimbursement for moving expenses, bar courses, bar examination fees and bar association dues
- Eligibility to participate in the Firm's 401(K) plan through Fidelity Investments following 30 days of employment
- Paid dues to the State Bar and membership dues for up to two bar associations
- Allowance of up to $600 per year to receive corporate email on personal mobile device(s)
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance available on the first day of employment
- Medical Flexible Savings Account (FSA)
- Subsidized Health Savings Account (HSA) for those enrolled in HDHP
- Short and long term disability
- Firm-paid life and accident insurance benefits. Ability to increase coverage through employee-paid optional life coverage
- Employee Assistance Program, which offers a variety of services to including counseling and referral services
- On-site wellness events and have a comprehensive wellness reward program to keep you healthy throughout your career
- Wellness Incentive Program
- Additional voluntary benefits
- Up to 18 weeks of paid child care leave following the birth or adoption of a child
- Dependent Care Reimbursement Account (DCRA)
- Emergency back-up day care for children 3 months to 12 years with Bright Horizons
- Maven Clinic family planning and fertility services
- $500 per year fitness allowance that may be used for gym memberships, fitness classes or league fees
- Pre-tax transportation benefit programs to pay qualified commuting and parking expenses
- No cost private banking option with Citi
- Preferential student loan refinancing programs via Firm partnerships with SoFi