U.S. Summer Associate

U.S. Summer Associate Program

Make the most of your summer!

Dorsey is one of the largest law firms in the United States with approximately 690 attorneys firmwide. Dorsey has offices across the United States and in Canada, Europe, and Asia. The Firm's largest office is in Minneapolis.

Each summer, we host law students who demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, intelligence, ambition, maturity, and an interest in Dorsey.

Pro Bono

• Each summer Dorsey's summer associates work on challenging and inspiring pro bono projects.
• Each year all summer associates receive the opportunity to participate in Dorsey's pro bono program!
• Up to 100 hours of pro bono work count towards an attorney's hours requirement.
• In 2023, we provided over 26,000 hours of pro bono legal services to low incoming individuals and nonprofit organizations.

Training

• Dorsey U, the Firm's in house professional development department, facilitates over 600 hours of internal training annually.
• In their first year at the Firm, new associates at Dorsey attend two New Lawyer Training sessions specifically designed for those new to the Firm or to the legal practice. These sessions bring together new attorneys from more than 20 Dorsey offices to learn about the Firm as a whole as well as their individual practice areas.
• Dorsey U programs are taught by our own lawyers and the best outside instructors. We train in our state-of-the-art conference room facilities with technology links to all offices. Programs are digitally recorded, providing a ready archive of just-in-time training.
• Dorsey & Whitney LLP is an Accredited Continuing Legal Education Provider in New York and California. Eligible programs are also regularly accredited in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, Washington, and certain other states where Dorsey has offices. To supplement Dorsey U CLE Training, we encourage our lawyers to attend and teach at the best external CLE programs, both locally and nationally, through tuition and travel reimbursement.

Dorsey is committed to providing disability and religious-based reasonable accommodations, as well as menopause, pregnancy, and lactation-related reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application and hiring process, or if you have questions about a workplace reasonable accommodation, please contact us at 612-492-5033. Dorsey & Whitney LLP participates in E-Verify.