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back back back back backOur programs for law students provide opportunities to experience what it is like to be a lawyer at King & Spalding. Opportunities include a summer associate program in our U.S. offices for first- and second-year law students and a London-based trainee contract program.
King & Spalding summer associates participate in the K&S Summer Summit – a two-day retreat of educational and social programming culminating in a group mock witness interview and mock negotiation exercise.
Connect K&S allows summer associates to visit another U.S. office during their summer. Through this program, summer associates experience first-hand the benefit of having talented lawyers spread across a global footprint and experience our collaborative, cross-office approach to serving our clients.
Law students are eligible to apply for our Diversity Fellowships that confer a stipend and a summer associate position in one of our U.S. offices.
King & Spalding Diversity FellowshipsKing & Spalding hosted 86 law students across eleven U.S. offices during the 2023 K&S Summer Associate Program.
Summer associates experience what it’s like to be a lawyer at King & Spalding by working on challenging matters for real clients. Our summer program is coordinated by a team in each office who work to ensure each summer associate has the right mix of substantive work, training, and social engagement.
We encourage a culture of mentorship and development. Our summer associates receive hands-on training working with our lawyers and are paired with summer advisors who provide guidance on assignments and help the summer associates integrate into the firm. Weekly professional development opportunities include luncheon seminars, attendance at practice group meetings, and off-site client visits.
Our current summer associate salary is $4,135 per week.
We seek candidates who are well-rounded, intellectually curious, and committed to excellence and continued growth. They have diverse life and work experiences and bring unique perspectives to client-oriented solutions. They are collaborative, they are enthusiastic, and they have a genuine interest in building a future at King & Spalding. To apply, please click here or via the link above.
King & Spalding LLP (K&S) is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all state, federal, and local laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other status protected by applicable law.
