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Summer Program at Steptoe LLP

1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 429-3000

Summer Program Overview


Steptoe’s 10-week summer associate program provides a well-rounded overview of the firm’s practices by exposing summer associates to substantive legal work and in-house legal training programs and by encouraging the development of professional skills through attending trials, depositions, or client meetings. Summer associates are embedded on a case in a practice area throughout the summer and select assignments from Steptoe’s wide-ranging database. In addition, the firm hosts a variety of social events, including receptions at partners’ homes, boating on the Chesapeake Bay, cooking cl...

No. of Summer Associates (2023)

23 total (17 2Ls; 6 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

17 out of 17

Summer Program Length

10 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2023)

23 total (17 2Ls; 6 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

17 out of 17

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


1L Summers

Yes


Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Yes. Summer Associates can also try out other practice groups


Split Summer with Another Firm

No


Split Summer with Another Office

No


When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Rolling, after first semester grades.


Summer Associate Salary

$4,134.61 weekly



Summer Program Contact

Diana Yee


Offices with Program

Chicago


Schools Visited for OCI

Columbia Law School


Career Fairs Attended

CCBA Minority Job Fair

Summer Program Overview


Steptoe’s 10-week summer associate program provides a well-rounded overview of the firm’s practices by exposing summer associates to substantive legal work and in-house legal training programs and by encouraging the development of professional skills through attending trials, depositions, or client meetings. Summer associates are embedded on a case in a practice area throughout the summer and select assignments from Steptoe’s wide-ranging database. In addition, the firm hosts a variety of social events, including receptions at partners’ homes, boating on the Chesapeake Bay, cooking cl...

No. of Summer Associates (2023)

23 total (17 2Ls; 6 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

17 out of 17

Summer Program Length

10 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2023)

23 total (17 2Ls; 6 1Ls)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

17 out of 17

Summer Program Length

10 weeks


1L Summers

Yes


Assigned to Specific Practice Area

Yes. Summer Associates can also try out other practice groups


Split Summer with Another Firm

No


Split Summer with Another Office

No


When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Rolling, after first semester grades.


Summer Associate Salary

$4,134.61 weekly



Summer Program Contact

Diana Yee


Offices with Program

Chicago


Schools Visited for OCI

Columbia Law School


Career Fairs Attended

CCBA Minority Job Fair