2027 Fall Associate – General Corporate

Cooley LLP; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

health savings account (with applies)

dental

vision

health and/or dependent care flexible/

pre-tax commuter benefits

life insurance

AD&D

long-term care coverage

backup care for children and/or adults

other parental support benefits

firm-paid life insurance

LTD

short term medical benefits

accruing vacation time: four weeks per

sick time: two weeks per year

10 paid holidays each year

generous parental leave

fertility benefits

Job summary

Cooley LLP’s General Corporate practice is recruiting 3L law students (JD 2027) to join the entry level class in our Boston, New York, Palo Alto, San Diego, San Francisco, and Washington, DC offices. We are recruiting 2027 JD graduates for this position.

This is an opportunity to join a preeminent corporate practice with exposure to matters involving public and private companies. The expected salary is $225,000.

Qualifications

• Excellent writing, oral communication, and analytical skills are essential.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Prior corporate or transactional experience is helpful but not required.
• Ideal candidates will have high academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school.

Responsibilities

• Join a preeminent corporate practice with exposure to matters involving public and private companies.
• Support deal teams and transactional work as part of the entry level program.
• Demonstrate strong academic achievement and interest in corporate law.

Skills

Excellent writing

Oral communication

Analytical skills

Ability to manage multiple assignments

Collaborative teamwork

Education

3L JD student (JD 2027)

Job description

Cooley LLP’s General Corporate practice group is recruiting 3L law students (JD 2027) to join the entry level class in our Boston, New York, Palo Alto, San Diego, San Francisco, and Washington, DC offices. We are recruiting 2027 JD graduates for this position.

This is an opportunity to join a preeminent, internationally recognized corporate practice where you’ll get exposure to a wide variety of matters involving public and private companies. Cooley has been ranked by Vault as the #1 law firm for Emerging Companies & Venture Capital for nine consecutive years.

Candidates should demonstrate: Excellent writing, oral communication, and analytical skills are essential, along with a demonstrated interest in corporate law. The ability to manage multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment is important. Prior corporate or transactional experience is helpful but not required. Ideal candidates will have a high level of academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school.

The expected salary for this position is $225,000.

We offer a full range of elective benefits including:

• medical
• health savings account (with applicable medical plan)
• dental
• vision
• health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts
• pre-tax commuter benefits
• life insurance
• AD&D
• long-term care coverage
• backup care for children and/or adults
• other parental support benefits
• firm-paid life insurance
• AD&D
• LTD
• short term medical benefits
• accruing vacation time at the rate of four weeks per year
• sick time at the rate of two weeks per year
• 10 paid holidays each year
• generous parental leave
• fertility benefits

EOE