Law Students

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP. is offering a Summer Associate Program in New York designed for law students aiming to experience genuine law firm life. Participants will engage in real client projects and receive valuable training from experienced attorneys.

The program emphasizes academic excellence and seeks individuals with an entrepreneurial spirit, integrity, and strong interpersonal skills. This is an opportunity to see attorneys in action through various client-related activities and formal training.

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic performance and strong grades.
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit and leadership qualities.
• High integrity and maturity required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Engage in real work for actual clients during summer associate program.
• Participate in client meetings, depositions, and court appearances.
• Receive hands-on training and formal education in legal processes.

Skills

Academic success and strong grades

Entrepreneurial spirit

Integrity

Leadership and maturity

Strong interpersonal skills

Job description

Curtis’ small and highly selective New York Summer Associate Program is the foundation of our recruiting efforts. The majority of our entry-level attorneys begin their careers at the firm as summer associates. Our summer program is designed to provide students with a realistic view of what working in a law firm is like. We immerse our summer associates in law firm life through constant contact with our attorneys, client projects, training seminars, and social events.

Assignments

We pride ourselves on giving our summer associates the opportunity to do real work for actual clients. As a summer associate, you will be staffed on ongoing matters that are representative of the work that is currently being done in the firm. Through our dedicated team of assigning associates, you will receive substantive assignments from within your department, which are carefully selected to correspond with your interests and goals. Our first priority is to make sure our summer associates receive the same level of work we would give a first- or second-year associate.

Training and Development

At Curtis, we are dedicated to the education and training of our summer associates. As a summer associate you will have the chance to see our attorneys in action: you will attend client meetings, depositions, closings, and court appearances. In addition to the hands‑on training, we also provide our summer associates with formal training in substantive areas which include but are not limited to legal writing, legal research, and taking depositions.

Each year, Curtis interviews students at top law schools around the country for our summer program, seeking candidates we believe will be successful associates and ultimately develop into future partners of the firm. In addition to academic success, Curtis values an entrepreneurial spirit, integrity, leadership and maturity as well as strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Academic success and strong grades
• Entrepreneurial spirit
• Integrity
• Leadership and maturity
• Strong interpersonal skills

EEO Statement

Curtis, Mallet‑Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Curtis, Mallet‑Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the firm has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.