Summer Associates
Live the Haynes Boone Experience
Haynes Boone Summer Associate Program
Where We Recruit
We recruit nationally. Today more than 40 percent of our lawyers are graduates of law schools located outside the state of Texas, and the members of our firm have graduated from nearly 150 colleges, universities and law schools.
Nine to Ten Weeks of Career Development, Network Building and In-Depth Mentorship Experience
- Attend meetings, depositions, court hearings and more to gain experience as a lawyer at Haynes Boone
- Paired with supervising partner and associate mentors that will work with you every day throughout the summer
- Gain substantive skills and legal insight by attending regular practice group meetings where legal training is provided
Compensation
It has been our practice to set Summer Associate salaries at the weekly equivalent of our first-year associate salary.
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Additional Summer Programs and Information
1L Nationwide Panel Series
- “Welcome to Big Law” virtual panel where members of firm leadership, including our firmwide Entry-Level Hiring Partner, Brad Holdbrook, give an overview of Big Law, share about the business of law, and provide advice for best practices during the 1L recruiting process.
- View our “Why HB + 1L Opportunities Overview (TEXAS)” virtual panel where attorneys share specifics on our offices, 1L opportunities, and practices located in Texas.
- View our “Why Haynes Boone + East Coast 1L Opportunities Overview” virtual panel where attorneys across our four East Coast Offices share details on their offices, summer programs, and what makes Haynes Boone’s East Coast Offices unique. You will hear from Erin Hennessy, Justin Riess, Todd Garland, Roxanne Micca, and Allison Dunsford on this panel.
- View our “Why HB + 1L Programs Overview (WEST COAST)” virtual panel where members of firm leadership, including our San Francisco entry-level hiring partner, Ben Pelletier, along with other attorneys including David Hengstler, Andrea Levenson, Dan Malone, Brent Owen, and Laura Vu provide an overview of our west coast practices and operations at the firm and much more!
- View our “Intellectual Property” virtual panel where members of firm leadership, including our firmwide entry-level IP hiring partner, Adam Fowles, along with other attorneys including Matthew Beck, Marron Frith, Erin Hennessy, and Jeff Morton, give an overview of our Intellectual Property practices at the firm and much more!
- View our “Oil + Gas/Energy” virtual panel which features some of our attorneys giving an overview of the Energy practice at our firm. Here, our energy attorneys will share insight regarding their experiences, along with advice for current law students interested in a career in Energy law.
- View our “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives” virtual panel where members of firm leadership, including our Chief DEI Officer Sharon Jones, along with other attorneys including Vera Suarez, Khalil Bryant, Neil Issar, and Fernando Mendez give an overview of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives at the firm and much more!
- Welcome to our “LGBTQ+” virtual panel moderated by Scott Thompson, where our attorneys give an overview of Diversity and Inclusion at the firm and our LGBTQ+ initiatives. You will also hear more information about our summer programs and Diversity Scholarship opportunities.
- View our “General Transactional” virtual panel where members of firm leadership give an overview of the transactional practices at our firm, and provide advice for current law students who are interested in a career in transactional law.
- Our “General Litigation” virtual panel features members of firm leadership, including our Chair of the Litigation Department Leslie Thorne, along with other attorneys including Aishlinn Bottoni, David Clark, Tara Hopkins, and Adam Sencenbaugh, providing an overview of what the General Litigation practice looks like at Haynes Boone.
Your Summer Experience
Most Haynes Boone associates are recruited through our summer associate program. Our summer associates spend at least nine weeks with us, working with our lawyers, experiencing the firm, networking at all levels, and having a lot of fun! Access more information about Your Summer Experience with Haynes Boone here.
Diversity Scholarship Opportunities
The Diversity Scholarships have been established to attract outstanding students to the private practice of law while helping these students be successful in law school through both work and mentorship experiences. Visit the Diversity Scholars Opportunities page for full details about these opportunities. Our Diversity Scholarships are open to all law students, regardless of race/ethnicity, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, military service, disability, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable law.
1L Fast Track Programs
Haynes Boone offers a Fast Track program in both our Dallas and New York offices. In Dallas, the clerkship consists of two long weekends and in New York it is a three-day clerkship. Both are intended to familiarize law students with the Texas and New York legal markets, respectively, and life at a large law firm while giving participants an in-depth look at the people and practices at Haynes Boone. This ground-breaking alternative to the traditional summer program provides a unique opportunity to experience Haynes Boone’s dynamic culture and meet other exceptionally qualified 1L students from top law schools.
Suited Assessment
Haynes Boone uses the Suited Assessment as part of our candidate evaluation and recruitment process to expand our consideration of candidates beyond traditional hiring metrics. Information on what is measured by the assessment, Suited’s data retention policies, and how to request a reasonable accommodation may be found here ¹. Completing the Suited assessment is a mandatory part of our recruiting process; however, should you believe that even with appropriate reasonable accommodations enabled you require an alternative selection procedure, please email the Managers of Entry-Level Recruiting, Amy Hill or Jennifer Lindsley. To see the results of our AEDT bias audit required under New York City Local Law 144, please click here ².
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