2027 Summer Associate – Corporate at Cooley

The role

This is a summer associate role in the General Corporate group at Cooley LLP for JD 2028 students. The position offers hands-on experience with a wide range of transactional matters for clients from startups to Fortune 500 companies, with opportunities to learn about various corporate practice areas.

What you'll do

Work within a preeminent, internationally recognized corporate practice
Advise clients ranging from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 public companies
Receive a wide range of experience before having the opportunity to identify a specific area of focus
Work on assignments related to active client matters
Gain practical exposure to the firm’s clients and practice areas
Participate in pro bono matters
Participate in training and orientation
Learn the fundamentals of mergers and acquisitions
Learn the fundamentals of fund formation
Learn the fundamentals of venture capital financings
Attend classes covering discovery
Attend classes covering brief writing
Attend classes covering witness interviewing
Attend classes covering additional core skills

What we're looking for

JD 2028 student

Exceptional academic achievement

Professional excellence

Excellent written and verbal communication abilities

Strong legal research and writing skills

Sound judgment with proven problem-solving skills

Initiative, motivation, and a service-oriented mindset

Meaningful prior work experience

Engagement in extracurricular or leadership activities

Ability to work effectively in team settings

Entrepreneurial, business-minded perspective

Ideal candidates possess excellent written and verbal communication abilities· nice to have

Ideal candidates possess strong legal research and writing skills· nice to have

Ideal candidates possess sound judgment with proven problem-solving skills· nice to have

Ideal candidates show initiative, motivation, and a service-oriented mindset· nice to have

Ideal candidates have meaningful prior work experience· nice to have

Ideal candidates engage in extracurricular or leadership activities· nice to have

Ideal candidates work effectively in team settings· nice to have

Ideal candidates bring an entrepreneurial, business-minded perspective· nice to have

Benefits

Annualized salary of $225,000

Semi-monthly base pay of $9,375.00

2027 Summer Associate – Corporate

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