Law Students

Summer Associate Program

Our Summer Associate Program gives students insight into the day-to-day experience of a first year Associate at Porter Hedges. To ensure a fulfilling experience, we intentionally assign substantive, challenging and billable work aimed to develop and broaden skills. Our attorneys evaluate each assignment and provide valuable feedback so that our Summer Associates are an asset to the firm upon graduation.

The Details

Program Length
We anticipate our 2021 Summer program will run for 10 weeks with a start date of May 17.

Class Size
8-10 law students (1L and 2L)

Compensation
Our compensation package is competitive with that of other large firms in the Houston downtown market.

Assignments
There is no formal practice group rotation system. We'd rather our Summer Associates have the ability to receive assignments tailored to their specific practice group interests.

Mentoring
Each Summer Associate is assigned a Partner and Associate mentor to provide professional guidance and facilitate introductions within the firm.

Social Activities
We plan weekly social events and lunches inside and outside of the office in an effort to integrate our Summer Associates with our firm's culture and foster closer relationships.

For information on our summer program, please contact Deirdra Clement.

** We are no longer accepting applications for our 2021 Summer Associate program. If you have any questions, please click here to contact us. 

  
Contacts  

Heather K. Hatfield Hiring Partner	Deirdra N. Clement Attorney Recruitment & Development Manager

  
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