Eligibility
The Summer Associate role is for candidates who are expected to graduate from law school with a Juris Doctor in 2027. We are not accepting any other candidate submissions for this position.
About Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, is a leading professional services firm, providing integrated legal and consulting services to a global client base. With offices strategically located in California (Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento and Silicon Valley), New York (New York City and Albany), Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Boston, the Firm represents sophisticated clients — including Fortune 500, middle-market and emerging companies — across a range of industry sectors such as health care; financial services; entertainment; digital and technology; and energy, environmental and real estate. For more information, visit www.manatt.com.
Whom We’d Like to Meet
At Manatt, we welcome candidates with a variety of backgrounds and interests, particularly those who come from underserved and historically underrepresented backgrounds. You must be a second-year law student to be considered for our 2026 Summer Associate Program. We’re excited to meet you because you are:
Professionally experienced, preferably in one of our core industry sectors
An effective and articulate communicator with strong verbal and writing skills
A driven, passionate leader with a stellar academic portfolio
A visionary who has a positive outlook on the future of the legal industry
Someone who says “I can do that” when presented with an opportunity or obstacle
Someone who has the courage to collaborate and who champions diverse perspectives
A life-long student who is confident in what they know but strives to demystify the unknown and is excited to ask and learn
What You’ll Experience
As a participant in our national Summer Associate Program, you will:
Receive personalized mentorship and skill development as you collaborate with different practices
Gain practical experience through shadowing or working with top industry leaders
Participate in an assortment of interesting client projects and extracurricular events
Be embraced into our culture and become acquainted with the Manatt associate lifestyle
Integrate into and take advantage of Manatt’s rich network of professionals across all offices
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Fostering diversity, equity and inclusion is one of Manatt’s core values and is fundamental to our organization’s continued progression. We believe a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we live, work and serve enriches Manatt’s culture and enhances our ability to understand our clients’ needs and develop better, more impactful solutions. In collaboration with Firm leadership, our Diversity and Inclusion department drives the Firm’s efforts, engaging our legal, consulting, business, and administrative professionals to create and sustain a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.
Join Us
If you want to join a team-oriented, future-thinking, entrepreneurially minded group of passionate and driven professionals, we strongly encourage you to sign up for a virtual on-campus interview through your law school’s career placement office. If we do not recruit on-campus at your law school, please apply through our online application portal (apply here). Required application materials include a cover letter, résumé, unofficial copy of your law school transcript, and a two-to-three-page writing sample from your academic or work experience for which you are the sole author (examples include a memo, brief, or short research paper).
EEO/AA EMPLOYER/Veterans/Disabled
Manatt is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, physical or mental disability, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex or gender (including gender identity, gender expression, status as a transgender or transsexual individual, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), age (over 40), genetic information, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, sexual orientation, political activity or affiliation, genetic or and any other protected classes or characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the American Disabilities Act, applicants may request accommodations needed to participate in the application process.
Salary
Our summer associate salary for 2026 is expected to be $4,134.62 per week, which is subject to change at any time, in the Firm’s sole discretion.
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips does not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies, headhunters or vendors who are not part of our preferred vendor list. If an unsolicited resume is sent to an employee of Manatt, outside of a blind submission directed to our StrategicGrowth@manatt.com mailbox, Manatt will not be bound by that search firm’s terms or otherwise be obligated to pay any compensation in connection with the submitted candidate.
