• Job Description

  Req#: 2025S001954

  Over the years, Stinson has provided more than one million dollars in scholarships that supported nearly 70 scholars. We are proud to offer the Stinson LLP 1L Equity Fellowship, which provides substantial tuition and expense assistance, a dedicated attorney mentor, and a paid Summer Associate position. Students from any U.S. ABA-accredited law school are welcome to apply.

  Fellowship Benefits

  • 1L Summer Associate paid position at Stinson LLP (see Stinson’s Law Students page for more details about the Summer Program: https://www.stinson.com/careers-summer-associate-program)
  • $15,000 in law school tuition and expense assistance following successful completion of the 1L summer associate program and Fellow’s acceptance of a 2L Summer Associate position
  • Additional $15,000 in law school tuition and expense assistance after successful completion of the 2L Summer Associate program and Fellow’s acceptance of a full time associate position
  • Assigned firm mentor

  Stinson's Summer Associate salary is $3,265 per week. Stinson hires 1L Summer Associates with the hope that after the successful completion of their 1L summer, they will re-join us for their following 2L summer.

  Qualifications

  • Be a 1L student attending an ABA-accredited law school
  • Demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion
  • Have a strong academic record as an undergraduate, graduate (if applicable) and law school student
  • Be interested in areas of the law that match the firm’s practice areas
  • Demonstrate strong legal writing skills
  • Be committed to practicing law in the firm’s locations in which the candidate is seeking a Summer Associate position (available in Minneapolis, Phoenix, and St. Louis)

  Application requirements (PDF Format preferred):

  • A response (under 500 words) to the following prompt:
    • Using specific examples, please explain how your personal, academic, and/or professional background and experiences will allow you to offer a diverse perspective to our team and the clients we serve.

  • Resume
  • Cover letter including office preference and academic and leadership/community achievements. Please also indicate that you are applying for the Equity Fellowship.
  • Undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) transcripts (unofficial versions are acceptable)
  • Law school transcript (unofficial versions are acceptable). If an applicant’s law school transcript is unavailable at the time of application, the applicant may instead provide the anticipated date for receipt of grades and supplement with the transcript once available. Please send supplemental law school transcripts to recruiting@stinson.com .
  • Legal writing sample

  Application Deadline: January 10, 2025.

  Apply online at https://www.stinson.com/careers-summer-associate-program. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. For questions, contact the Attorney Recruiting Team at recruiting@stinson.com. Incomplete applications will not be considered for this position.

  For information about Stinson, visit us at www.stinson.com and the NALP Directory of Legal Employers, https://www.nalpdirectory.com/. For more information about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Stinson, visit https://www.stinson.com/about-diversity-equity-inclusion.

  Stinson is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply to be considered for open positions. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. We conduct criminal background checks of all individuals offered employment.

  Stinson LLP is a federal contractor. Information gathered through applicant Voluntary Self-Identification will be used periodically with various government agencies for statistical reporting and to measure the effectiveness of our Affirmative Action and EEO outreach efforts. All information is requested on a voluntary basis and will be kept confidential. We will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

  Applicants with a disability that are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, or otherwise need assistance or an accommodation in the recruiting process should contact Human Resources at 316.268.7962 or email Talent@stinson.com.

  Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

  The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

• About the company

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