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8 Barger & Wolen LLP Mid-Sized Law Firm Los Angeles Newport Beach San Francisco Corporate (Transactional) Insurance Litigation Barger & Wolen is committed to hiring through the summer associate program. The firm encourages female and minority candidates to apply.

9 Beyer Law Group LLP Small Law Firm Cupertino Monterey IP Focus Each year we seek to hire 2-3 Summer Associates. Summer Associates will prepare and prosecute patent applications and attend client disclosure meetings.

10 Bradshaw & Associates, P.C. Small Law Firm San Francisco Real Estate Litigation Summer Associates participate in virtually every function of our practice.

11 Bremer Whyte LLP Mid-Sized Law Firm Berkeley Los Angeles Newport Beach Riverside San Diego Multiple Bremer Whyte hires Summer Associates for ten week minimum periods each year from late May through early August. To qualify for applying for a Summer Associate position an applicant must have completed their second year of law school from an accredited law school.

12 Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP Mid-Sized Law Firm Inland Empire Los Angeles Oakland Orange County Palm Desert Silicon Valley Marin County Ventura County Education Law Environmental Law & Sustainability Labor & Employment Law Litigation Public Law Real Estate & Business Law Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP recruits for lateral partner, lateral associate, entry-level associate, and summer associate positions throughout the year.

13 Cooper, White & Cooper LLP Mid-Sized Law Firm San Francisco Walnut Creek Multiple We expose students to a wide variety of practice areas, and our summer associates are encouraged to participate in all aspects of the firm, including traditional legal work, pro bono activities and social activities with all members of the firm.

14 Deloitte Big 4 Accounting Firm Multiple Tax Law Throughout the ten-week internship, Summer Associates are assigned to a project team where they have a variety of client-facing responsibilities, including interviewing client staff, gathering data, analyzing issues, formulating and delivering recommendations, and working with our clients to implement their solutions.

15 Fenton Nelson, LLP Mid-Sized Law Firm Los Angeles Litigation Transactions Compliance Regulatory Defense Historically, we have used our Summer Associate Program as our primary recruiting source for entry level attorneys. We have deliberately kept our Summer Associate Program limited to a handful of candidates in order to ensure mentoring and the opportunity to get to know candidates well.

16 Fitzgerald Abbott & Beardsley LLP Small Law Firm Oakland Walnut Creek Multiple We invite inquiries from students attending other accredited law schools and grant initial interviews to those with appropriate credentials. Secondary interviews occur at FAB s Oakland offices and provide an opportunity for more detailed meetings with several attorneys.

17 Fredericks Peebles & Morgan LLP Large Law Firm Sacramento Government Business Litigation Gaming Finance Natural Resources Tax Legislative We are a full service law firm serving Native American Tribes and Native American organizations. Our firm provides advocacy for tribal governments and organizations in a wide array of distinct practice areas related to Indian affairs, tribal lands, legislation, lobbying, litigation, and business.

18 Gibney, Anthony & Flaherty, LLP Mid-Sized Law Firm San Francisco Antitrust and Product Distribution Business Business Immigration Intellectual Property Labor & Employment Litigation & Dispute Resolution Private Client Real Estate Tax & Employee Benefits Gibney s Summer Associate Program is an important component of our recruitment efforts for entry level attorneys. Many of the firm s attorneys began their careers at Gibney as Summer Associates.

19 Gilbert Kelly LLP Mid-Sized Law Firm Los Angeles Orange County Riverside San Diego San Francisco Multiple Gilbert, Kelly, Crowley & Jennett LLP, prides itself on its summer law clerk program. Our summer program provides opportunities for students to experience the day to day operation of a law firm and the litigation practice. Our program provides hands on training and acclimates the law clerk to our clients and processes as well as the practice of law. (Firm refers to their program as a Law Clerk Summer Internship. )

20 Lang, Richert & Patch Mid-Sized Law Firm Fresno Financial Services Litigation Business Litigation Construction Our primary goals are to provide (1) meaningful and challenging substantive legal work in a variety of firm practice areas; and (2) a realistic sense of the law practice and the philosophy and ethics of the firm.

21 Lavely & Singer, Professional Corporation Small Law Firm Los Angeles Entertainment Litigation We are interested in receiving resumes from highly qualified second-year students from around the state and/or nation who feel that they will thrive in our fast paced work environment.

22 Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP Mid-Sized Law Firm San Francisco Antitrust Consumer Protection Defective Products Employment Law Environmental Litigation False Claims Act Personal Injury Securities & Investor Fraud Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP is a sixty-plus attorney law firm that has represented plaintiffs nationwide since

23 Lynberg & Watkins Mid-Sized Law Firm Los Angeles Orange County Business/Commercial Litigation Construction Defect Law Employment Law General Liability Insurance-Related Practice Mold Defense Police Civil Liability Our summer associate program allows second and third year law students to work alongside and under the direct supervision of partners and senior associates. Our summer associates are given a variety of legal assignments designed to complement their legal education while giving them a practical view of life as a practicing attorney and a Lynberg & Watkins associate.

24 Milstein Adelman, LLP Mid-Sized Law Firm Santa Monica San Francisco Construction Defect Class Action Insurance Bad Faith Inverse Condemnation and Eminent Domain Labor & Employment Law Pharmaceutical & Nutraceutical Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Products Liability Intellectual Property Rights & Law We foster a workplace which promotes teamwork and provides opportunities for personal growth and professional development. We take pride in our innovation, extensive training, and diverse legal experience.

25 Newmeyer & Dillion LLP Mid-Sized Law Firm Newport Beach Walnut Creek Multiple Summer associates are encouraged to work with as many attorneys as possible during the summer, and receive assignments in a variety of practice areas ranging from corporate transactions to employment litigation.

26 Porter & Scott Mid-Sized Law Firm Sacramento Multiple Porter Scott s summer program is the main source from which we recruit new associates. When recruiting prospective summer associates, Porter Scott looks for second-year law students who have demonstrated academic excellence, have an interest in litigation and a desire to live in the greater Sacramento area.

27 Rand Corporation Corporation Santa Monica N/A The RAND Graduate Student Summer Associate Program introduces outstanding graduate students to the RAND Corporation, an institution that conducts research on a wide range of national security problems and domestic and international social policy issues. Summer associates typically work at RAND for a 12-week period.

28 Robbins Umeda LLP Small Law Firm San Diego Class Actions Litigation We don't just talk about integrating summer associates into our cases and providing them with realworld litigation experience our practice demands it.

29 Sanford Wittels & Heisler Mid-Sized Law Firm San Francisco Employment Public Interest Whistleblower Consumer Protections Many of our summer associates go on to prestigious federal clerkships and coveted jobs in public interest law in the non-profit, government, and for-profit sectors. We have offered one year litigation fellowships and full time associate positions to summer associates who prove to be exemplary, even when measured against their incredible peers.

30 Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. Mid-Sized Law Firm San Jose IP The firm is seeking current law students for its patent clerkship program. Our clerkship program provides aspiring patent attorneys with a thorough exposure to the profession. Clerks work under the mentorship of our attorneys to assist with a variety of client projects related to patent prosecution.

31 Scott Cole & Associates, APC Small Law Firm Oakland Class Actions Litigation In past years, we have made offers of permanent employment to summer associates who demonstrated a high grasp of our practice area and the skills to help maintain our firm s preeminent status in employment litigation. On occasion, summer associates who accept our offers are given the opportunity to work as part-time research assistants during the school year.

32 Seltzer, Caplan, McMahon, Vitek, ALC Small Law Firm San Diego Multiple This program exposes summer associates to our practice and permits them to be involved in a variety of legal activities including legal research, drafting of documents, attending depositions and court hearings, participating in client conferences and working closely with attorneys preparing for court and administrative proceedings.

33 Shatford Law Small Law Firm Century City (LA) Irvine Pasadena Bankruptcy Business Law Family Law International Tax Planning Personal Injury Real Estate Law Social Security Disability Tax Planning Workers' Compensation Workplace Injuries Most of Shatford Law associates are recruited through our summer associate program. Because the summer experience is an important preview of your future, its important we make it a realistic one. Our summer associates spend at least six weeks with us, working with our lawyers and living our culture.

34 Stutman Treister & Glatt Small Law Firm Century City (LA) Litigation Tax Although every student interviewed is given serious consideration, we have found that superior academic achievement, effective communication skills, demonstrated leadership ability, integrity and resourcefulness are important factors in hiring.

35 Travelers Insurance National Insurance Company Diamond Bar Glendale Rancho Cordova Redlands San Diego San Jose Walnut Creek Insurance Summer associates have the opportunity to work directly with seasoned attorneys during the summer months. Associates are given the opportunity to do research, draft briefs and motions, and observe proceedings in various courts.

36 Tucker Ellis, LLP Mid-Sized Law Firm Los Angeles San Francisco Pharmaceutical Mass Tort Product Liability Class Action Commercial Litigation Summer Mentorship Program Snapshot: Our small program is designed to fit our culture of fostering strong relationships with the firm as well as in our community.

37 Womble Carlyle Large Law Firm San Francisco Full-Service Business Law Firm Summer associates have the opportunity to make their own program by choosing from a mix of legal research and document drafting projects, pro bono and community service activities. Each summer associate receives an attorney mentor with whom he/she can discuss projects, goals for the summer and work product.

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39 Black & LoBello Small Law Firm Offices: Las Vegas Multiple Since the majority of our new lawyers come from the second-year summer associates who complete our program, we consider the Clerkship Program the most important component of the recruiting process. We expect to hire as many summer associates for regular associate positions as practical, based on a comprehensive evaluation of each participant in the program. (Firm refers to program as their Clerkship Program. )

40 Durham Jones & Pinegar Small Law Firm Offices: Las Vegas Multiple Our summer associates receive a realistic experience of what it is like to be an attorney working at DJP. Students work on actual client matters. We endeavor to have summer associates, where appropriate, attend depositions, hearings, trials, and client meetings.

41 Fahrendorf, Viloria, Oliphant & Oster L.L.P. Small Law Firm Offices: Reno, NV Business Law Litigation Construction Criminal Defense Employment Family Law Financial Person Injury Fahrendorf, Viloria, Oliphant & Oster L.L.P. offers summer associates an opportunity to experience the excitement, variety and challenge of a sophisticated law practice of a small, but rapidly growing firm.

42 Howard & Howard Mid-Sized Law Firm Offices: Las Vegas Multiple The program is designed to provide summer associates with a professional experience similar to that of a first-year associate. Assignments are received from a variety of practice areas based on the summer associate's personal interests and the needs of the Firm.

43 Kaempfer Crowell Mid-Sized Law Firm Offices: Las Vegas Multiple Since we typically hire our first-year associates from our summer program, we look for intelligent and highly-motivated individuals who are capable of learning quickly and accepting responsibility. We pair each of our summer associates with a mentor who works with the summer associate in completing assignments and managing workload.

44 Marquis & Aurbach Small Law Firm Offices: Las Vegas Appellate Practice Bankruptcy Law Civil Litigation Construction Law Domestic Relations Law Employment Law Energy and Natural Resources Estate Planning Indian Law (Native American) Real Property Law Because we hire summer clerks with the expectation that each will meet our performance expectations and therefore return to us as an associate, we concentrate our efforts on training our clerks to be effective advocates. That means that you will, when possible, write motions instead of research memos. Clerks are often asked to attend depositions, hearings, and trials.

45 Parsons Behle & Latimer Mid-Sized Law Firm Offices: Las Vegas Multiple Each year, Parsons Behle & Latimer recruits outstanding law students to participate in its summer training program. These students receive an opportunity to expand their legal knowledge through actual experience within a large law firm. Close monitoring of the program assures summer associates exposure to a variety of legal experiences, skills development and important feedback and guidance.

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47 Graham & Dunn Mid-Sized Law Firm Pacific Northwest Offices: Seattle, WA Emerging Companies & Entrepreneurs Financial Services Food and Beverage Hospitality, and Franchise & Distribution Litigation Natural Resources & Manufacturing Real Estate Our Summer Associate Program is designed to let you try us out for a short-term work experience. As a summer associate, you will learn about the inner workings of our firm and become an important part of our team. We think you will like the experience.

48 Stoll Berne Small Law Firm Pacific Northwest Offices: Portland, OR Appellate Business Transactions/Corporate Law Class Action Litigation Real Estate Law Securities/Investor/Broker Litigation Trademark, Patent and Other Intellectual Property Litigation Each year we typically seek a second-year law student for the position of summer associate. This employment opportunity allows Stoll Berne to consider an offer of full-time employment to summer associates who exhibit outstanding work performance, upon their graduation from law school. Summer Associates earn a competitive salary.

49 Witherspoon Kelley Mid-Sized Law Firm Pacific Northwest Offices: Coeur d'alene, ID Spokane, WA Multiple Depending on our hiring needs, offers are extended to summer associates who demonstrate qualities inherent in our partners: commitment to the legal profession, a passion for results, and the capacity to be a strategic problem-solver.