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Summer Program at Susman Godfrey

1000 Louisiana
Suite 5100
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 651-9366

Summer Program Overview

Susman Godfrey offers a unique, four-week summer program to 2L and pre-clerkship 3L law students. Summer associates gain meaningful experience doing important, substantial legal work on cases for the firm’s clients under the supervision and guidance of Susman Godfrey trial lawyers.


Susman Godfrey’s summer program provides summer associates a realistic look at what it is like to be an associate at Susman Godfrey. Unlike many other law firms, our summer associates do not receive make-work or “practice assignments.” Instead, our summer associates will play a...

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

51 total (8 3Ls; 31 2L’s; 12 1L’s)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

14 out of 19. eligible*

Summer Program Length

4 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

51 total (8 3Ls; 31 2L’s; 12 1L’s)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

14 out of 19. eligible*

Summer Program Length

4 weeks

1L Summers

Yes. Yes. A two-week 1L Summer Diversity Fellowship—fellows do substantive legal work and receive $5,000

Assigned to Specific Practice Area

No

Split Summer with Another Firm

Yes

Split Summer with Another Office

Not typically

When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

We hire through OCI and resume collection programs at certain schools. Top candidates at schools where we do not have existing outreach programs should send their materials, including complete 1L grades, in approximately August before the 2L year begins.

Summer Associate Salary

$4,327/week

Summer Program Contact

Kimberly Young

Offices with Program

Houston

Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law

Summer Program Overview

Susman Godfrey offers a unique, four-week summer program to 2L and pre-clerkship 3L law students. Summer associates gain meaningful experience doing important, substantial legal work on cases for the firm’s clients under the supervision and guidance of Susman Godfrey trial lawyers.


Susman Godfrey’s summer program provides summer associates a realistic look at what it is like to be an associate at Susman Godfrey. Unlike many other law firms, our summer associates do not receive make-work or “practice assignments.” Instead, our summer associates will play a...

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

51 total (8 3Ls; 31 2L’s; 12 1L’s)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

14 out of 19. eligible*

Summer Program Length

4 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

51 total (8 3Ls; 31 2L’s; 12 1L’s)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

14 out of 19. eligible*

Summer Program Length

4 weeks

1L Summers

Yes. Yes. A two-week 1L Summer Diversity Fellowship—fellows do substantive legal work and receive $5,000

Assigned to Specific Practice Area

No

Split Summer with Another Firm

Yes

Split Summer with Another Office

Not typically

When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

We hire through OCI and resume collection programs at certain schools. Top candidates at schools where we do not have existing outreach programs should send their materials, including complete 1L grades, in approximately August before the 2L year begins.

Summer Associate Salary

$4,327/week

Summer Program Contact

Kimberly Young

Offices with Program

Houston

Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law

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