Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP (BCLP) is partnering with the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) to strengthen the legal pipeline by creating opportunities for diverse 1L law students. We are seeking first year law students to join our 2023 Summer Associate Program and participate in the LCLD 1L Scholars Program. In addition to being a BCLP Summer Associate, this opportunity will include attending the LCLD Scholars Virtual Summit May 23-25, 2023. We are seeking exceptional and motivated candidates with strong writing and analytical skills who will have completed their first year of law school by the summer of 2023.

Our goal is to provide summer associates with a realistic perspective of what it is like to practice law. During our 10-week Summer Associate program, we will give you opportunities to work in a variety of practice areas and work with a diverse group of lawyers. Additionally, we offer training programs to strengthen and develop your legal skills. With the advice and guidance of attorneys who serve as assignment coordinators and mentors, Summer Associates are assigned substantive projects from lawyers across our various practices groups as well as our pro bono matters. There may be additional opportunities for our 1L Scholars to work in-house with a BCLP client for a portion of the summer.

We sponsor a variety of cultural, educational and purely recreational activities for our Summer Associates. Along with sightseeing, dining and entertainment, you will have ample opportunity to enjoy your co-workers’ company. For many of our Summer Associates, getting to know our people is the best part of their experience.

To learn more about BCLP, please visit our website at www.bclplaw.com. The deadline to apply is February 10, 2023.

At BCLP we understand the value of a diverse workforce and we believe people perform at their best when they can truly be themselves at work. We aim to create an inclusive environment where all our employees are valued, motivated and able to be themselves. In order to provide the best possible service to our diverse client base, we are committed to recruiting, retaining, rewarding and developing our people with regard to their abilities and contributions and without reference to their background, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, political belief, disability or any other protected characteristic.

* Mansfield Certified Plus firm for 2022
* Signee to the United Nations’ Global LGBTQ* Standard of Conduct for Business
* Named by Stonewall as a “Top Global Employer 2020”
* Received the Women in Law Empowerment Forum “WILEF” Gold Standard Certification for 2020

TO APPLY:

Please visit our US Student Recruitment page at our website and select the link for your preferred office location (Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, New York, Phoenix, Santa Monica, San Francisco, St. Louis and Washington, D.C.) under the “Student Recruiting” section to apply. You will be required to upload your documents in PDF format.

• Statement - In 250 words or less, please explain why you would like to participate in the LCLD 1L Scholars Program.

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting a diverse workplace; we strongly encourage students of color, LGBTQ+ students, and students with disabilities, and other underrepresented students to apply.