BigLaw 1L summer programs in Chicago, 2027

1L summer associate programs for summer 2027 (the Class of 2029) that list a Chicago office, from the BigLaw Job Board. Programs that name no office are on the full 1L list. Updated Nov 6, 2026.

Programs: 14
Open now: 12

14 programs with Chicago offices

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Vault #3
1L Summer · Summer 2027
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Not announced
Chicago, Houston +2
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Vault #6
1L Summer · Summer 2027 (1L stint for 2L offer holders; apply once for the 2L summer)
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Bay Area, Boston +11
Winston Taylor LLP
Vault #39
1L Summer · Summer 2027
Applications Open now
Deadline Mar 1, 2027
Charlotte, Chicago +8
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Vault #42
1L Summer · Summer 2027
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
Atlanta, Austin +13
McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
Vault #46
1L Summer
Applications Opened Oct 15
Deadline Not announced
Chicago, New York +2
McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
Vault #46
1L Summer
Applications Opened Oct 15
Deadline Not announced
Chicago
Alston & Bird LLP
Vault #58
1L Summer · Summer 2027
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Atlanta, Charlotte +8
Blank Rome
Vault #91
1L Summer · Summer 2027
Applications Opened Sep 8
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Chicago +6
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Vault #97
1L Summer · Summer 2027 + 2028 2L
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
Atlanta, Bay Area +10
Dinsmore & Shohl
1L Summer · Summer 2027: 1L Summer Associates for 2027 Summer Program
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
Cincinnati, Columbus +8
Armstrong Teasdale
1L Summer · Summer 2027
Applications Open now
Deadline Rolling
Chicago, Denver +4
Bass Berry & Sims
1L Summer · Summer 2027
Applications Opened Oct 15
Deadline Dec 31, 2026
Nashville, Memphis +2
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
1L Summer · Summer 2027
Applications Jan 1, 2027
Deadline Mar 1, 2027
Atlanta, Chicago +9
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Vault #78
1L Summer · Summer 2027 + 2028 2L
Applications Expected late fall 2026
Deadline Not announced
Charlotte, Chicago +4

Firm	Program	Applications	Deadline	Offices
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Vault #3	1L Summer · Summer 2027	Opened Nov 2	Not announced	Chicago, Houston +2
Kirkland & Ellis LLP Vault #6	1L Summer · Summer 2027 (1L stint for 2L offer holders; apply once for the 2L summer)	Opened Nov 1	Not announced	Bay Area, Boston +11
Winston Taylor LLP Vault #39	1L Summer · Summer 2027	Open now	Mar 1, 2027	Charlotte, Chicago +8
DLA Piper LLP (US) Vault #42	1L Summer · Summer 2027	Open now	Not announced	Atlanta, Austin +13
McDermott Will & Schulte LLP Vault #46	1L Summer	Opened Oct 15	Not announced	Chicago, New York +2
McDermott Will & Schulte LLP Vault #46	1L Summer	Opened Oct 15	Not announced	Chicago
Alston & Bird LLP Vault #58	1L Summer · Summer 2027	Opened Nov 1	Not announced	Atlanta, Charlotte +8
Blank Rome Vault #91	1L Summer · Summer 2027	Opened Sep 8	Not announced	Boston, Chicago +6
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Vault #97	1L Summer · Summer 2027 + 2028 2L	Open now	Not announced	Atlanta, Bay Area +10
Dinsmore & Shohl	1L Summer · Summer 2027: 1L Summer Associates for 2027 Summer Program	Open now	Not announced	Cincinnati, Columbus +8
Armstrong Teasdale	1L Summer · Summer 2027	Open now	Rolling	Chicago, Denver +4
Bass Berry & Sims	1L Summer · Summer 2027	Opened Oct 15	Dec 31, 2026	Nashville, Memphis +2
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP	1L Summer · Summer 2027	Jan 1, 2027	Mar 1, 2027	Atlanta, Chicago +9
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Vault #78	1L Summer · Summer 2027 + 2028 2L	Expected late fall 2026	Not announced	Charlotte, Chicago +4

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