BigLaw 1L summer programs in Houston, 2027

1L summer associate programs for summer 2027 (the Class of 2029) that list a Houston office, from the BigLaw Job Board. Programs that name no office are on the full 1L list. Updated Nov 5, 2026.

Programs: 22
Open now: 22

22 programs with Houston offices

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Vault #3
1L Summer · Summer 2027
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Not announced
Chicago, Houston +2
Latham & Watkins LLP
Vault #4
1L Summer · Summer 2027
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Jan 29, 2027
Austin, Houston
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
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Vault #8
1L Summer · 1L Summer 2027
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Feb 5, 2027
Dallas, Denver +5
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Vault #10
1L Summer · Summer 2027: 1L Summer Associate
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
Houston
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Vault #13
1L Summer · Summer 2027
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Houston
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Vault #28
1L Summer · Summer 2027: Texas joint 1L/2L summer program
Applications Open now
Deadline Jan 31, 2027
Dallas, Austin +1
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
Vault #30
1L Summer · Class of 2029. Dual seat or 2L-only seat.
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Mar 31, 2027
Baltimore, Boston +10
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Vault #38
1L Summer · Summer 2027
Applications Opened Oct 15
Deadline Not announced
Dallas, Houston
Winston Taylor LLP
Vault #39
1L Summer · Summer 2027
Applications Open now
Deadline Mar 1, 2027
Charlotte, Chicago +8
Mayer Brown LLP
Vault #44
1L Summer · 1L summer (2027 US Summer Associate Program)
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Not announced
Charlotte, Houston +1
Baker McKenzie LLP
Vault #45
1L Summer · Summer 2027
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Mar 1, 2027
New York, Houston +2
Reed Smith LLP
Vault #59
1L Summer · Summer 2027
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
Dallas, Houston
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Vault #63
1L Summer · Summer 2027
Applications Open now
Deadline Jan 15, 2027
Austin, Cleveland +1
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Vault #81
1L Summer · Summer 2027
Applications Open now
Deadline Mar 1, 2027
Austin, 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
Jackson Walker
1L Summer · Summer 2027
Applications Opened Oct 15
Deadline Not announced
Austin, Dallas +1
Spencer Fane
1L Summer · 2027 1L Summer Associate — Houston, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Springfield and Tulsa
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
Houston, Oklahoma City +3
Adams and Reese
1L Summer · Summer 2027: 1L Summer Associate
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
Atlanta, Baton Rouge +10
McKool Smith
1L Summer · 2027 1L Summer Associate Program
Applications Opened Oct 1
Deadline Not announced
Austin, Dallas +3
Porter Hedges
1L Summer · Class of 2029. 1L summer only.
Applications Opened Oct 19
Deadline Dec 16, 2026
Houston

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
Latham & Watkins LLP Vault #4	1L Summer · Summer 2027	Opened Nov 1	Jan 29, 2027	Austin, Houston
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
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Vault #8	1L Summer · 1L Summer 2027	Opened Nov 2	Feb 5, 2027	Dallas, Denver +5
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Vault #10	1L Summer · Summer 2027: 1L Summer Associate	Open now	Not announced	Houston
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP Vault #13	1L Summer · Summer 2027	Opened Nov 1	Not announced	Houston
O'Melveny & Myers LLP Vault #28	1L Summer · Summer 2027: Texas joint 1L/2L summer program	Open now	Jan 31, 2027	Dallas, Austin +1
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Vault #30	1L Summer · Class of 2029. Dual seat or 2L-only seat.	Opened Nov 1	Mar 31, 2027	Baltimore, Boston +10
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Vault #38	1L Summer · Summer 2027	Opened Oct 15	Not announced	Dallas, Houston
Winston Taylor LLP Vault #39	1L Summer · Summer 2027	Open now	Mar 1, 2027	Charlotte, Chicago +8
Mayer Brown LLP Vault #44	1L Summer · 1L summer (2027 US Summer Associate Program)	Opened Nov 2	Not announced	Charlotte, Houston +1
Baker McKenzie LLP Vault #45	1L Summer · Summer 2027	Opened Nov 1	Mar 1, 2027	New York, Houston +2
Reed Smith LLP Vault #59	1L Summer · Summer 2027	Open now	Not announced	Dallas, Houston
Baker & Hostetler LLP Vault #63	1L Summer · Summer 2027	Open now	Jan 15, 2027	Austin, Cleveland +1
Haynes and Boone, LLP Vault #81	1L Summer · Summer 2027	Open now	Mar 1, 2027	Austin, 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
Jackson Walker	1L Summer · Summer 2027	Opened Oct 15	Not announced	Austin, Dallas +1
Spencer Fane	1L Summer · 2027 1L Summer Associate — Houston, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Springfield and Tulsa	Open now	Not announced	Houston, Oklahoma City +3
Adams and Reese	1L Summer · Summer 2027: 1L Summer Associate	Open now	Not announced	Atlanta, Baton Rouge +10
McKool Smith	1L Summer · 2027 1L Summer Associate Program	Opened Oct 1	Not announced	Austin, Dallas +3
Porter Hedges	1L Summer · Class of 2029. 1L summer only.	Opened Oct 19	Dec 16, 2026	Houston

Top firms by practice in Houston

Corporate / M&A29 ranked
Intellectual Property (General / Trademark)27 ranked
Commercial Litigation20 ranked
Banking & Finance18 ranked
Labor & Employment18 ranked
Restructuring / Bankruptcy17 ranked
Healthcare15 ranked
Tax15 ranked
White Collar Defense14 ranked

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