BigLaw 1L summer programs in Washington, DC, 2027

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

Programs: 21
Open now: 19

21 programs with Washington, DC offices

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
Covington & Burling LLP
Vault #12
1L Summer · Class of 2029. Separate 1L application.
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Los Angeles +4
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
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
Washington, DC
Alston & Bird LLP
Vault #58
1L Summer · Summer 2027
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Atlanta, Charlotte +8
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Vault #60
1L Summer · Summer 2027: 1L Summer Scholar Program
Applications Opened Oct 15
Deadline Not announced
Austin, San Francisco +1
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Vault #81
1L Summer · Summer 2027
Applications Open now
Deadline Mar 1, 2027
Austin, Charlotte +8
Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Vault #82
1L Summer
Applications Open now
Deadline Feb 1, 2027
Atlanta, Cincinnati +6
Irell & Manella LLP
Vault #86
1L Summer · Summer 2027
Applications Opened Oct 1
Deadline May 16, 2027
Washington, DC, Los Angeles (Century City) +1
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
Epstein Becker & Green
1L Summer · Summer 2027: 1L Diversity Pipeline Program (combined 1L/2L offer)
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
New York, Washington, DC
Bass Berry & Sims
1L Summer · Summer 2027
Applications Opened Oct 15
Deadline Dec 31, 2026
Nashville, Memphis +2
McKool Smith
1L Summer · 2027 1L Summer Associate Program
Applications Opened Oct 1
Deadline Not announced
Austin, Dallas +3
Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck
1L Summer · Summer Associate (JD Class of 2029)
Applications Open now
Deadline Feb 28, 2027
Washington, DC
Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox
1L Summer · Class of 2029 Summer Associate - Biotech & Chemical (Chemical Patent Prosecution)
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
Washington, DC
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
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
Covington & Burling LLP Vault #12	1L Summer · Class of 2029. Separate 1L application.	Opened Nov 1	Not announced	Boston, Los Angeles +4
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
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	Washington, DC
Alston & Bird LLP Vault #58	1L Summer · Summer 2027	Opened Nov 1	Not announced	Atlanta, Charlotte +8
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Vault #60	1L Summer · Summer 2027: 1L Summer Scholar Program	Opened Oct 15	Not announced	Austin, San Francisco +1
Haynes and Boone, LLP Vault #81	1L Summer · Summer 2027	Open now	Mar 1, 2027	Austin, Charlotte +8
Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP Vault #82	1L Summer	Open now	Feb 1, 2027	Atlanta, Cincinnati +6
Irell & Manella LLP Vault #86	1L Summer · Summer 2027	Opened Oct 1	May 16, 2027	Washington, DC, Los Angeles (Century City) +1
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
Epstein Becker & Green	1L Summer · Summer 2027: 1L Diversity Pipeline Program (combined 1L/2L offer)	Open now	Not announced	New York, Washington, DC
Bass Berry & Sims	1L Summer · Summer 2027	Opened Oct 15	Dec 31, 2026	Nashville, Memphis +2
McKool Smith	1L Summer · 2027 1L Summer Associate Program	Opened Oct 1	Not announced	Austin, Dallas +3
Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck	1L Summer · Summer Associate (JD Class of 2029)	Open now	Feb 28, 2027	Washington, DC
Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox	1L Summer · Class of 2029 Summer Associate - Biotech & Chemical (Chemical Patent Prosecution)	Open now	Not announced	Washington, DC
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

Top firms by practice in Washington, DC

White Collar Defense41 ranked
Antitrust37 ranked
Commercial Litigation35 ranked
Healthcare29 ranked
Intellectual Property (Patent)28 ranked
Environmental21 ranked
Government Regulatory / Public Policy21 ranked
Tax18 ranked
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation17 ranked

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