BigLaw 2L Summer Programs 2028: Open Dates and Deadlines
Every 2L summer associate program for summer 2028 on the BigLaw Job Board (the Class of 2029), open programs first, then firm-announced opening dates, soonest first. Dates come from each firm’s own careers page or application system. Updated Nov 6, 2026.
- Programs
- 153
- Open now
- 81
- Opening date announced
- 25
Posted deadlines
- Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.: December 11, 2026
- Robins Kaplan: December 31, 2026
- Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard: January 4, 2027
- Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney: January 4, 2027
- Freshfields US LLP: January 18, 2027
- Latham & Watkins LLP: January 29, 2027
- Cooley LLP: January 29, 2027
- Choate Hall & Stewart: January 30, 2027
- O'Melveny & Myers LLP: January 31, 2027
- Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell: February 1, 2027
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP: February 5, 2027
- Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz: February 6, 2027
- Baker & Hostetler LLP: February 16, 2027
- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer): February 26, 2027
- Morrison & Foerster LLP: February 28, 2027
- Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck: February 28, 2027
- Winston Taylor LLP: March 1, 2027
- Baker McKenzie LLP: March 1, 2027
- Hodgson Russ: March 1, 2027
- Sullivan & Cromwell LLP: March 5, 2027
- Hogan Lovells Cadwalader: March 31, 2027
- Kelly Hart & Hallman: June 15, 2027
- Wilkinson Stekloff: October 1, 2027
- Knobbe Martens: May 1, 2028
All 153 2L summer 2028 programs
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Vault #3
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Chicago +6
Vault #4
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Jan 29, 2027
Austin, Boston +9
Vault #5
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Mar 5, 2027
See firm page
Vault #6
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Bay Area, Boston +11
Vault #7
2L Summer · Summer 2028 (rolling)
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
Los Angeles, New York +1
Vault #8
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Feb 5, 2027
Dallas, Denver +7
Vault #9
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
New York, Los Angeles +1
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Vault #10
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
New York, Bay Area +4
Vault #11
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Century City +10
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Vault #13
2L Summer · Summer 2028
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
Los Angeles, New York +3
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Vault #14
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Los Angeles +5
Vault #18
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Chicago +6
Vault #20
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Chicago +5
Vault #21
Applications Opened Oct 15
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Vault #22
Applications Opened Oct 31
Deadline Jan 29, 2027
See firm page
Vault #23
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
New York, Washington, DC +1
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
Vault #25
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Vault #26
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
Atlanta, Boston +2
Vault #27
2L Summer · Summer 2028 — combined 2027 1L + 2028 2L program; first-year applicants
Applications Opened Oct 1
Deadline Feb 28, 2027
Austin, Boston +8
Vault #28
2L Summer · Summer 2028: Texas joint 1L/2L and Intellectual Property summer programs
Applications Open now
Deadline Jan 31, 2027
Austin, Dallas +6
Vault #30
2L Summer · Class of 2029. Dual seat or 2L-only seat.
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Mar 31, 2027
Baltimore, Boston +10
Vault #31
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Los Angeles +6
Vault #33
2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2L Summer 2028
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
Vault #34
2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2L Summer Associate
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Not announced
Palo Alto, Silicon Valley
Vault #35
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Rolling
New York, Washington, DC +6
Vault #36
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Vault #37
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Chicago +11
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Vault #38
Applications Opened Oct 15
Deadline Not announced
Dallas, Houston
Vault #39
2L Summer · 2L summer (2028 Summer Associate Program)
Applications Open now
Deadline Mar 1, 2027
Charlotte, Chicago +8
Vault #41
2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2028 Summer Law Clerk Program
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Vault #42
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
Atlanta, Austin +13
Vault #43
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
Chicago, Los Angeles +3
Vault #44
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Not announced
Charlotte, Chicago +6
Vault #45
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Mar 1, 2027
See firm page
Vault #46
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Rolling
Boston, Chicago +5
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Vault #47
2L Summer · 2L summer (2028 Summer Associate Program)
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
New York, Washington, DC
Vault #49
2L Summer · Summer 2028 — practice-specific roles
Applications Open now
Deadline Rolling
Boston, Washington, DC +4
Vault #50
Applications Open now
Deadline Jan 18, 2027
Boston, New York +3
Vault #51
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Charlotte +7
Vault #52
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Not announced
New York, Washington, DC
Vault #53
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Austin, Dallas +6
Vault #54
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Not announced
Austin, Dallas +5
Vault #57
2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2L Summer 2028
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Vault #58
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Atlanta, Charlotte +8
Vault #61
Applications Open now
Deadline Rolling
See firm page
Vault #63
Applications Open now
Deadline Feb 16, 2027
Cincinnati, Cleveland +2
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Vault #66
2L Summer · Class of 2029. 2L not announced yet.
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Foley & Lardner LLP
Vault #67
2L Summer · Summer 2028
Applications Opened Oct 12
Deadline Rolling
See firm page
Vault #71
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Vault #73
Applications Opened Oct 15
Deadline Not announced
New York, Washington, DC
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
Vault #77
Applications Opened Oct 1
Deadline Dec 11, 2026
Boston, Los Angeles +2
Vault #83
2L Summer · 2028 summer program
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Not announced
Boston, New York
Vault #90
Applications Opened Oct 1
Deadline Rolling
Boston, New York +1
Vault #91
2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2L Summer 2028
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Vault #97
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
Atlanta, Bay Area +10
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Vault #99
2L Summer · Class of 2029. One application for both summers. No 1L-only seat.
Applications Open now
Deadline Rolling
Atlanta, Denver +2
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
2L Summer · Summer 2028 - Intellectual Property
Applications Opened Oct 14
Deadline Rolling
Atlanta, Baltimore +9
Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff
2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2L 2028 Program
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
2L Summer · Class of 2029. One application for both summers. Combined offer available.
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Jan 30, 2027
Boston
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Not announced
Los Angeles, Century City +4
2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2L Summer Associate
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
Washington, DC, San Francisco +4
Applications Opened Oct 16
Deadline May 1, 2028
See firm page
Applications Opened Oct 30
Deadline Not announced
Atlanta
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Chicago, New York +2
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Richmond, Raleigh
2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2L Summer Associate (also Healthcare and IP&T combined 1L/2L postings)
Applications Open now
Deadline Dec 31, 2026
Minneapolis
2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2L Summer Associate
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Jan 4, 2027
See firm page
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
New York
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer)
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Feb 26, 2027
See firm page
Applications Opened Oct 28
Deadline Jun 15, 2027
See firm page
2L Summer · Class of 2029. Not hiring.
Applications Open now
Deadline Rolling
See firm page
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell
2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2028 Summer Associate (2L, via 2027 1L and 2028 2L application)
Applications Opened Oct 15
Deadline Feb 1, 2027
See firm page
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Not announced
Wilmington
Applications Opened Oct 30
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2L Summer Associate
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck
Applications Open now
Deadline Feb 28, 2027
Washington, DC
2L Summer · Class of 2029. 2L only. No 1L summer.
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
2L Summer · Class of 2029. 2L and pre-clerkship 3L. No 1L summer.
Applications Opened Sep 10
Deadline Oct 1, 2027
Washington, DC
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Boston, New York +1
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Vault #16
Applications Nov 12, 2026
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Vault #2
Applications Dec 1, 2026
Deadline Feb 6, 2027
New York
Vault #12
2L Summer · Class of 2029. Separate 2L application.
Applications Dec 1, 2026
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Los Angeles +4
Vault #55
Applications Dec 1, 2026
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Vault #60
Applications Dec 1, 2026
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Ballard Spahr LLP
Vault #92
2L Summer · Summer 2028
Applications Dec 1, 2026
Deadline Not announced
Baltimore, Denver
2L Summer · 2028 Summer Associate Program
Applications Dec 1, 2026
Deadline Jan 4, 2027
See firm page
2L Summer · Class of 2029. 2L only. No 1L summer.
Applications Dec 1, 2026
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
2L Summer · Class of 2029. 2028 summer program. No separate 1L summer described.
Applications Dec 1, 2026
Deadline Not announced
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2L Summer · 2028 Summer Associate Program
Applications Dec 1, 2026
Deadline Not announced
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Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
Vault #32
Applications Dec 14, 2026
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Applications Dec 15, 2026
Deadline Not announced
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Vault #29
Applications Jan 1, 2027
Deadline Not announced
Los Angeles
Applications Jan 1, 2027
Deadline Not announced
New York, Palo Alto
Applications Jan 1, 2027
Deadline Mar 1, 2027
See firm page
2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2L Summer Associate
Applications Jan 1, 2027
Deadline Not announced
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2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2028 Summer Associate Program
Applications Jan 1, 2027
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Vault #1
Applications Jan 4, 2027
Deadline Not announced
New York
Vault #48
2L Summer · Class of 2029. 2L only. No 1L summer.
Applications Jan 4, 2027
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Vault #59
Applications Jan 4, 2027
Deadline Not announced
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2L Summer · Class of 2029. No separate 1L summer.
Applications Jan 4, 2027
Deadline Not announced
Charlotte, Chicago +1
Applications Jan 4, 2027
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
2L Summer · Class of 2029. Separate 2L program.
Applications Feb 1, 2027
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2028 Summer Associate Program
Applications Feb 1, 2027
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin
2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2L Summer Associate
Applications Apr 1, 2027
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Vault #17
Applications Expected late fall 2026
Deadline Not announced
Washington, DC
Vault #19
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
Houston, New York +2
Vault #24
Applications Not announced (last cycle Jan 5, 2026)
Deadline Not announced
Phoenix, Los Angeles +4
Vault #40
Applications Not announced (last cycle Nov 1, 2025)
Deadline Not announced
Any US
Vault #56
2L Summer · Class of 2029. US summer program takes 1L and 2L students. Date not posted.
Applications Expected announced soon
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Vault #62
Applications Expected early 2027
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Vault #68
2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2L Summer Associate
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Vault #69
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C.
Vault #70
2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2028 Summer Associate Program
Applications Expected June 2027
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Vault #75
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Vault #76
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Vault #78
Applications Expected late fall 2026
Deadline Not announced
Chicago, New York
Vault #79
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Vault #80
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Vault #81
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Vault #84
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
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Vault #85
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Vault #88
Applications Expected January 2027
Deadline Not announced
Philadelphia, New York +6
Vault #89
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
Atlanta, Boston +9
Vault #94
2L Summer · Summer 2028, Class of 2029, Rising 2L
Applications Dec 15, 2026
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Vault #96
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Vault #98
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Vault #100
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
Atlanta, Chicago +11
2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2L Summer Associate
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
2L Summer · 2028 Summer Associate Program
Applications Expected January 2027
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
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2L Summer · 2028 Summer Associate Program
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
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Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
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Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal,.
2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2028 Summer Associate Program
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
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2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2028 Summer Program
Applications Expected December 2026/January 2027
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
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Applications Expected first week of January 2027
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2028 Summer Associate Program
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman
2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2L Summer Associate Program
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
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2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2028 2L Summer Program
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
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2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2028 2L Summer Program
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
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Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
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Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
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2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2028 2L Summer Associate Program
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
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2L Summer · Class of 2029. Not hiring.
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
2L Summer · Class of 2029. Not hiring.
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
2L Summer · Class of 2029. Not hiring.
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
See firm page
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2L summer 2028 programs by city
- 2L programs in Wilmington4
- 2L programs in Columbus3
- 2L programs in Phoenix3
- 2L programs in Los Angeles35
- 2L programs in San Francisco26
- 2L programs in Silicon Valley22
- 2L programs in San Diego5
- 2L programs in Orange County5
- 2L programs in Houston20
- 2L programs in Dallas16
- 2L programs in Austin8
- 2L programs in Miami10
- 2L programs in Charlotte8
- 2L programs in Raleigh3
- 2L programs in Philadelphia7
- 2L programs in Pittsburgh3
- 2L programs in New York51
- 2L programs in Chicago24
- 2L programs in Washington, DC45
- 2L programs in Boston25
- 2L programs in Atlanta9
- 2L programs in Seattle8
- 2L programs in Minneapolis3
- 2L programs in Denver9
- 2L programs in Baltimore4
Programs by opening date
- Opening October 1, 202610 programs
- Opening October 15, 202611 programs
- Opening November 1, 202629 programs
- Opening November 2, 202615 programs
- Opening December 1, 202610 programs
- Opening January 1, 202710 programs
- Opening January 4, 20275 programs