BigLaw 2L summer programs in Boston, 2028

2L summer associate programs for summer 2028 (the Class of 2029) that list a Boston office, from the BigLaw Job Board. Programs that name no office are on the full 2L list. Updated Nov 6, 2026.

Programs: 25
Open now: 23

25 programs with Boston offices

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Vault #3
2L Summer · Summer 2028
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Chicago +6
Latham & Watkins LLP
Vault #4
2L Summer · Summer 2028
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Jan 29, 2027
Austin, Boston +9
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Vault #6
2L Summer · Summer 2028
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Bay Area, Boston +11
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Vault #10
2L Summer · Summer 2028
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
New York, Bay Area +4
Sidley Austin LLP
Vault #11
2L Summer · Summer 2028
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Century City +10
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Vault #14
2L Summer · Summer 2028
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Los Angeles +5
White & Case LLP
Vault #18
2L Summer · Summer 2028
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Chicago +6
Ropes & Gray LLP
Vault #20
2L Summer · Summer 2028
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Chicago +5
Jones Day
Vault #26
2L Summer · Summer 2028
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
Atlanta, Boston +2
Morrison & Foerster LLP
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
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
Vault #30
2L Summer · Class of 2029. Dual seat or 2L-only seat.
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Mar 31, 2027
Baltimore, Boston +10
Goodwin Procter LLP
Vault #31
2L Summer · Summer 2028
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Los Angeles +6
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Vault #37
2L Summer · Summer 2028
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Chicago +11
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Vault #42
2L Summer · Summer 2028
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
Atlanta, Austin +13
McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
Vault #46
2L Summer · Summer 2028
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Rolling
Boston, Chicago +5
K&L Gates LLP
Vault #49
2L Summer · Summer 2028 — practice-specific roles
Applications Open now
Deadline Rolling
Boston, Washington, DC +4
Freshfields US LLP
Vault #50
2L Summer · Summer 2028
Applications Open now
Deadline Jan 18, 2027
Boston, New York +3
Dechert LLP
Vault #51
2L Summer · Summer 2028
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Charlotte +7
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
Vault #77
2L Summer · Summer 2028
Applications Opened Oct 1
Deadline Dec 11, 2026
Boston, Los Angeles +2
Gunderson Dettmer LLP
Vault #83
2L Summer · 2028 summer program
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Not announced
Boston, New York
Foley Hoag LLP
Vault #90
2L Summer · Summer 2028
Applications Opened Oct 1
Deadline Rolling
Boston, New York +1
Choate Hall & Stewart
2L Summer · Class of 2029. One application for both summers. Combined offer available.
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Jan 30, 2027
Boston
Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks
2L Summer · Summer 2028
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Boston, New York +1
Covington & Burling LLP
Vault #12
2L Summer · Class of 2029. Separate 2L application.
Applications Dec 1, 2026
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Los Angeles +4
Seyfarth
Vault #89
2L Summer · Summer 2028
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
Atlanta, Boston +9

Firm	Program	Applications	Deadline	Offices
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Vault #3	2L Summer · Summer 2028	Opened Nov 2	Not announced	Boston, Chicago +6
Latham & Watkins LLP Vault #4	2L Summer · Summer 2028	Opened Nov 1	Jan 29, 2027	Austin, Boston +9
Kirkland & Ellis LLP Vault #6	2L Summer · Summer 2028	Opened Nov 1	Not announced	Bay Area, Boston +11
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Vault #10	2L Summer · Summer 2028	Opened Nov 1	Not announced	New York, Bay Area +4
Sidley Austin LLP Vault #11	2L Summer · Summer 2028	Opened Nov 1	Not announced	Boston, Century City +10
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP Vault #14	2L Summer · Summer 2028	Opened Nov 1	Not announced	Boston, Los Angeles +5
White & Case LLP Vault #18	2L Summer · Summer 2028	Opened Nov 1	Not announced	Boston, Chicago +6
Ropes & Gray LLP Vault #20	2L Summer · Summer 2028	Opened Nov 1	Not announced	Boston, Chicago +5
Jones Day Vault #26	2L Summer · Summer 2028	Open now	Not announced	Atlanta, Boston +2
Morrison & Foerster LLP Vault #27	2L Summer · Summer 2028 — combined 2027 1L + 2028 2L program; first-year applicants	Opened Oct 1	Feb 28, 2027	Austin, Boston +8
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Vault #30	2L Summer · Class of 2029. Dual seat or 2L-only seat.	Opened Nov 1	Mar 31, 2027	Baltimore, Boston +10
Goodwin Procter LLP Vault #31	2L Summer · Summer 2028	Opened Nov 2	Not announced	Boston, Los Angeles +6
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Vault #37	2L Summer · Summer 2028	Opened Nov 2	Not announced	Boston, Chicago +11
DLA Piper LLP (US) Vault #42	2L Summer · Summer 2028	Open now	Not announced	Atlanta, Austin +13
McDermott Will & Schulte LLP Vault #46	2L Summer · Summer 2028	Opened Nov 2	Rolling	Boston, Chicago +5
K&L Gates LLP Vault #49	2L Summer · Summer 2028 — practice-specific roles	Open now	Rolling	Boston, Washington, DC +4
Freshfields US LLP Vault #50	2L Summer · Summer 2028	Open now	Jan 18, 2027	Boston, New York +3
Dechert LLP Vault #51	2L Summer · Summer 2028	Opened Nov 1	Not announced	Boston, Charlotte +7
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. Vault #77	2L Summer · Summer 2028	Opened Oct 1	Dec 11, 2026	Boston, Los Angeles +2
Gunderson Dettmer LLP Vault #83	2L Summer · 2028 summer program	Opened Nov 2	Not announced	Boston, New York
Foley Hoag LLP Vault #90	2L Summer · Summer 2028	Opened Oct 1	Rolling	Boston, New York +1
Choate Hall & Stewart	2L Summer · Class of 2029. One application for both summers. Combined offer available.	Opened Nov 1	Jan 30, 2027	Boston
Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks	2L Summer · Summer 2028	Opened Nov 1	Not announced	Boston, New York +1
Covington & Burling LLP Vault #12	2L Summer · Class of 2029. Separate 2L application.	Dec 1, 2026	Not announced	Boston, Los Angeles +4
Seyfarth Vault #89	2L Summer · Summer 2028	Not announced	Not announced	Atlanta, Boston +9

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