BigLaw 2L summer programs in Chicago, 2028
2L summer associate programs for summer 2028 (the Class of 2029) that list a Chicago office, from the BigLaw Job Board. Programs that name no office are on the full 2L list. Updated Nov 6, 2026.
- Programs
- 24
- Open now
- 19
24 programs with Chicago offices
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 #6
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Bay Area, Boston +11
Vault #11
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Century City +10
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 #26
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
Atlanta, Boston +2
Vault #35
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Rolling
New York, Washington, DC +6
Vault #37
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Chicago +11
Vault #39
2L Summer · 2L summer (2028 Summer Associate Program)
Applications Open now
Deadline Mar 1, 2027
Charlotte, Chicago +8
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 #46
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Rolling
Boston, Chicago +5
Vault #49
2L Summer · Summer 2028 — practice-specific roles
Applications Open now
Deadline Rolling
Boston, Washington, DC +4
Vault #51
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Charlotte +7
Vault #58
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Atlanta, Charlotte +8
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Vault #97
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
Atlanta, Bay Area +10
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Chicago, New York +2
2L Summer · Class of 2029. No separate 1L summer.
Applications Jan 4, 2027
Deadline Not announced
Charlotte, Chicago +1
Vault #78
Applications Expected late fall 2026
Deadline Not announced
Chicago, New York
Vault #88
Applications Expected January 2027
Deadline Not announced
Philadelphia, New York +6
Vault #89
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
Atlanta, Boston +9
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
Atlanta, Chicago +11
| 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 |
| Sidley Austin LLP Vault #11 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Opened Nov 1 | Not announced | Boston, Century City +10 |
| 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 |
| Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Vault #35 | 2L Summer | Opened Nov 1 | Rolling | New York, Washington, DC +6 |
| Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Vault #37 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Opened Nov 2 | Not announced | Boston, Chicago +11 |
| Winston Taylor LLP Vault #39 | 2L Summer · 2L summer (2028 Summer Associate Program) | Open now | Mar 1, 2027 | Charlotte, Chicago +8 |
| DLA Piper LLP (US) Vault #42 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Open now | Not announced | Atlanta, Austin +13 |
| Jenner & Block LLP Vault #43 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Open now | Not announced | Chicago, Los Angeles +3 |
| Mayer Brown LLP Vault #44 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Opened Nov 2 | Not announced | Charlotte, Chicago +6 |
| 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 |
| Dechert LLP Vault #51 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Opened Nov 1 | Not announced | Boston, Charlotte +7 |
| Alston & Bird LLP Vault #58 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Opened Nov 1 | Not announced | Atlanta, Charlotte +8 |
| Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Vault #97 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Open now | Not announced | Atlanta, Bay Area +10 |
| Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Opened Nov 1 | Not announced | Chicago, New York +2 |
| Chapman and Cutler | 2L Summer · Class of 2029. No separate 1L summer. | Jan 4, 2027 | Not announced | Charlotte, Chicago +1 |
| Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Vault #78 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Expected late fall 2026 | Not announced | Chicago, New York |
| Cozen O'Connor P.C. Vault #88 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Expected January 2027 | Not announced | Philadelphia, New York +6 |
| Seyfarth Vault #89 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Not announced | Not announced | Atlanta, Boston +9 |
| Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Not announced | Not announced | Atlanta, Chicago +11 |
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