BigLaw 2L summer programs in Dallas, 2028
2L summer associate programs for summer 2028 (the Class of 2029) that list a Dallas office, from the BigLaw Job Board. Programs that name no office are on the full 2L list. Updated Nov 6, 2026.
- Programs
- 16
- Open now
- 15
16 programs with Dallas offices
Vault #6
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Bay Area, Boston +11
Vault #8
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Feb 5, 2027
Dallas, Denver +7
Vault #11
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Century City +10
Vault #26
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
Atlanta, Boston +2
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 #35
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Rolling
New York, Washington, DC +6
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 #46
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Rolling
Boston, Chicago +5
Vault #51
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Charlotte +7
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 #58
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Atlanta, Charlotte +8
Vault #63
Applications Open now
Deadline Feb 16, 2027
Cincinnati, Cleveland +2
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Vault #97
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
Atlanta, Bay Area +10
Vault #89
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
Atlanta, Boston +9
| Firm | Program | Applications | Deadline | Offices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkland & Ellis LLP Vault #6 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Opened Nov 1 | Not announced | Bay Area, Boston +11 |
| Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Vault #8 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Opened Nov 2 | Feb 5, 2027 | Dallas, Denver +7 |
| Sidley Austin LLP Vault #11 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Opened Nov 1 | Not announced | Boston, Century City +10 |
| Jones Day Vault #26 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Open now | Not announced | Atlanta, Boston +2 |
| O'Melveny & Myers LLP Vault #28 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028: Texas joint 1L/2L and Intellectual Property summer programs | Open now | Jan 31, 2027 | Austin, Dallas +6 |
| Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Vault #35 | 2L Summer | Opened Nov 1 | Rolling | New York, Washington, DC +6 |
| Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Vault #38 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Opened Oct 15 | Not announced | Dallas, Houston |
| Winston Taylor LLP Vault #39 | 2L Summer · 2L summer (2028 Summer Associate Program) | Open now | Mar 1, 2027 | Charlotte, Chicago +8 |
| McDermott Will & Schulte LLP Vault #46 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Opened Nov 2 | Rolling | Boston, Chicago +5 |
| Dechert LLP Vault #51 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Opened Nov 1 | Not announced | Boston, Charlotte +7 |
| Vinson & Elkins LLP Vault #53 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Opened Nov 1 | Not announced | Austin, Dallas +6 |
| Baker Botts L.L.P. Vault #54 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Opened Nov 2 | Not announced | Austin, Dallas +5 |
| Alston & Bird LLP Vault #58 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Opened Nov 1 | Not announced | Atlanta, Charlotte +8 |
| Baker & Hostetler LLP Vault #63 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Open now | Feb 16, 2027 | Cincinnati, Cleveland +2 |
| Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Vault #97 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Open now | Not announced | Atlanta, Bay Area +10 |
| Seyfarth Vault #89 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Not announced | Not announced | Atlanta, Boston +9 |
Top firms by practice in Dallas
- Corporate / M&A26 ranked
- Intellectual Property (General / Trademark)24 ranked
- Commercial Litigation23 ranked
- Labor & Employment18 ranked
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy18 ranked
- Banking & Finance16 ranked
- Healthcare16 ranked
- Tax14 ranked
- White Collar Defense14 ranked