BigLaw 2L summer programs in Houston, 2028
2L summer associate programs for summer 2028 (the Class of 2029) that list a Houston office, from the BigLaw Job Board. Programs that name no office are on the full 2L list. Updated Nov 5, 2026.
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- Open now
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20 programs with Houston 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 #8
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Feb 5, 2027
Dallas, Denver +7
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
Vault #18
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Chicago +6
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 #35
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Rolling
New York, Washington, DC +6
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 #44
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Not announced
Charlotte, Chicago +6
Vault #53
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Austin, Dallas +6
Vault #54
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Not announced
Austin, Dallas +5
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Vault #97
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
Atlanta, Bay Area +10
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
2L Summer · Summer 2028 - Intellectual Property
Applications Opened Oct 14
Deadline Rolling
Atlanta, Baltimore +9
Vault #19
Applications Not announced
Deadline Not announced
Houston, New York +2
Vault #89
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 |
| Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Vault #8 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Opened Nov 2 | Feb 5, 2027 | Dallas, Denver +7 |
| 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 |
| White & Case LLP Vault #18 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Opened Nov 1 | Not announced | Boston, Chicago +6 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Mayer Brown LLP Vault #44 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Opened Nov 2 | Not announced | Charlotte, Chicago +6 |
| 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 |
| Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Vault #97 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Open now | Not announced | Atlanta, Bay Area +10 |
| Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 - Intellectual Property | Opened Oct 14 | Rolling | Atlanta, Baltimore +9 |
| Susman Godfrey LLP Vault #19 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Not announced | Not announced | Houston, New York +2 |
| Seyfarth Vault #89 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Not announced | Not announced | Atlanta, Boston +9 |
Top firms by practice in Houston
- Corporate / M&A29 ranked
- Intellectual Property (General / Trademark)27 ranked
- Commercial Litigation20 ranked
- Banking & Finance18 ranked
- Labor & Employment18 ranked
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy17 ranked
- Healthcare15 ranked
- Tax15 ranked
- White Collar Defense14 ranked