BigLaw 2L summer programs in Silicon Valley, 2028
2L summer associate programs for summer 2028 (the Class of 2029) that list a Silicon Valley office, from the BigLaw Job Board. Programs that name no office are on the full 2L list. Updated Nov 6, 2026.
- Programs
- 22
- Open now
- 19
22 programs with Silicon Valley 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 #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
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 #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 #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
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 #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 #50
Applications Open now
Deadline Jan 18, 2027
Boston, New York +3
Vault #54
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Not announced
Austin, Dallas +5
Vault #58
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Atlanta, Charlotte +8
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
2L Summer · Summer 2028 - Intellectual Property
Applications Opened Oct 14
Deadline Rolling
Atlanta, Baltimore +9
Vault #12
2L Summer · Class of 2029. Separate 2L application.
Applications Dec 1, 2026
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Los Angeles +4
Applications Jan 1, 2027
Deadline Not announced
New York, Palo Alto
Vault #24
Applications Not announced (last cycle Jan 5, 2026)
Deadline Not announced
Phoenix, Los Angeles +4
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. Vault #34 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2L Summer Associate | Opened Nov 2 | Not announced | Palo Alto, Silicon Valley |
| 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 |
| Freshfields US LLP Vault #50 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Open now | Jan 18, 2027 | Boston, New York +3 |
| 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 |
| Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 - Intellectual Property | Opened Oct 14 | Rolling | Atlanta, Baltimore +9 |
| Covington & Burling LLP Vault #12 | 2L Summer · Class of 2029. Separate 2L application. | Dec 1, 2026 | Not announced | Boston, Los Angeles +4 |
| Lowenstein Sandler | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Jan 1, 2027 | Not announced | New York, Palo Alto |
| Perkins Coie Vault #24 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Not announced (last cycle Jan 5, 2026) | Not announced | Phoenix, Los Angeles +4 |
Top firms by practice in Silicon Valley
- Intellectual Property (Patent)32 ranked
- Commercial Litigation24 ranked
- Corporate / M&A23 ranked
- Labor & Employment20 ranked
- Technology Transactions20 ranked
- White Collar Defense18 ranked
- Tax17 ranked
- Securities Litigation17 ranked
- Capital Markets / Securities16 ranked