BigLaw 2L summer programs in Washington, DC, 2028
2L summer associate programs for summer 2028 (the Class of 2029) that list a Washington, DC office, from the BigLaw Job Board. Programs that name no office are on the full 2L list. Updated Nov 6, 2026.
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45 programs with Washington, DC 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 #7
2L Summer · Summer 2028 (rolling)
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
Los Angeles, New York +1
Vault #8
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Feb 5, 2027
Dallas, Denver +7
Vault #9
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
New York, Los Angeles +1
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
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Vault #13
2L Summer · Summer 2028
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
Los Angeles, New York +3
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 #23
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
New York, Washington, DC +1
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 #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 #31
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Los Angeles +6
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
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Vault #47
2L Summer · 2L summer (2028 Summer Associate Program)
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
New York, Washington, DC
Vault #49
2L Summer · Summer 2028 — practice-specific roles
Applications Open now
Deadline Rolling
Boston, Washington, DC +4
Vault #50
Applications Open now
Deadline Jan 18, 2027
Boston, New York +3
Vault #51
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Charlotte +7
Vault #52
Applications Opened Nov 2
Deadline Not announced
New York, Washington, DC
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 #73
Applications Opened Oct 15
Deadline Not announced
New York, Washington, DC
Vault #90
Applications Opened Oct 1
Deadline Rolling
Boston, New York +1
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
2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2L Summer Associate
Applications Open now
Deadline Not announced
Washington, DC, San Francisco +4
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Chicago, New York +2
Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck
Applications Open now
Deadline Feb 28, 2027
Washington, DC
2L Summer · Class of 2029. 2L and pre-clerkship 3L. No 1L summer.
Applications Opened Sep 10
Deadline Oct 1, 2027
Washington, DC
Applications Opened Nov 1
Deadline Not announced
Boston, New York +1
Vault #12
2L Summer · Class of 2029. Separate 2L application.
Applications Dec 1, 2026
Deadline Not announced
Boston, Los Angeles +4
Vault #17
Applications Expected late fall 2026
Deadline Not announced
Washington, DC
Vault #88
Applications Expected January 2027
Deadline Not announced
Philadelphia, New York +6
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 |
| Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Vault #7 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 (rolling) | Open now | Not announced | Los Angeles, New York +1 |
| Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Vault #8 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Opened Nov 2 | Feb 5, 2027 | Dallas, Denver +7 |
| Milbank LLP Vault #9 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Open now | Not announced | New York, Los Angeles +1 |
| 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 |
| Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP Vault #13 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Open now | Not announced | Los Angeles, New York +3 |
| 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 |
| Debevoise & Plimpton LLP Vault #23 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Open now | Not announced | New York, Washington, DC +1 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Goodwin Procter LLP Vault #31 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Opened Nov 2 | Not announced | Boston, Los Angeles +6 |
| 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 |
| Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP Vault #47 | 2L Summer · 2L summer (2028 Summer Associate Program) | Open now | Not announced | New York, Washington, DC |
| 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 |
| Linklaters Vault #52 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Opened Nov 2 | Not announced | New York, Washington, DC |
| 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 |
| Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP Vault #73 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Opened Oct 15 | Not announced | New York, Washington, DC |
| Foley Hoag LLP Vault #90 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Opened Oct 1 | Rolling | Boston, New York +1 |
| 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 |
| Epstein Becker & Green | 2L Summer · Summer 2028: 2L Summer Associate | Open now | Not announced | Washington, DC, San Francisco +4 |
| Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Opened Nov 1 | Not announced | Chicago, New York +2 |
| Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck | 2L Summer | Open now | Feb 28, 2027 | Washington, DC |
| Wilkinson Stekloff | 2L Summer · Class of 2029. 2L and pre-clerkship 3L. No 1L summer. | Opened Sep 10 | Oct 1, 2027 | Washington, DC |
| 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 |
| Williams & Connolly LLP Vault #17 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Expected late fall 2026 | Not announced | Washington, DC |
| Cozen O'Connor P.C. Vault #88 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Expected January 2027 | Not announced | Philadelphia, New York +6 |
| Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Not announced | Not announced | Atlanta, Chicago +11 |
Top firms by practice in Washington, DC
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- Healthcare29 ranked
- Intellectual Property (Patent)28 ranked
- Environmental21 ranked
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- Tax18 ranked
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