What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2027 2L Portland Summer Associate position at Davis Wright Tremaine?
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP seeks applications for 2027 2L Summer Associate opportunities in our Portland office.
Your Journey Starts Here
We want future colleagues who spend their summers with us to get the full experience of working at DWT. That includes doing complex work for market-leading clients alongside colleagues who care about your interests and who have expertise and insight that can help you learn how to build a practice. It also means joining a community that values excellent work and client service, teamwork, fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture, giving back to our communities, and leading rich personal lives outside the office.
So, what does that actually look like? It's doing everything from drafting motions and contracts to assisting with pro bono matters to preparing for and attending client meetings, depositions, negotiations, and trials. It's getting legal and skills training from our practice and industry groups and being paired with mentors based on your particular goals and interests. And it's getting to know your colleagues at work and beyond, through affinity groups, events like our Summer Associate retreat, and countless conversations over lunch and coffee.
By the end of the summer, you'll know what it's like to be a first-year associate at DWT-and a member of our community. Come join us!
Our 2L Summer Associate positions are open to law students who:
- Take an entrepreneurial approach to their work and career
- Excel in written and oral communication, research, and analysis
- Prioritize collaboration, effective use of time, and professional responsibility
- Bring creativity and unique ideas to their work
- Commit to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive legal profession
- Have an interest in working on Commercial Litigation, Corporate & Business Transactions, or Employment matters
- Intend to practice in Portland after law school
Please have the following documents ready to upload for your application:
- Current resume
- Cover letter (please indicate your connection to Portland in the letter and address to Sandra Morriss, Manager,
- Law Student Talent Acquisition)
- Legal writing sample, not heavily edited by a third party (generally 5-10 pages)
- List of three references (one of whom is qualified to comment on your law school work)
- Complete undergraduate transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable)
- Law school transcript (unofficial copy is acceptable)*
*You do not need to have your spring term grades to apply but we do want to receive your fall term grades with your application.
We highly recommend applying as early as you are able. Application review is conducted on a rolling basis, and positions remain open until filled. Emailed applications cannot be accepted.
Questions about our candidate evaluation process or the Summer Associate Program? Check out the FAQs and video on our Law Student Careers page: https://www.dwt.com/careers?tab=law-students.
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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP fosters a culture where all talented individuals-including those who are traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession-can have, and can see, paths to success. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion sits on four pillars: Community, Growth, Education, and Engagement. Learn more about the firm's commitment to DEI here: https://www.dwt.com/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion
In order to support our effort to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive law firm, we request that you voluntarily provide demographic data. All self-reported demographic information is stored securely in a manner that is compliant with DWT's privacy and security policies and is only accessible by authorized members of the Talent Acquisition and HR Departments; it is not shared with any of the hiring decision-makers.
At Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, every employee has the right to work in an environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. It is our policy to hire, promote, transfer, terminate, and make all other employment-related decisions without regard to an employee's sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), race, color, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, religious creed, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable local, state, or federal laws. Click here to review our Anti-Harassment Policy.
In order to support our effort to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive law firm, we request that you voluntarily provide demographic data. All self-reported demographic information is stored securely in a manner that is compliant with DWT's privacy and security policies and is only accessible by authorized members of the Talent Acquisition and HR Departments; it is not shared with any of the hiring decision-makers.
At Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, every employee has the right to work in an environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. It is our policy to hire, promote, transfer, terminate, and make all other employment-related decisions without regard to an employee's sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), race, color, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, religious creed, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, medical condition, military or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by applicable local, state, or federal laws. Click here to review our Anti-Harassment Policy.
As an equal opportunity employer, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP values the diversity of our work force and the knowledge of our personnel. Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) for specialty occupation petitions are displayed electronically in accordance with notice requirements pursuant to U.S. Department of Labor regulations, and public access files are available pursuant to regulation. See 20 CFR * 655.734, 655.760.
Davis Wright Tremaine provides reasonable accommodations for those who need them to complete the application or recruiting process and for employees who need reasonable accommodations to perform the essential functions of their positions due to a disability or for religious reasons. If you need to request accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please email humanresources@dwt.com.