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Summer Program at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP

350 South Grand Ave.
50th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 683-9100

Summer Program Overview


Our lawyers are problem solvers who deal with some of the toughest and most complicated litigation and transactions in the country. We look for law students who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their prior pursuits and who bring leadership, intellectual curiosity, and a sense of individuality to an already extremely talented and diverse group of lawyers. Unlike other law firms, where it has become common to expect that young lawyers will stay only a short time before moving on to other endeavors, we only hire lawyers we believe have the potential to ultimately join our (...

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

35 total (27 2Ls; 5 1Ls; 3 3L)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

20 out of 20

Summer Program Length

7-10 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

35 total (27 2Ls; 5 1Ls; 3 3L)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

20 out of 20

Summer Program Length

7-10 weeks


1L Summers

Yes


Assigned to Specific Practice Area

No


Split Summer with Another Firm

Yes


Split Summer with Another Office

No


When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Rolling


Summer Associate Salary

Summer Associate: $4,327 weekly



Summer Program Contact

Kara Sommers


Offices with Program

Los Angeles


Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law


Career Fairs Attended

Afro Scholars 1L Job Fair

Summer Program Overview


Our lawyers are problem solvers who deal with some of the toughest and most complicated litigation and transactions in the country. We look for law students who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their prior pursuits and who bring leadership, intellectual curiosity, and a sense of individuality to an already extremely talented and diverse group of lawyers. Unlike other law firms, where it has become common to expect that young lawyers will stay only a short time before moving on to other endeavors, we only hire lawyers we believe have the potential to ultimately join our (...

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

35 total (27 2Ls; 5 1Ls; 3 3L)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

20 out of 20

Summer Program Length

7-10 weeks

No. of Summer Associates (2024)

35 total (27 2Ls; 5 1Ls; 3 3L)

No. of 2L Offers (2023)

20 out of 20

Summer Program Length

7-10 weeks


1L Summers

Yes


Assigned to Specific Practice Area

No


Split Summer with Another Firm

Yes


Split Summer with Another Office

No


When Does Firm Begin Accepting Resumes for Summer Program

Rolling


Summer Associate Salary

Summer Associate: $4,327 weekly



Summer Program Contact

Kara Sommers


Offices with Program

Los Angeles


Schools Visited for OCI

Berkeley Law


Career Fairs Attended

Afro Scholars 1L Job Fair

Survey Says


  • “While there were a handful of very effective and enjoyable training programs, the best training came from doing meaningful, substantive work and receiving extensive, collaborative feedback from associates and partners at the firm. I was staffed on multiple matters with just one or two partners and no associates, and the experience of being able to work so closely with senior partners and receive ongoing feedback and training throughout was invaluable.”
  • “Summer work assignments are genuine substantive work assignments and do a great job providing summers...