Dallas 2028 Summer Associate
Sheppard
Dallas, TX0–2 yrs3h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 2 years
- Must know
- Networking
- Work
- On-site in Dallas
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
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- Listed
- Nov 1, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
The Sheppard's 10-week Summer Associate Program provides students with a realistic view into what life is like as an associate at the firm. The program begins with a reception and a two-day Summer Associate Academy in Los Angeles, offering an introduction to the firm, workshops, and networking opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with partners and associates on meaningful client matters.
- Receive hands-on experience.
- Attend depositions and court appearances.
- Participate in conference calls and negotiations.
- Draft documents.
- Sit in on meetings.
- Work on pro bono projects.
- Take on assignments across practice areas and matter types.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Dallas office is seeking students with an interest in Business Trial, Finance & Bankruptcy, and Labor & Employment.
- Indicate practice area(s) of interest or type of matters in your cover letter.
- Submit a separate application for each role/location of interest.
- Salary: $225,000 per year.
Qualifications
- Minimum GPA of 3.3 required; a minimum of 3.4 preferred.
- Past experience showing leadership skills, proof of initiative, and the ability to handle responsibility.
- Law school transcript may be updated after application.
Hiring Process Tools
- Sheppard uses the automated employment decision tool Suited to assess candidates for attorney positions.
- Suited assesses: analytical thinking; conformity; conscientiousness; dependability; reliance; tradition; achievement; initiative; personal efficiency; power; security; self-awareness; self-direction; stimulation; benevolence; interpersonal relationship skills; cooperation; integrity; and universalism.
- Completing the Suited assessment takes approximately 30 minutes; the first portion is timed.
- Suited exclusively collects and analyzes data provided by individual candidates during their assessment.
- Candidate scores generated by Suited are retained for three (3) years.
- A link for the Suited assessment will be sent in a separate email from [email protected].
- For reasonable accommodation to complete the assessment, email [email protected].