SUMMER PROGRAM
SUMMER PROGRAM IN A NUTSHELL
Our summer program (U.S. offices only) is designed to provide an accurate picture of what life is really like as an associate at the firm. What does that mean?
- Work on real assignments for real cases.
- No long, generalized research assignments.
- Broad variety of experiences: writing motions, attending depositions & trials.
- Participation in client meetings.
- Preparation of witnesses.
- At least one assignment in an area of your choosing.
Summer Events
Summer events are a great way for summer associates to get to know partners, associates and each other. Click on an office location for a list of typical summer associate events.
San Francisco
San Francisco
- San Francisco Giants game
- Concert at The Greek Theater
- Cooking school in North Beach
Northern California Combined Events
Northern California Combined Events
- Napa wine trip
- Scavenger hunt through the streets of San Francisco
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
- Waterski trip, trampoline event
- Summer party at a partner’s home
Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES
- Disneyland
- Magic Castle
- trapeze school at the Santa Monica Pier
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago Cubs game, cooking school and beer tasting at Goose Island Brewery- Chicago Cubs game
- Cooking school and beer tasting at Goose Island Brewery
New York
New York
- Driving Range at Chelsea Piers
- Hampton's Day (golf, wine tour, and the beach followed by a clambake)
- Korean BBQ and Karaoke in Koreatown
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
- Go-kart racing
- Outdoor rock climbing at Great Falls Park
- Potomac Dinner Cruise
Boston
Boston
- Red Sox game
- End of summer party at a partner’s house
- Pizza making class
- Murder mystery night
Houston
Houston
- Cocktail Class
- End of Summer Party at Partner House
Austin
Austin
- Wine Tasting
- End of Summer Party at Partner House
Rose Bowl Party
In Los Angeles, over 1,000 clients, staff, attorneys and summer associates attend our annual Rose Bowl Party. It's our very own private carnival on the field of the Rose Bowl. There are rides, bungee jumping, rock walls, game booths and psychics! The party starts in the early afternoon and continues until late at night.
Annual Firm Hike
Full time associates & partners are invited on an annual firm hike that is subsidized by the firm at an exotic location. Past destinations include:
- Victoria, British Columbia
- Interlaken, Switzerland
- Durango, Colorado
- Billings, Montana
- Taos, New Mexico
- Olympic National Park, Washington
- Bend, Oregon
- Wind River, Wyoming
- Grand Canyon, Arizona
- Zion Canyon, Utah
- Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska
- Mt. St. Helens, Washington
- Dolomites, Italy
- The Laugavegur Trail, Iceland
- Transcaucasian Trail, Armenia
- Humantay Lake, Peru
Our 2025 Summer Associates
Firm wide, we hosted 76 law students from top law schools across the country:

















Summer Associate Testimonials
Each year we ask summer associates to describe their experiences at the firm. If you would like to read what former summer associates say about the firm.
My summer at Quinn Emanuel put me right in the middle of the action on day one. I did legal research on issues that genuinely mattered for the cases I was working on, helped draft and edit key filings, and even got to travel to a deposition where I w...
Bennett Demsky
(Boston College, 2027)
2026 Boston Summer Associate
From day one, I was given courtroom exposure and worked on active matters spanning a wide range of commercial litigation, from advancement disputes to appraisal actions. While Quinn holds its summers to the same expectations as its full-time associat...
James Steinberger
(University of California, Berkeley, 2028)
2026 Wilmington Summer Associate
No matter what I wanted to work on, I found an associate or partner who was willing to bring me into the fold, from securities law to RICO claims to patent prosecution. I found a team of attorneys who wanted to know who I am and were invested in my s...
Matylda Urbaniak
(Columbia University, 2027)
2026 New York Summer Associate
In short, law school teaches you how to think like a lawyer; but Quinn Emanuel teaches you how to act and work like one.
Adan Ordonez
(University of Chicago, 2027)
2026 Miami Summer Associate
I came to Quinn Emanuel because it stood out as a firm where the only measure of success is the quality of your work—not your title, appearance, or background. Curiosity is rewarded. After expressing an interest in data privacy and plaintiff-side ant...
Jackson Moore
(University of California, Berkeley, 2027)
2026 San Francisco Summer Associate
Over ten weeks, I worked on antitrust, intellectual property, white collar crime, regulatory, international arbitration, appellate, and pro bono projects. The breadth of the fields I was able to explore helped me determine where I want to spend my en...
Katie Paulson
(Georgetown University, 2027)
2026 Washington, D.C. Summer Associate
I especially appreciated that the partners genuinely valued my analysis and perspective, making this one of the most rewarding learning experiences of law school. Beyond the work assignments, the mock trial, the annual firm hike, and other firm event...
Sophia Ma
(New York University, 2027)
2026 Los Angeles Summer Associate