U.S. Summer Program

Experience Orrick

Orrick's summer program runs from late May through early August and provides law students with an opportunity to experience a realistic view of associate life at Orrick.

We keep our summer associate classes small in order to provide focused and personal attention, practical training, varied assignments, extensive feedback and hands-on experience with real client matters, topped off with a variety of great social events.

Our goal is to immerse you in the firm and provide a straightforward look at our work, our people, our culture and our clients as a way to determine if there is a good fit for you and Orrick.

We work hard to provide challenging assignments that are designed to get you involved and out of the books.

• Assist in the preparation for trials and appeals
• Observe court proceedings, and attend depositions, hearings and negotiations
• Draft sections of appellate briefs
• Draft jury instructions
• Draft motions to dismiss
• Draft corporate formation documents, including stock purchase agreements
• Participate in client meetings, transactional structuring meetings, document negotiations, transaction closings and other similar activities
• Draft escrow letters and subleases
• Research appellate issues for oral argument, participate in pre-argument briefings with clients and attend oral argument
• Draft and review documents, and participate in meetings in connection with corporate finance transactions, restructurings, recapitalizations, and mergers and acquisitions
• Draft and review documents in connection with the issuance of asset-backed securities
• Draft and review documents relating to hedge fund formation
• Research and analyze patent law
• Research and analyze employment law
• Assist with projects related to the new reporting and disclosure requirements imposed by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Draft and review documents in connection with interest rate swaps and other derivative products