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2026 2L Summer Associate

Stinson, LLP | Kansas City, MO, United States

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Posted Date 5/06/2025
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Closing Date: 18th July, 2025

Description:

Description:
Stinson offers an exciting opportunity for law students to experience daily life as an Associate attorney. Our Summer Associates gain valuable experience by working on meaningful assignments and learning from mentors and other seasoned attorneys. In addition, we coordinate a number of activities and social events that are designed to foster collegiality among peers and within the legal community more broadly. For more information on Stinson's Summer Program, visit https://www.stinson.com/careers-summer-associate-program.

2026 2L Summer Associate positions are currently available in Denver, CO, Kansas City, MO, Minneapolis, MN, St. Louis, MO and Tampa, FL.

This position will be offered to exceptional second-year law students who have demonstrated excellent academic scholarship, research, writing, analytical, and communication skills.

Stinson has approximately 450 attorneys serving clients from 14 offices. The firm provides sophisticated transactional and litigation services to clients ranging from individuals and privately held enterprises to national and international public companies. The firm offers regional and national practices in banking and financial services; bankruptcy and creditors' rights; business, commercial and financial services litigation; corporate finance; energy, mining, transportation and natural resources; environmental; health care; intellectual property and technology; employment, labor and benefits; private and family owned businesses; real estate; and estate planning, trusts and tax law.

Stinson's Summer Associate salary is $3,265 per week. Summer Associates are not eligible for benefits as this is a temporary position.

Applications must include (in PDF format):
  • Resume
  • Cover letter (Please specify preference of office location(s) in the cover letter: Denver, Kansas City, Minneapolis, St. Louis, and Tampa.)
  • Law school transcript (unofficial versions are acceptable). If Spring 2025 grades are not available, you may email complete grades to Recruiting@stinson.com.
  • Graduate transcript (if applicable and unofficial versions are acceptable)
  • Undergraduate transcript (unofficial versions are acceptable)
  • Writing sample

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Application Deadline: July 18, 2025. Applications received after this date may not be considered.

Apply online at: https://www.stinson.com/careers-summer-associate-program. For questions, contact our Attorney Recruiting Team at recruiting@stinson.com.

For more information about Stinson, please visit www.Stinson.com or the NALP Directory of Legal Employers. (https://www.nalpdirectory.com/employer_profile?FormID=13445&searchCondJSON=%7B%22SearchEmployerName%22%3A%22stinson%22%7D)

Stinson LLP is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, disabled, and other diverse candidates to apply to be considered for open positions. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. We conduct criminal background checks on all individuals offered employment. Information gathered through applicant voluntary self-identification will be used for statistical reporting and to measure the effectiveness of our EEO outreach efforts. All information is requested on a voluntary basis and will be kept confidential. We will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

Applicants with a disability that are in need of an accommodation to complete the Stinson LLP application process should contact Human Resources at 316.268.7962 or email stinson.humanresources@stinson.com.

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Salary3,265.00 Week
Title
Summer / Fellow / Clerk
Years of Experience
1-3 | 3-5 | 5-7 | 7+

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