2Ls: Apply to Lewis Thomason by 8/16
Lewis Thomason seeks a 2027 Summer Associate for its Memphis office.
Lewis Thomason strives for success and integrity in all we do by providing high-quality legal services, economic value to our clients, trust and respect to our employees, and a professional, enjoyable, and caring environment in each of our offices. In addition to Tennessee, we have attorneys licensed in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas.
Our Summer Associate Program provides law students with a unique opportunity to experience life in our law firm. The purpose of the program is to identify and make offers of employment to those summer associates who demonstrate exceptional legal skills and the ability to become productive members of the firm. The number of summer associates hired is determined by expected hiring needs for future associates. The Lewis Thomason Summer Associate Program offers a balance of social activities and real-world work assignments and includes:
An orientation in which shareholders and associates share information on their clerking and courtroom experiences and offer general practice tips
Extensive training on computer systems and other resources
The assignment of a shareholder mentor and a young associate mentor
Attendance at depositions, client meetings, court hearings, mediations, trials, internal practice group meetings and monthly associate training meetings
Formal and informal feedback
Regular social activities with associates and shareholders
Compensation: $1650 per week
Law Review and Top 25% Preferred
To apply, submit a resume, cover letter (to Kent Francis, Hiring Attorney, Lewis Thomason, 40 South Main Street, 2900 Commerce Square, Memphis, TN 38103), and transcript by August 16 via Symplicity OCI, Fall 2026 OCI (Aug 31-Sept 3). Selected applicants will be interviewed on campus on August 31.
For more information on the firm, see https://www.lewisthomason.com/
