{"id":38825,"date":"2025-11-20T13:04:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T19:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/?p=38825"},"modified":"2025-11-20T13:04:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T19:04:36","slug":"1l-summer-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/1l-summer-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"1L Summer Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After exams, brainstorm about the type of job you want and prepare all your application materials (see “Common 1L Jobs<\/em>” and “Job Application Materials<\/em>” in the SYMPLICITY DOCUMENT LIBRARY). You can start applying for jobs at any time, but many will require transcripts. Below are some current posts, but employers will post summer jobs in Symplicity up until May<\/em>.\u00a0 Also use your network, and feel free to reach out to places you would like to work, as many jobs are never posted.<\/p>\n

Upcoming On Campus Interview (OCI) Deadlines<\/strong><\/p>\n

BUTLER SNOW, January 12 (interviews 1\/26)<\/p>\n

HARRIS SHELTON, January 12 (interviews 1\/27)<\/p>\n

BALCH & BINGHAM, January 19 (interviews 2\/2)<\/p>\n

E. EVAN COPE, PLLC, January 19 (interviews 2\/4)<\/p>\n

MARTIN TATE, January 19 (interviews 2\/5)<\/p>\n

RICE CAPERTON RICE, January 26 (interviews 2\/9)<\/p>\n

Non-OCI Job Posts:<\/strong><\/p>\n

BAKER DONELSON, apply before January 16, see\u00a0https:\/\/www.bakerdonelson.com\/open-positions-law-students<\/a><\/p>\n

BASS BERRY, apply before December 31 and upload transcript upon receipt of grades, see\u00a0https:\/\/www.bassberry.com\/careers\/law-students\/<\/a><\/p>\n

*Be sure and look at the “Careers” section of the website of any firm or employer you are interested in.<\/p>\n

Only the larger employers have posted for 1Ls at this point.\u00a0 Check Symplicity every week or so, as new posts are coming in all the time.\u00a0 Here are a few for 1Ls<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Remote 1L Law Clerk, Environmental Defense Fund, apply by 12\/17, Symplicity Post 9433<\/p>\n

Judicial Intern, US District Court EDTN (Knoxville) Symplicity Post 9450<\/p>\n

U.S. Coast Guard JAG Internship (Various Locations) apply by 12\/15, Symplicity Post 9345<\/p>\n

1L Summer Associate, Starnes Davis (Birmingham) apply by 2\/12, Symplicity Post 9448<\/p>\n

Law Clerk, Missouri State Public Defender (statewide\/some remote) Symplicity Post 9447<\/p>\n

Law Intern, U.S. Dept. of Justice EDKY (Lexington) Symplicity Post 9442<\/p>\n

Reminder: You can check Symplicity from your phone, using the “Symplicity Jobs and Careers”<\/em> App from Apple or Google Play.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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