1L Tax Summer Associate, 2026 Summer Program

Job Description Summary:

Fenwick has one of the nation's leading domestic and international tax practices, with broad expertise across international and domestic tax planning and controversy, including litigation, transfer pricing, M&A, joint ventures, and crypto. The tax group's sophisticated practice serves a diverse company focused client base ranging from Fortune 500 companies to emerging technology startups, based all over the United States and around the world.

Job Description:

We are seeking qualified law students who expect to complete the equivalent of two semesters of law school prior to the start of the 2026 Summer Program and who are interested in a career in tax law to join our tax group for our 2026 and 2027 summer program in our Silicon Valley or Seattle offices. Fenwick has one of the nation's leading domestic and international tax practices, with broad expertise across international and domestic tax planning and controversy, including litigation, transfer pricing, M&A, joint ventures, and crypto. The tax group's sophisticated practice serves a diverse company focused client base ranging from Fortune 500 companies to emerging technology startups, based all over the United States and around the world.

Our goal during the Summer Associate Program is to provide a realistic, professional, and meaningful experience. Our team will provide you with a practical and exciting view of the legal industry. You’ll experience challenging days filled with client work, mentorship, and relationship-building opportunities. Your summer will also be punctuated with training programs, professional development exercises, and events and activities.

Our 1L Tax job opening is open to 1L law students who:

1. Have demonstrated a commitment to a more inclusive legal industry.

2. Are enrolled full-time in an American Bar Association-accredited law school with an anticipated graduation date of May 2028 at the time of application.

3. Can participate in, commit to, and complete both the 2026 and 2027 Summer Programs at Fenwick.

Please submit a cover letter, current resume, undergraduate transcript, and law school transcript. Applicants will be evaluated holistically on the merits of their application materials and interviews. Applications may be submitted without a current law school transcript but will not be considered complete until a transcript is received. Law school transcripts may be sent to [email protected] when available.

Please note that although our Application Portal will open on November 1, we will be taking this period to collect applications; not interview students immediately. Therefore, students should not infer that firm will not be moving forward on their application if they do not receive a communication from the firm within a certain timeline. Fenwick strongly encourages all students who apply for our 1L Tax Summer Associate position to also apply for our 2L Tax Summer 2027 Program. If you have any questions about the status of your application, please reach out to [email protected].

Benefits and Compensation Details:

At Fenwick, we believe that our partners and employees are our most important asset. Helping you and your families achieve and maintain good health - physical, emotional, and financial - is the reason we offer a comprehensive benefit program. We provide benefits to eligible employees under plans such as Healthcare, Life Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Wellbeing.

The anticipated annual compensation for this position, which will be paid on a pro-rated basis, is: 

$225,000