Position Summary:
Hughes Hubbard & Reed, LLP is seeking current 1L students interested in joining the 2027 Summer Associate class (expected to be a rising 3L in summer 2027).
Throughout our 10-week program, Summer Associates will be assigned to assist partners and associates with their legal tasks, giving them hands-on experience and mentoring opportunities in either our litigation or corporate practices.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform highly complex legal research and writing on a wide variety of legal matters
- Analyze and prepare effective legal opinions, ordinances, contracts, agreements, leases, deeds, pleadings, briefs, and other legal documents
- Prepare sound legal opinions using independent judgment
- Provide legal advice, opinions and recommendations, communicated both orally and in writing
- Draft and review various legal documents
Position-Specific Skills and Requirements:
- Attention to detail
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative, effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree
- Pursuing JD (on track to graduate in 2028)
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Skills Required
- Current 1L law student (expected to be a rising 3L in summer 2027)
- Pursuing JD (on track to graduate in 2028)
- Bachelor's degree
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative, effective working relationships
- Legal research and writing experience
What We Do
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP is a multinational law firm founded more than 130 years ago. The firm is defined by quality and collaboration, providing strategic advice to clients worldwide across more than 40 areas of law. Based in New York City with a global reach, it helps clients navigate complex legal challenges with clarity, precision, and business-minded insight.
