Foley Mansfield’s Minneapolis office is seeking a motivated law student to join our team as a Summer Associate for summer 2027. You’ll work directly with attorneys on active matters, gaining hands-on experience in research, drafting, and case preparation while contributing to real client work.
About the Program
Our summer associate program is designed to give you a real sense of what it's like to be a practicing attorney at Foley Mansfield, while also giving you the chance to build relationships across the firm, sharpen your legal skills, and learn about our many practice areas and clients.
Summer associates regularly conduct legal research and draft client documents. Throughout the summer, you will be invited to shadow attorneys, which may include sitting in on depositions, court arguments, and/or client meetings. There may also be an opportunity to co-author an article or presentation with one of our attorneys. Over the course of the program, you will receive formal mentorship, gain exposure to a variety of practice areas, and take part in several virtual social events with fellow summer associates.
We are looking for individuals with solid skills in oral communication, leadership, and legal analysis and writing. Successful candidates will have excellent academic credentials, work well within a team, and possess a client-service mindset.
Why Join Us
Real responsibility, close mentorship from practicing attorneys, and meaningful exposure to litigation from start to finish. Our summer associates in Minneapolis are paid $1,500 per week.
To Apply
Qualified candidates should submit resume, writing sample, and law school transcript.
Foley Mansfield is a national law firm with more than 110 attorneys in offices from coast to coast. We provide legal expertise, creative solutions and extensive trial experience for large corporations, small businesses, and individuals.
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees, staff, applicants, and candidates is critical to our success as a national firm, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Foley Mansfield is an equal opportunity employer and provides an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and candidates without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable state and federal laws.
Foley Mansfield participates in the federal government's E-Verify program. We provide the Social Security Administration and, if applicable, the US Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
Skills Required
- Law student status
- Resume
- Writing sample
- Law school transcript
- Strong oral communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Legal analysis and writing skills
- Excellent academic credentials
- Teamwork skills
- Client-service mindset
What We Do
Foley & Mansfield is a national law firm providing strategic legal counsel, litigation defense, and transactional services to businesses and individuals across the United States. Its lawyers handle commercial and business disputes, employment matters, contract and financial-compliance issues, product and professional liability, toxic torts, construction, and other litigation. The firm combines local service with national reach, developing practical, client-focused strategies and drawing on extensive trial experience across multiple jurisdictions.
