Houston Summer Program
Summer Program in Houston
Our Summer Program is a fantastic way to find out what a career in law looks like.
Key Practice Areas: Corporate, Finance and Litigation
You’ll get involved with actual client matters, providing you with an invaluable, real-world experience of legal work. And you’ll have plenty of opportunities to observe or participate in closings, document drafting, client conferences and negotiation sessions. Working alongside our talented teams allows summer associates to experience our ‘one-firm’ global culture, explore different practice areas and work with a variety of lawyers.
In the Summer Program, you’ll work on the topics that interest you. Rather than assigning you to work with a specific lawyer, we’ll assign you work based on your preferences and you’ll be encouraged to seek work informally by meeting with partners and associates from practice areas that you want to learn more about. Exploring different practice areas is a valuable exercise that will help you establish where your interests lie.
We do everything we can to make our Summer Program as useful as possible. To accomplish this, we provide you with personalized performance feedback, connect you to a network of advisors from every practice area and give you access to formal training programs.
To help you navigate the ins and outs of Mayer Brown, each summer associate is paired with two mentors: one partner and one associate. Mentors provide one-on-one guidance and will help you navigate the ins and outs of law firm life. They will also ensure that you get the chance to work with a variety of lawyers on a variety of active client matters and make sure your time here represents a realistic perspective of life in law and the work performed by new associates.
Participation in our Summer Program is only the first step in your career. Impress us with your performance and we would love to have you back as a full-time associate with the mutual intention of carving out your long-term career.
Your Development
Education and experience are at the center of the Summer Program. Summer associates learn on the job, acting as generalists across different practice areas and working alongside practicing lawyers. In addition to two formal feedback sessions during the program, you’re encouraged to seek informal feedback from the lawyers you work with.
You’ll participate in weekly training sessions designed to familiarize you with Mayer Brown’s client relationships, legal practices and administrative functions. Hosted by experienced lawyers and business professionals, our program features presentations on our different practice areas, introductions to firm departments – including Pro Bono and opportunities to connect with colleagues.
We make sure our summer associates have all the support they need. Partners and associates maintain an open-door policy and are always available to offer guidance, helping you get the most out of your summer experience.