Law Students & Judicial Clerks

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McGuireWoods is a great place to launch your career. We bring on high performers with strong academic credentials and experience who are dedicated to client service, teamwork and excellence. In turn, we deliver a rewarding, supportive firm culture focused on your success, growth and development.

McGuireWoods is proud of its summer associates program. Each summer associate is assigned a mentor who introduces them to lawyers in their office. Summer associates are encouraged to work on projects in all areas of practice. They attend client meetings, depositions, corporate closings, trials and appellate arguments. They also prepare research memoranda and draft pleadings, briefs and corporate transaction documents. In addition, summer associates are involved in:

  • special training opportunities;
  • social events and networking; and
  • a firmwide summer associate retreat.

Summer associates also participate in McGuireWoods’ Pro Bono Mentor Program, which offers them the opportunity to work on a pro bono matter for a client. 

Summer Programs for Law Students

Judicial Clerks

McGuireWoods looks for applicants with strong academic credentials and experience, and that includes valuable judicial clerkships. A number of our lawyers have clerked for judges, with seven clerking for U.S. Supreme Court justices.

Helpful Links

Recruiting Contacts
McGuireWoods Departments and Industry Teams
Diversity & Inclusion at McGuireWoods

Law students: Want to keep in touch?  Send us your info and drop us a line by following this link or by using the QR code.

law students QR code


For complete details on applicant disclosures, please click here.

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