2027 2L Summer Associate (Chicago, IL)

Location: Chicago, Illinois; based in the Chicago office

Expected weekly salary: $3,200–$3,350

Company

hirify.global is a large labor and employment law firm representing management in employment-related legal matters, with more than 1,100 attorneys across 60 offices in the United States, Europe, Canada, and Mexico.

What you will do

• Conduct legal research projects.
• Draft written discovery requests and responses, motions, legal correspondence, and legal updates.
• Observe and participate in strategic planning for depositions, mediations, hearings, arbitrations, and trials.
• Participate in witness interviews and client meetings.
• Complete a variety of additional assignments during the 10-week summer program.

Requirements

• Be a second-year law student participating in the 2027 summer associate program.
• Rank in the top third of the class.
• Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Work effectively both independently and collaboratively.
• Show leadership, commitment, time management, and an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Have an undergraduate degree demonstrating academic excellence and critical thinking, with an interest in management-side labor and employment law.

Culture & Benefits

• Receive mentorship from attorneys across the firm.
• Work with other Summer Associates on collaborative projects.
• Receive guidance from a Supervising Shareholder, Associate Mentor, and attorney development and recruiting professionals.
• Participate in the JD to OD development program covering technology and AI, communication, legal writing, and time entry.
• Attend office and firm-wide social events.