Law Students and Judicial Clerks

The Summer Associate Program is our primary source for recruiting first-year associates at Ballard Spahr. The goal of our Summer Associate Program is to provide a strong foundation of key skills, valuable experience, and important relationships that will allow our summer associates to launch successful careers at the firm.

We review our hiring needs for entry level associate candidates on an ongoing basis. If you are interested in an entry level associate position after graduation from law school or upon completion of a judicial clerkship, we welcome you to submit an application through the links below and we will keep your materials on file to review if any positions become available.

2023 Entry Level Associate Candidates | Judicial Clerk*

2023 First Year Associate Candidates | 3L*

*We are not accepting submissions from outside agencies or search firms for these positions.

Summer Associate Training

Ballard Spahr is committed to developing attorneys at all levels of the firm, from summer associates to senior partners. In addition to extensive on-the-job training, our summer associates also participate in a series of speakers and workshops that cover a variety of topics such as legal research, writing, pro bono work, firm history, and business development.

Exceptional service and remarkable alliances with clients are hallmarks of the firm. Investing in the personal and professional development of our summer associates is a part of that commitment.

Summer Associate mentorship and feedback

We believe in transparency, and our summer associates receive continual feedback directly from the lawyers with whom they work.

We have a formal evaluation process that includes a midsummer check-in and end-of-summer review that encompasses valuable feedback from our lawyers on the quality of the summer associate's research, analysis, communication, judgment, and overall work product.

In addition to receiving personalized feedback from senior attorneys, each summer associate is assigned a mentor who will informally respond to any questions that may arise throughout the summer.

Summer Associate Social Events

The Ballard Spahr Summer Associate Program includes a variety of social and networking events to allow summer associates to get to know one another, our attorneys, and the communities in which they work.

Examples of past events in various offices include:

• Virtual Guided Paint Nite
• Virtual Broadway Concert and Q&A
• Baseball game and stadium tour
• Golf tournament
• Team cooking challenge
• Crab feast
• Scenic walk/run and BBQ

We will be participating in on-campus interviews at the schools and job fairs listed below. We may add additional schools to this list in the coming weeks. If we will not be attending OCI at your school, we encourage you to submit an application through our website (here).

Information regarding 1L and 2L Diversity Fellowship opportunities for our 2023 Summer Program will be posted as applications open. All Diversity Fellowship and Summer Program application links can be found here as they become available.

Diversity Fellowships (2L)

Consumer Financial Services Diversity Fellowship

Ballard Spahr will host a 2L Diversity Fellowship Program in partnership with our Consumer Financial Services (CFS) group. Through this program, we will select an outstanding 2L student who will be employed by Ballard Spahr as a 2023 summer associate in the CFS group. The student will spend time during the summer working with both litigation and regulatory lawyers across the firm to learn the ins and outs of CFS work, and will be mentored by the group’s leadership.

For eligibility requirements, application instructions, and deadlines, click here.

Phoenix Diversity Legal Writing Program

Through the Phoenix Diversity Legal Writing Program, Ballard Spahr will select one 2L student to work in its Phoenix office throughout the spring semester.

Diversity Fellowships (1L)

Ballard Spahr & Corteva – Philadelphia

Ballard Spahr and Corteva are excited to join together to host a 1L Diversity Fellowship Program in Philadelphia, PA. Through this program, we will select an outstanding 1L student who will be employed by Ballard Spahr (Philadelphia Office) as a 2022 summer associate. The student will also have the unique opportunity to spend some time working as an intern in the Corteva Legal Department.

For eligibility requirements, application instructions, and deadlines, click here.

    Ballard Spahr & McCormick – Baltimore

Ballard Spahr and McCormick are excited to join together to host a 1L Diversity Fellowship Program in Baltimore, MD. Through this program, we will select an outstanding 1L student who will be employed by Ballard Spahr (Baltimore Office) as a 2022 summer associate. The student will also have the unique opportunity to spend some time working as an intern in the McCormick Legal Department.

For eligibility requirements, application instructions, and deadlines, click here.

Ballard Spahr & The New York Times – New York

Ballard Spahr and The New York Times are excited to join together to host a 1L Diversity Fellowship Program in New York, NY. Through this program, we will select an outstanding 1L student who will be employed by Ballard Spahr (New York Office) as a 2022 summer associate. The student will also have the unique opportunity to spend some time working as an intern in the Legal Department of The New York Times.

For eligibility requirements, application instructions, and deadlines, click here.

Ballard Spahr & Wells Fargo – Minneapolis

Ballard Spahr and Wells Fargo are excited to join together to host a 1L Diversity Fellowship Program in Minneapolis, MN. Through this program, we will select an outstanding 1L student who will be employed by Ballard Spahr (Minneapolis Office) as a 2022 summer associate. The student will also have the unique opportunity to spend some time working as an intern in the Wells Fargo Legal Department.

For eligibility requirements, application instructions, and deadlines, click here.

Denver

Ballard Spahr is excited to host a 1L Diversity Fellowship Program in Denver, CO. Through this program, we will select an outstanding 1L student who will be employed by Ballard Spahr (Denver Office) as a 2022 summer associate.

For eligibility requirements, application instructions, and deadlines, click here.

Move the Needle Diversity Pipeline Collective

In partnership with PNC, Ballard Spahr hires one 1L student through this program to work in Washington, DC.

Philadelphia Diversity Law Group – Fellows Program

In partnership with the Philadelphia Diversity Law Group (PDLG), Ballard Spahr is excited to welcome one 1L from this program into its summer program in Philadelphia. The application process for this program is coordinated by PDLG. For more information, click here.

Phoenix

Ballard Spahr is excited to host a 1L Diversity Fellowship Program in Phoenix, AZ. Through this program, we will select an outstanding 1L student who will be employed by Ballard Spahr (Phoenix Office) as a 2022 summer associate.

For eligibility requirements, application instructions, and deadlines, click here.

Please check back often as we expect additional opportunities to be posted throughout December.

Atlanta NALP Form

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Delaware NALP Form

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Las Vegas NALP Form

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Minneapolis NALP Form

New Jersey NALP Form

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Philadelphia NALP Form

Phoenix NALP Form

Salt Lake City NALP Form

Sioux Falls NALP Form

Washington, D.C., NALP Form