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.

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.

We are proud to partner with various organizations each year to host 1L Diversity Fellows in several office locations. Our Ballard Spahr 1L Diversity Fellows join our Summer Associate Program, and they also have the unique opportunity to spend some time working as interns in the legal departments of our partner organizations.

Additionally, certain practice groups hire 2L Diversity Fellows to give students the opportunity to take a deep dive into a specific area of law during the Summer Associate Program. Availability of 2L Diversity Fellowships varies from year to year based on practice group hiring needs.

All Diversity Fellowship and Summer Program application links can be found here when they become available.

2023 1L Diversity Fellowships:

Baltimore – Ballard Spahr & McCormick 1L Diversity Fellowship (more info)

Denver – Ballard Spahr & Denver City Attorney’s Office 1L Diversity Fellowship (more info)

Minneapolis – Ballard Spahr & Wells Fargo 1L Diversity Fellowship (more info)

New York – Ballard Spahr & The New York Times 1L Diversity Fellowship (more info)

Philadelphia – Ballard Spahr & Corteva 1L Diversity Fellowship (more info)

Philadelphia – Ballard Spahr & GSK 1L Diversity Fellowship (more info)

Phoenix – Ballard Spahr & Republic Services 1L Diversity Fellowship (more info)

Salt Lake City – Ballard Spahr & Aptive Environmental 1L Diversity Fellowship (more info)

Washington DC – Ballard Spahr & PNC 1L Diversity Fellowship (more info)

2023 2L Diversity Fellowships:

Consumer Financial Services 2L Diversity Fellowship

Additional Programs:

Philadelphia Diversity Law Group (PDLG) – Fellows Program
The application process for this program is coordinated by PDLG. For more information, click here.

Thank you for your interest in applying to a Summer Associate position at Ballard Spahr LLP.

2023 Summer Program 

We are now accepting 1L Summer Associate applications for the positions posted below. Please submit a separate application for each position to which you wish to apply.

*The deadline for all 1L Diversity Fellowship positions is January 15th, 2023. Please refer to the detailed instructions provided through each application link for more information, including eligibility and required materials.

BALTIMORE | 1L Diversity Fellowship (Ballard Spahr/McCormick)*

DENVER | 1L Diversity Fellowship (Ballard Spahr/Denver City Attorney’s Office)*

MINNEAPOLIS | 1L Diversity Fellowship (Ballard Spahr/Wells Fargo)*

NEW YORK | 1L Diversity Fellowship (Ballard Spahr/The New York Times)*

PHILADELPHIA | 1L Diversity Fellowship (Ballard Spahr/Corteva)*

PHILADELPHIA | 1L Diversity Fellowship (Ballard Spahr/GSK)*

PHILADELPHIA | 1L PDLG Fellow – apply directly through the Philadelphia Diversity Law Group Fellows Program (here)

PHILADELPHIA | 1L Summer Associate

PHOENIX | 1L Diversity Fellowship (Ballard Spahr/Republic Services)*

SALT LAKE CITY | 1L Diversity Fellowship (Ballard Spahr/Aptive Environmental)*

WASHINGTON DC | 1L Diversity Fellowship (Ballard Spahr/PNC)*

If you do not see a posted position above that matches your interests and qualifications, we welcome you to submit your materials through the general resume collect posted below. We will keep your materials on file in case any additional positions become available, and we look forward to keeping in touch as we prepare to hire for our 2024 Summer Program.

ALL BALLARD OFFICES | 1L Summer Associate Resume Collect

2024 Summer Program

We will post 2L Summer Associate applications for the 2024 Summer Program in May 2023. Click here to be notified when our 2L applications open.

If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Feden, Director of Entry Level Recruiting and Integration, at fedenl@ballardspahr.com.

Need Assistance?

Summer Associate applicants with disabilities may contact Attorney Career Advancement of Ballard Spahr LLP via telephone (215-864-8339) or by email (fedenl@ballardspahr.com) to request and arrange for accommodations.

For questions about summer associate or entry level associate opportunities, please reach out to the appropriate recruiting contact below:

Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, Washington D.C.
Lisa Feden, Director of Entry Level Recruiting and Integration
fedenl@ballardspahr.com | 215.864.8339

Atlanta, Boulder, Denver, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Salt Lake City
Lori Miceli, Manager of Entry Level Recruiting and Development
micelil@ballardspahr.com | 215.861.7423

Baltimore, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Sioux Falls, General Recruiting Inquiries
Hannah Eshleman, Recruiting Coordinator
eshlemanh@ballardspahr.com | 215.861.7308