Haynes and Boone, LLP is seeking candidates for the following 2026 1L and 2027 2L Summer Opportunities.  Please indicate your office/opportunity preferences in the application. 

Candidates should be first-year law students with strong academic credentials and are required to provide a resume, cover letter, and a fall semester transcript. Please make note of the following when submitting your documents:

1. Unofficial versions of transcripts are sufficient.
2. Candidates are able to apply before fall semester transcripts are available.
3. The HB recruiting team will send you a link to upload your fall semester transcript at a later date.
4. Any candidates interested in our IP opportunities should have an academic background or relevant work experience in engineering, computer science, or physics and should provide an undergraduate transcript.

Traditional 1L Program: A nine- to ten-week clerkship that offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the daily life of a Haynes Boone attorney, meaningful career development, network building, and an in-depth mentorship experience. (OFFICES PARTICIPATING: Austin, Charlotte, Dallas, Dallas-North, Denver, Houston, Orange County, San Francisco)

Fast Track 1L Program: A three-day clerkship program that is an ideal complement to other summer plans. This program is designed to provide first-year law school students the opportunity to become familiar with Haynes Boone, our lawyers, and our practice groups. Students who participate will learn more about our firm through various panel presentations, have opportunities to network with attorneys, and work on a substantive project. In addition to these hands-on experiences, students accepted into the program will have all their living, travel, and meal expenses paid for during the weekend. These students will have the opportunity to be considered for our 2L Summer Program the following year. (OFFICES PARTICIPATING: Dallas, New York)

**Please Note: For 1Ls applying to the Dallas office, you will automatically be considered for both the Traditional and Fast Track 1L programs. For 1Ls applying to the New York office, you will only be considered for Fast Track.

2027 2L Programs: All 1L applicants have the option to also be considered for our 2027 2L Summer Programs. Please indicate your preferences at the end of your application.

HB Scholarship Opportunities:  The Haynes Boone Scholarships have been established to attract outstanding students to the private practice of law while helping these students be successful in law school through both work and mentorship experiences. Our Scholarships are offered along with the Traditional nine- to ten-week paid summer clerkship with Haynes Boone and are paid during the school year. For 1L students, there is an opportunity to receive up to $50,000 in scholarship funds to assist with school related expenses. Haynes Boone is committed to recruiting, retaining, and advancing young lawyers and our scholarships are one of the many initiatives we have implemented to contribute toward enhancing our firm and profession. Our Scholarships are open to all law students, regardless of race/ethnicity, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, military service, disability, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable law.

HB Scholarship Payments

$10,000 if they receive and accept our 1L summer offer

$25,000 if they receive and accept our 2L summer offer
$15,000 if they receive and accept our First-Year Associate offer
Potential Total Scholarship: $50,000

Suited Assessment: Additionally, we use the Suited Assessment as part of our candidate evaluation and recruitment process to expand our consideration of candidates beyond traditional hiring metrics. Information on what is measured by the assessment, Suited’s data retention policies, and how to request a reasonable accommodation may be found in the (1) link below. Completing the Suited assessment is a mandatory part of our recruiting process; however, should you believe that even with appropriate reasonable accommodations enabled you require an alternative selection procedure, please email Jennifer Lindsley, Manager of Entry-Level Recruiting at jennifer.lindsley@haynesboone.com. Lastly, the Suited Assessment only needs to be completed once by each candidate. If you completed in prior recruiting cycles, or for another Law Firm, you do not need to take it again. To see the results of our AEDT bias audit required under New York City Local Law 144, those are provided on our firm website.

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