2026 Entry Level Associate General Application

Skadden's new associate class primarily consists of its prior summer associates. While it is extremely rare, specific practice areas may recruit third-year law students and LL.M. students for post-graduate employment. Applications should include a resume, transcript and cover letter indicating the practice area(s) of interest. Visit Associate Salary Information for compensation details. EEO Statement Skadden is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It does not discriminate against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor including, but not limited to, race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, alienage or citizenship status, marital or familial status, domestic partnership status, caregiver status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, change of sex or transgender status, genetic information, medical condition, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual and reproductive health decisions, disability, any protected military or veteran status, or status as a victim of domestic or dating violence, sexual assault or offense, or stalking. Applicants who require an accommodation during the application process should contact Alex Taylor at (212) 735-2176. Additional Employment Notices Skadden Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Applicants Have Rights Under Federal Employment Law Applicant Have Rights Under California Employment Law Transparency in Coverage Rule Skadden's Privacy Statement Associate Salary Information ⁠​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌⁠ GIH-GBL_florecruit-florecruit_skadden_MjAwOTZ-UkR3dm9Ba1c2TnNwUlhWZlFEdnlIS2hnYWg3Z2Ez_Palo