The Washington, D.C. office of Sidley Austin LLP is accepting applications from Class of 2029 law students interested in IP Litigation with a background in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, biochemistry, molecular biology, chemistry, or chemical engineering for the 2028 2L Summer Associate Program. Successful candidates will have exceptional credentials and a genuine passion for the law. Please include a resume, undergraduate transcript, and cover letter in your application materials. We will also require an updated transcript containing your 2026 fall grades. Please email your updated transcript to DCRecruiting@Sidley.com as soon as you receive your 2026 fall grades in order to update your application.

Completing the Suited assessment is a required component of our recruiting process and can be completed utilizing this link. The assessment is one of many factors considered and does not independently determine any hiring decision. The Suited assessment can be completed in advance of submitting your application. If you have already completed the Suited assessment, you do not need to retake it; however, you should ensure that you have released your scores to Sidley.

The salary for this position is $4,326 per week and this role is not eligible for benefits. Information on benefits for full time associates can be found here.

Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ⁠​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​⁠ GIH-GBL_Lawcruit_PP-lawcruit_sidleyaustin_R01738