Our Firm. Bass, Berry & Sims is an independent, nationally recognized law firm with more than 400 attorneys and offices in Tennessee, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. As a full-service firm, some of the country's most sophisticated public and private companies turn to us for their legal needs, with particular focus in the healthcare and private equity industries. In 2025, Law360 named Bass, Berry & Sims as the Healthcare Group of the Year, and our healthcare private equity practice is the second most active in the country. Our team of more than 100 litigators includes former leaders from the Department of Justice and other federal agencies, State Attorneys General Offices, and a former state attorney general, and our IP, Media & Technology group represents clients across the country ranging from innovative startups to Fortune 100 companies. For over a century, we have partnered with clients across the country on sophisticated transactions, significant litigation and investigations, and high-stakes regulatory matters. We collaborate seamlessly with deep experience across practice areas, industries, and geographies to provide innovative, business-focused solutions that create measurable value. In addition to delivering excellence for clients, Bass, Berry & Sims fosters an environment where everyone can thrive. We stand apart because we all respect the contributions that our people make to the firm. We create an inclusive environment where everyone can do complex work and give their all while being themselves, irrespective of role or background. We invest heavily in developing our junior attorneys by providing transparent expectations, mentorship structured for consistent interaction and availability, and a long-term focus to make sure our associates progress effectively toward their practice goals. Our Summer Program. Our Summer Associate Program goes beyond introducing students to the practice of law. It immerses them in it. Through meaningful assignments, mentorship, and client-focused work, summer associates experience firsthand what it means to be a trusted advisor to clients and a valued member of our team. Students complement their practical experience with targeted professional development, including weekly training sessions and our innovative Summer AI Lab, which equips future lawyers to use AI effectively and responsibly in an evolving legal landscape. The result is a summer experience that not only develops legal skills but also fosters lasting relationships, builds professional confidence and helps students envision a long-term future at Bass, Berry & Sims. Our Chicago, Memphis, Nashville and Washington, DC offices will sponsor a ten-week summer associate program for 1Ls in 2027, scheduled to run from May 24, 2027 through July 30, 2027. While we do not require 1Ls to declare a particular practice emphasis and we encourage our Summer Associates to experience multiple practice areas during their summer, practice groups are seeking to recruit Summer Associates in particular offices as follows:

Chicago:

Corporate & Securities;

IP, Media & Technology Memphis:

Healthcare; Litigation;

Real Estate Nashville:

Corporate & Securities; Debt Finance; Healthcare; Employee Benefits; IP, Media & Technology; Labor & Employment; Litigation; Real Estate Washington, D.C.: Healthcare; Litigation The weekly salary is $3,950 for Memphis and Nashville and $4,325 for Chicago and Washington, D.C. Join us. Bass, Berry & Sims seeks law students who demonstrate high academic achievement, participate in law school and extracurricular activities, have meaningful employment and/or internship experience, show a commitment to community involvement, and bring diverse backgrounds, experiences, and personal circumstances to our dynamic and well-rounded summer associate program. The successful candidate will have enthusiasm for a team-oriented environment and an interest in working in a service-oriented industry that supports clients. Our program balances work opportunities across practice groups with mentorship and training opportunities and aims to develop our summer associates into our next class of attorneys. To be considered for this position, please submit an online application here.

Applications must include the following:

Cover Letter (addressed to Mr. Jeff Davis, Hiring Partner, and Entry Level Hiring Committee) Resume Undergraduate Transcript - unofficial copy will be accepted Once 1L grades are released, please email your 1L law school transcript to Olivia.

Cummins@bassberry.com . ⁠​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌⁠