2025 1L Summer Associate (LCLD)

Lathrop GPM is accepting applications from qualified first year students to be considered for our 2025 Summer Associate Program in our Kansas City, St. Louis or Minneapolis office and participate in Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) 1L Scholars Program.

Lathrop’s salaried 10-week clerkship program provides a 1L student with the opportunity to work on client projects and participate in observational opportunities. Work assignments may come from any of our practice groups and will usually involve substantive legal research, analysis, and writing. The program includes mentoring by colleagues within the firm and participation in the LCLD 1L Scholars Program. The format of the 2025 Summer Associate Program will be hybrid.

The ideal candidate is a first-year law student who has demonstrated excellence in their background and who would bring unique life experiences and perspectives to the firm. All candidates are welcomed to apply, including those who are members of historically underrepresented groups in the legal profession, first-generation law students, etc., and have a desire to remain in their selected city long term, as well as interest in working for an Am Law 200 firm. A strong academic record, superior work ethic, and the ability to work well in a team setting is preferred. Candidates must be enrolled and in good standing as a first-year law student at an ABA accredited law school.

To apply: Please upload a cover letter, resume, undergraduate transcript, and unofficial law school transcript and writing sample (as soon as available). If you need to supplement your application with your law school transcript and writing sample at a later time, please email it to [email protected].