LCLD 1L Diversity Summer Associate – Vanderbilt

The Program

Vanderbilt University and Husch Blackwell LLP believe that a culture of inclusivity and openness enhances our commitment to serve our clients, professions, and community by building a workforce of people with varied backgrounds. This appreciation of individual differences is why we are partnering with the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s 1L Scholars program to offer an opportunity for a first-year law student with a background or interest in Labor & Employment or Commercial Litigation to work with both Vanderbilt University’s Office of the General Counsel and Husch Blackwell LLP for the summer of 2025.

The selected student will participate in a ten-week clerkship, spending six weeks at Husch Blackwell LLP in Kansas City or Nashville and four weeks with Vanderbilt in Nashville. The student will receive challenging responsibilities and exciting projects, working alongside partners, associates and in-house counsel. Projects will include, but are not limited to, contributing to trials, negotiation of business transactions and taking part in client conferences.

Along with the day-to-day work assignments, the selected candidate will also be invited to virtually attend programming specifically for LCLD 1L Scholars and other summer internship networking and development events hosted by Husch Blackwell LLP and Vanderbilt. The student will have a mentor at Husch Blackwell LLP and a mentor at Vanderbilt to offer support and guidance.

About Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt University is a private research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. We are committed to the strength of our interdisciplinary research enterprise and to inclusive excellence, believing that profound breakthroughs happen when scholars of different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds work together. The Office of the General Counsel provides legal advice to all Vanderbilt University departments.

Vanderbilt University is committed to achieving the goal of a diverse and inclusive academic community of faculty, staff, and students. We seek individuals who are committed to this goal and our campus values. Vanderbilt University is committed to the principle of equal opportunity. In making employment decisions, Vanderbilt University does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of their race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, military service, or genetic information.

About Husch Blackwell LLP

At Husch Blackwell, teams of lawyers with a depth of experience within a particular industry work together, across practice specialties, from Education to Labor & Employment to Real Estate & Development, to deliver comprehensive solutions to help our clients achieve their business goals. With offices in 21 cities across the U.S., Husch Blackwell has a heritage of a century of exceptional legal service. We have a strong, sustained commitment to diversity and inclusion, and our attorneys are dedicated to serving their communities through a wide variety of pro bono work.

Husch Blackwell LLP is an equal opportunity employer. All recruiting, training, and employment decisions are made in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, handicap, military or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Eligibility

All eligible candidates must currently be enrolled as first-year law students in good standing at an ABA-accredited law school, legally eligible to work in the United States, and eligible to participate in the LCLD 1L Scholars Program.

Application Process

To be considered for this program, please visit www.huschblackwell.com/career/law-students and apply online. Please indicate in your cover letter that you are applying for the Vanderbilt/Husch Blackwell LCLD Scholar Partnership Program and upload a statement outlining your demonstrated commitment to promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please let us know your request.

Summer associate compensation information for all of our locations can be found in the NALP Directory of Legal Employers.

Questions

If you have any questions, please contact Megan Lundry, Senior Legal Recruiting Specialist at Husch Blackwell LLP, at [email protected].