A complete application must include: 

• Current resume.
• Cover letter. 
• Three references (name, email, and phone). 
• Undergraduate, graduate (if applicable), and law school transcripts (unofficial versions are acceptable). 
• A legal writing sample (10-page maximum). 

We evaluate all applications for the fellowship and consider the following factors: 

• Academic achievement – A demonstrated record of academic achievement and excellent writing and interpersonal skills, as well as experience that will contribute to a successful career in the legal field. 
• Patent litigation interest – Applicants must have a demonstrated interest in practicing law in patent litigation. 
• Technical background – Applicants with a technical degree or background in computer science, electrical engineering, physics, and/or similar areas are preferred. 
• Perspective – Life experiences that have shaped your perspectives and professional goals.

• Good standing as a first-year law student at an ABA-accredited law school.
• Demonstrated record of academic achievement and excellent writing and interpersonal skills, as well as experience that will contribute to a successful career in the legal field. 
• A history of meaningful contributions to the diversity and inclusion initiatives or programs you have established, expanded, or otherwise substantively engaged in while in school (including undergraduate), with an employer, or in your community.

• Current resume. 
• Cover letter.
• Undergraduate, graduate (if applicable), and law school transcripts (unofficial versions are acceptable). You can and should still apply even if your first-semester law school grades are not yet available; you can update your application as soon as they are available. 
• A legal writing sample (10-page maximum). 
• A personal statement (one-page, single-spaced in 12-point Times New Roman font). Your statement should provide concrete examples of diversity and inclusion leadership, resilience, and perspective, highlighting the following: 
  • Diversity and Inclusion leadership. Diversity and inclusion initiatives or programs you have established, expanded, or otherwise substantively engaged in while in school (including undergraduate), with an employer, or in your community. 
  • Resilience. Obstacles you have encountered and overcome and what you learned from those experiences. 
  • Perspective. Relevant life experiences that have shaped your personal and professional goals.

Please read the Fellowship FAQs then apply for the office for which you wish to be considered. Make sure to only apply for one office and one practice group. Applications are considered on a rolling basis. Postings will close when positions have been filled. We urge you to apply as early as possible. Application materials should be submitted in PDF form. 

• 1L D&I Fellow-Commercial Litigation positions available in Chicago, Los Angeles, Palo Alto, Phoenix, and Seattle. 
• 1L D&I Fellow-Emerging Companies & Venture Capital positions available in Palo Alto. 
• 1L D&I Fellow-General Corporate/Business positions available in Chicago and Seattle. 
• 1L D&I Fellow-Product Liability position available in San Diego.
• 1L D&I Fellow-Real Estate & Land Use position available in San Francisco. 

For more information and to answer any questions about the program, contact our Diversity Recruiting Senior Manager, Tonya Gaskins, at TGaskins@perkinscoie.com.

Applicants are welcome to apply to multiple offices. To express interest in multiple offices, separate applications are required. If you have not received your final 1L law school transcript at the time of application, that’s okay. Please provide it upon receipt. 

Perkins Coie seeks summer associates who have demonstrated academic excellence, leadership in and service to the community, and dedication to excellence in the legal profession. All candidates must be enrolled in and in good standing at an ABA-accredited law school.