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Davis Polk will pay $25K stipend to 2027 summer associates ‘giving back’ in summer 2026
Law students who work as a summer intern in nonprofit, government or academic positions in 2026 will be paid a $25,000 stipend if they join Davis Polk & Wardwell as a summer associate in 2027. (Image from Shutterstock)
Law students who work as a summer intern in nonprofit, government or academic positions in 2026 will be paid a $25,000 stipend if they join Davis Polk & Wardwell as a summer associate in 2027.
Davis Polk is accepting applications now, according to a LinkedIn post.
Law.com has the story.
“We are pleased to share that those students who join our 2027 summer class full time and spend their 2026 1L summer giving back through a legal internship at a nonprofit, in government or in academia will qualify for a $25,000 payment upon their arrival at the firm in 2027,” the LinkedIn post said.
The Davis Polk program “is another example of competition ratcheting up for top associates earlier in their law school careers,” Law.com reports. “The so-called ‘talent wars’ are not getting any less intense, and firms are seeking to recruit top talent, at all levels, earlier.”
Kirkland & Ellis also offers a $25,000 stipend, the article reports. According to the Kirkland & Ellis website, the money is paid to eligible students who commit to certain unpaid public and nonprofit positions, such as working with a judge, after their first year of law school in 2026.
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