Job Description: At Nixon Peabody, our priority is to attract, retain, and promote talented individuals from a wide range of racial, ethnic, social, economic, religious, and personal backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations. Therefore, we encourage talented individual with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. Interested applicants must submit a cover letter detailing why they are interested in this specific opportunity with Nixon Peabody’s Rochester office. Veterans, individuals with disabilities, first generation law students, LGBTQ+, and racial/ethnically diverse individuals are encouraged to apply. Pleases create an application and submit your resume along with your cover letter and law school transcripts. In accordance with applicable Federal and State laws, the anticipated salary for this position in Rochester, NY is $2,500 per week. This salary is Nixon Peabody’s good faith estimate at the time of this posting. Job Requirements: We are seeking a 2nd year law student to join the 2024 Summer Associate Program in Rochester, NY. This is a paid full-time summer internship working with a variety of our transactional practice groups. Our summer associates provide legal research, writing, and other substantive support for our attorneys on projects that are both challenging and exciting. Summer Associates will be paired with an associate mentor and receive real-time feedback. We also offer various training programs – both firm and industry specific - throughout the duration of the program. Qualified candidates will have strong academic credentials (3.0 GPA or higher), superb judgment and communication skills, excellent legal writing skills, and a commitment to providing excellent client services. Interest in transactional areas of practice is a plus. Law students graduating with a J.D. in 2025 will be considered for this position. Principals Only. Nixon Peabody LLP is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Disability / Female / Gender Identity / Minority / Sexual Orientation / Veteran. To comply with Federal law, Nixon Peabody participates in E-Verify. All newly-hired employees are verified through this electronic system established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to confirm their identity and employment eligibility. Please refer to the Notice of E-Verify Participation and the Right to Work posters on the Nixon Peabody Careers page for more information.