2027 Summer Associate

Bondurant Mixson & Elmore LLP

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Atlanta, Georgia

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

Summer associates perform substantive legal work including drafting pleadings and briefs. They also assist with client conferences, depositions, and hearings to gain a realistic sense of law practice.

Qualifications

You have a record of outstanding academic achievement and experience, demonstrating potential to excel in the legal profession. You are interested in commercial trial and appellate litigation and have a sincere desire to practice law in Atlanta long-term.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Commercial litigation

Appellate litigation

Pleadings drafting

Briefs drafting

Client conferences

Depositions

Hearings

Job Description

About

Bondurant Mixson and Elmore, LLP is a 36-lawyer firm in midtown Atlanta focused on representing plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes business disputes. Chambers & Partners lists Bondurant as one of only three firms with the highest ranking for commercial litigation in Georgia, and the National Law Journal has recognized the firm as one of the top 10 litigation boutiques in the United States.

Bondurant is seeking exceptional candidates who are interested in commercial trial and appellate litigation and who have a sincere desire to practice law in Atlanta long-term. Successful candidates will have a record of outstanding academic achievement and experience, demonstrating potential to excel in the legal profession and contribute to the firm's success.

Our summer associates receive hands-on training and assignments for substantive, meaningful work similar to that performed by associates. Summer associates typically assist with drafting pleadings and briefs, client conferences, depositions, and hearings during their time at the firm. Our goal is to provide a realistic sense of practice at our firm.

Our summer program is designed to expose students not only to our practice but also to our lawyers and the city of Atlanta. To that end, we invite summer associates to participate in a variety of recreational and social activities, ranging from lunches and dinners at the city's best restaurants to concerts, sporting events, and other activities.

Requirements

Top 10% of class. Law journal and/or moot court preferred. Interest in pursuing a federal clerkship after graduation preferred.

For more information about our firm, please visit our website at www.bmelaw.com.

Bondurant Mixson & Elmore LLP

Bondurant Mixson & Elmore LLP is Atlanta’s elite litigation firm, tackling high-stakes disputes for plaintiffs and defendants. Recognized nationwide, Bondurant is built to win cases for our clients, whether a tech-startup plaintiff or a Fortune 500 defendant. The firm hires and retains the brightest attorneys, offering clients the best of both worlds: the distinction and depth of a big law firm and the nimbleness and entrepreneurial spirit of a boutique. Since its founding, Bondurant has committed its talent and resources to pro bono legal service, and its attorneys serve on numerous non-profit, civic, and charitable boards.
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