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3L and Entry-Level Associate Openings, Class of 2027

BigLaw Bear tracks 37 openings for 3Ls and entry-level associates in the Class of 2027 at 37 firms. 31 are open now, 6 are expected to open and 9 have a posted deadline. Checked Nov 14, 2026.

Openings
37
Firms
37
Open now
31
Expected to open
6

3L and entry-level openings, open now first

  • Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

    Vault #3

    3L / Entry-Level · 2027 Entry Level Associate General Application (+7 more roles)

    Applications Opened Aug 1

    Deadline Not announced

    Boston, Chicago +6

  • Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

    Vault #5

    3L / Entry-Level · 3L Applications: Fall 2027

    Applications Opened Jun 2

    Deadline Mar 31, 2027

    Los Angeles, New York +2

  • Covington & Burling LLP

    Vault #12

    3L / Entry-Level · Entry-Level Corporate Associate (Class of 2027)

    Applications Open now

    Deadline Apr 26, 2027

    Palo Alto, San Francisco +1

  • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

    Vault #13

    3L / Entry-Level

    Applications Opened Jul 22

    Deadline Not announced

    Houston, New York +1

  • Williams & Connolly LLP

    Vault #17

    3L / Entry-Level · 2027 Associate (+1 more role)

    Applications Opened Jul 1

    Deadline Not announced

    Washington, DC

  • Cooley LLP

    Vault #22

    3L / Entry-Level · Class of 2027 (Fall 2027 start)

    Applications Open now

    Deadline Not announced

    Boston, New York +5

  • Jones Day

    Vault #26

    3L / Entry-Level · 3L / entry-level (2027 New Lawyers Group)

    Applications Open now

    Deadline Not announced

    See firm page

  • Morrison & Foerster LLP

    Vault #27

    3L / Entry-Level · Class of 2027 (2027 First Year Associate)

    Applications Opened Aug 21

    Deadline Not announced

    Palo Alto, Seattle

  • Goodwin Procter LLP

    Vault #31

    3L / Entry-Level · Class of 2027 (First-Year Associate, Corporate)

    Applications Opened Oct 7

    Deadline Not announced

    Boston, Los Angeles +6

  • Winston Taylor LLP

    Vault #39

    3L / Entry-Level · Corporate 3L Entry-Level Associate (2027 JD)- Chicago Office

    Applications Open now

    Deadline Oct 31, 2027

    Chicago, Illinois

  • DLA Piper LLP (US)

    Vault #42

    3L / Entry-Level · Entry-Level Investment Funds Associate (3L Hire), starting fall 2027

    Applications Opened Oct 28

    Deadline Not announced

    Chicago

  • Alston & Bird LLP

    Vault #58

    3L / Entry-Level · 2027 3L/Entry-Level Real Estate Associate

    Applications Opened Jul 30

    Deadline Jan 1, 2027

    Los Angeles

  • Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

    Vault #66

    3L / Entry-Level · Entry-Level Corporate & Securities Associate (Fall 2027)

    Applications Opened Aug 11

    Deadline Not announced

    Los Angeles, California

  • Haynes and Boone, LLP

    Vault #81

    3L / Entry-Level · 2027 New Associate

    Applications Opened Aug 15

    Deadline Aug 1, 2027

    Austin, Boston +11

  • Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

    Vault #85

    3L / Entry-Level · 2027 Entry-Level Associate - Corporate

    Applications Open now

    Deadline Not announced

    Minneapolis, Philadelphia

  • Foley Hoag LLP

    Vault #90

    3L / Entry-Level · Post-Clerkship Associate

    Applications Open now

    Deadline Not announced

    Boston, New York +1

  • Ballard Spahr LLP

    Vault #92

    3L / Entry-Level · Class of 2027 (Real Estate Finance)

    Applications Opened Sep 16

    Deadline Not announced

    Philadelphia

  • Dinsmore & Shohl

    3L / Entry-Level · 2027 First-Year Associate Class: Intellectual Property

    Applications Open now

    Deadline Not announced

    Cincinnati, Cleveland +5

  • Epstein Becker & Green

    3L / Entry-Level · Fall 2027: 3L Law Clerk, Admission Pending (Health Care & Life Sciences)

    Applications Open now

    Deadline Not announced

    Washington, DC, New York +1

  • Knobbe Martens

    3L / Entry-Level · 2027 Fall Associate

    Applications Open now

    Deadline Jul 30, 2027

    See firm page

  • Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler

    3L / Entry-Level

    Applications Opened Nov 2

    Deadline Apr 19, 2027

    New York

  • Bell Nunnally & Martin

    3L / Entry-Level · Entry-Level Litigation Associate – September 2027

    Applications Open now

    Deadline Not announced

    Dallas

  • Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard

    3L / Entry-Level · Fall 2027 Litigation Associate (3Ls or Judicial Clerks)

    Applications Opened Oct 1

    Deadline Not announced

    Greensboro, NC

  • Caplin & Drysdale

    3L / Entry-Level · First-year associate positions for current 3Ls

    Applications Open now

    Deadline Rolling

    See firm page

  • Elsberg Baker & Maruri

    3L / Entry-Level · Associate (Judicial Clerk), joining fall 2027

    Applications Opened Sep 14

    Deadline Not announced

    New York, NY

  • Potter Anderson & Corroon

    3L / Entry-Level

    Applications Opened Oct 5

    Deadline Jun 30, 2027

    Wilmington

  • Richards, Layton & Finger

    3L / Entry-Level · Associate in Fall 2027

    Applications Opened Jun 22

    Deadline Not announced

    Wilmington, DE

  • Warner Norcross + Judd

    3L / Entry-Level · Entry Level Associates – Fall 2027 (Detroit and Grand Rapids)

    Applications Open now

    Deadline Not announced

    Detroit, Grand Rapids

  • Wilkinson Stekloff

    3L / Entry-Level · Associate Positions (general application)

    Applications Open now

    Deadline Not announced

    Washington, DC

  • Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks

    3L / Entry-Level

    Applications Opened Oct 21

    Deadline Not announced

    Boston, New York

  • YetterColeman

    3L / Entry-Level · Post-Grad Litigation Associate

    Applications Open now

    Deadline Aug 25, 2027

    Houston, TX

  • Cravath

    Vault #1

    3L / Entry-Level · Class of 2027

    Applications Not announced

    Deadline Not announced

    New York

  • Latham

    Vault #4

    3L / Entry-Level · Fall 2027 start

    Applications Not announced

    Deadline Not announced

    US, London

  • WilmerHale

    Vault #25

    3L / Entry-Level · Fall 2027 start

    Applications Not announced

    Deadline Not announced

    Washington, DC

  • Willkie

    Vault #35

    3L / Entry-Level

    Applications Not announced

    Deadline Not announced

    Washington, DC, New York

  • Morgan Lewis

    Vault #37

    3L / Entry-Level · Class of 2027

    Applications Not announced

    Deadline Not announced

    Chicago, Hartford +3

  • Dechert

    Vault #51

    3L / Entry-Level

    Applications Not announced

    Deadline Not announced

    See firm page

Confirm on the firm’s site before you apply. Apply links for every row are on the live Job Board with a free profile.

Frequently Asked Questions

When do BigLaw firms hire 3Ls and entry-level associates for the Class of 2027?

There is no single date: each firm sets its own. BigLaw Bear tracks 37 openings for the Class of 2027, and 31 are open now. 9 have a posted deadline, from January 1, 2027 to October 31, 2027.

What should I do if I have no offer after my summer?

Many firms fill most of their entering class from their own summer program, so check the table for openings at firms you did not summer at as well as the ones you did. Apply to the open rows first and keep the dated ones on your calendar. Our guide to having no offer covers the next steps. What to do with no offer after a summer

How do I run a 3L job hunt for BigLaw?

Start with the open rows and apply before the posted deadlines, then work through the rows that have an announced opening date. Check each firm's own posting for what it asks and for the offices it is hiring in, and keep a short list of firms, dates and what you have sent. Your school's career office can tell you which firms hire from your class. The live Job Board

What do these openings usually require?

Each firm sets its own requirements and they differ from one posting to the next. Many application systems ask for a resume and a law school transcript, and some also ask for a cover letter or a writing sample. A firm's posting says which class it is hiring and what to send, so read it before you apply. Rows that name a class are for the Class of 2027; a row that names none leaves it to the firm's posting.

How often is this list updated?

The page refreshes about once an hour from the Job Board. Each opening is read from the firm's own careers page or application system, and we record the day we checked it. The newest check was Nov 14, 2026. Confirm on the firm's site before you apply.

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