Alston & Bird LLP
Alston & Bird has approximately 960 attorneys across 13 offices worldwide. Founded in 1893.
Not reported: Partnership Track.
Openings
1L Summer 2027 · Class of 2029Open
New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Chicago, Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Raleigh
Opens
Opened Nov 1Deadline
Not announced
Checked 9h ago
Apply by office. Patent litigation and patent prosecution candidates use a separate application on the same page.
Materials: Cover Letter · Law School TranscriptDepending on the office, you may also be asked to submit an undergraduate transcript, references and a writing sample. Writing sample should be recent work and need not be long.
2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Open
New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Chicago, Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Raleigh
Opens
Opened Nov 1Deadline
Not announced
Checked 9h ago
Apply by office. Patent litigation and patent prosecution candidates use a separate application on the same page.
Materials: Cover Letter · Law School TranscriptDepending on the office, you may also be asked to submit an undergraduate transcript, references and a writing sample. Writing sample should be recent work and need not be long.
3L / Entry-LevelOpen
2027 3L/Entry-Level Real Estate Associate
Los Angeles
Opens
Opened Jul 30Deadline
Jan 1, 2027
Checked Oct 18
Materials: Cover Letter · Law School TranscriptDepending on the office, you may also be asked to submit an undergraduate transcript, references and a writing sample. Writing sample should be recent work and need not be long.
About Alston & Bird
Alston & Bird traces its roots to predecessor firms dating to 1893; the merger that created the Alston & Bird name took place in 1982. Its history records expansion from Georgia into Washington, North Carolina, New York, Texas and California through both office openings and combinations with other firms.
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That history helps explain the firm's combination of longstanding regional relationships and a broader international practice.
The firm emphasizes collaboration across legal disciplines and locations in its approach to client service. Its history of adding practices through mergers is part of that development, rather than a single-office story scaled up without change. Community engagement, pro bono work and innovation are also identified as distinct parts of its firm program.
For students, the published summer program provides more concrete detail than a general culture claim. Alston & Bird describes partner mentors who guide and evaluate assignments and help summers meet practice leaders. Its materials also identify formal training and opportunities to observe activities such as depositions, hearings and client meetings, with local variation between offices.
Practice Strength by Market
Every band below appears on this firm’s Chambers USA 2026 profile, checked September 26, 2026. Where Chambers splits a table into The Elite and Highly Regarded, every Elite firm ranks above every Highly Regarded firm.
| Practice | Market | Recognition, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
Antitrust | Georgia | Band 1 |
Banking & Finance | Georgia | Band 1 |
Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory | Georgia | Band 1 |
Capital Markets: Securitization: Trustee Counsel | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Construction | California | Band 1 |
Corporate/M&A | Georgia | Band 1 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Georgia | Band 1 |
Environment | California | Band 1 |
Environment | Georgia | Band 1 |
Healthcare | Georgia | Band 1 |
84 reported ranking rows
Rankings
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Size and Standing
- $1.4B gross revenueAm Law 100, $1.4B gross revenue: #44 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 3 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 3 countries: #53 (opens in a new tab)
- 960 attorneysNLJ 500, 960 attorneys: #58 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #58 (opens in a new tab)
Associate Life
- Score 4.32 of 5Midlevel Associates Survey, Score 4.32 of 5: #22 (opens in a new tab)
- Best city resultMidlevel Survey, Atlanta, Best city result: #2 (opens in a new tab)
- Vault Best to Work For: #27 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultCareer Outlook, Vault: #18 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultIntegration of Laterals & Clerks, Vault: #20 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultTransparency, Vault: #20 (opens in a new tab)
Pro Bono and Inclusion
- 60.1 hours per lawyerAm Law Pro Bono, 60.1 hours per lawyer: #34 (opens in a new tab)
- Women in Law Scorecard: #132 (opens in a new tab)
- LGBTQ+ Scorecard: #121 (opens in a new tab)
- 2023-24Mansfield, 2023-24: Certified (opens in a new tab)
- VaultInclusion, Vault: #13 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultPeople with Disabilities, Vault: #13 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultLGBTQ+ Individuals, Vault: #15 (opens in a new tab)
Pro Bono
- Average Hours Per Attorney
- 61 hoursAm Law pro bono rank #34Source