Haynes and Boone, LLP
Haynes and Boone has approximately 669 attorneys across 25 offices worldwide. Founded in 1970.
Openings
1L Summer 2027 · Class of 2029Open
New York, Washington, DC, Boston, Houston, Austin, Charlotte, Dallas, Orange County, Plano, San Antonio
Opens
Open nowDeadline
Mar 1, 2027
Checked Oct 20
Deadline March 1, 2027 at 11:59 PM EST. Dallas/NY Superday cohorts targeted for selection by December 2026; apply early. Offers cover 2027 1L and 2028 2L summers. October 15 is a posting date, not a confirmed opening day.
Materials: Cover Letter · Unofficial Transcript · Undergrad TranscriptFall 1L semester law transcript required; unofficial transcripts are sufficient.
3L / Entry-LevelOpen
2027 New Associate
New York, Washington, DC, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Houston, Austin, Charlotte, Dallas, Denver, Orange County, Plano, San Antonio
Opens
Opened Aug 15Deadline
Aug 1, 2027
Checked Oct 20
New Associate role closes August 1, 2027. The separate Appellate Judicial Clerk role in Austin, Dallas and Houston closes July 30, 2027. Select the matching role on the official board.
Materials: Cover Letter · Unofficial Transcript · Undergrad TranscriptFall 1L semester law transcript required; unofficial transcripts are sufficient.
2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Opening Soon
Opens
Not announcedDeadline
Not announced
Materials: Cover Letter · Unofficial Transcript · Undergrad TranscriptFall 1L semester law transcript required; unofficial transcripts are sufficient.
About Haynes and Boone
Haynes Boone's energy finance practice illustrates the firm's connection to financial institutions, investors, and operating businesses. It represents lenders and borrowers in transactions involving oil and gas, electric power, natural resources, and renewable or alternative energy. The work combines financing law with an understanding of the assets and revenue streams supporting a transaction.
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In oil and gas, its published capabilities include reserve-based loans, production payment financings, and commodity hedging. Clients include banks, investment banks, private equity and hedge fund investors, non-bank lenders, and energy companies. These matters can involve private credit as well as institutional and public financing markets.
The firm's energy and projects services also address limited-recourse and non-recourse financing. For students interested in this work, the practice offers a concrete example of how lawyers connect loan structures, commercial risk, and industry operations. The underlying project or resource is part of the legal analysis, rather than simply the backdrop to a financing document.
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 |
|---|---|---|
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Texas | Band 1 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds | Band 1 |
Environment | Texas | Band 1 |
Insurance | Texas | Band 1 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | Texas | Band 1 |
Litigation: Appellate | Texas | Band 1 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Texas | Band 1 |
Banking & Finance | North Carolina | Band 2 |
Banking & Finance | Texas | Band 2 |
Construction | Virginia | Band 2 |
44 reported ranking rows
Rankings
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Size and Standing
- $749M gross revenueAm Law 100, $749M gross revenue: #85 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 4 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 4 countries: #106 (opens in a new tab)
- 669 attorneysNLJ 500, 669 attorneys: #84 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #81 (opens in a new tab)
Associate Life
Pro Bono and Inclusion
- Women in Law Scorecard: #172 (opens in a new tab)
- LGBTQ+ Scorecard: #131 (opens in a new tab)
- 2023-24Mansfield, 2023-24: Certified Plus (opens in a new tab)
- VaultPeople of Color, Vault: #16 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultPeople with Disabilities, Vault: #16 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultInclusion, Vault: #17 (opens in a new tab)
Practice Areas
Haynes Boone says: "Typically you will be assigned to one or two of each of our practice areas for which you indicated a preference. However, because interests can change and evolve, we also expose you to other practice groups through our training programs and encourage you to explore all areas of interest." A partner supervisor and associate mentors hand out assignments that follow the practice areas as summers rotate or switch.
Inclusion
Haynes Boone's ten Inclusion Networks are open to all attorneys, members and allies alike, and the firm publishes an Advancing Inclusion Progress Report. The networks range from the Black Lawyer Alliance and the First Generation Network to a Working Parents and Caregivers Network.
Affinity groups
- Asian/Pacific Islander Network
- Black Lawyer Alliance
- First Generation Network
- Latin/Hispanic Network
- LGBTQ+ Network
- Next Generation Network
- Lawyers of Tomorrow Network
- Veterans Network
- Women's Initiatives Network
- Working Parents and Caregivers Network
Pro Bono
- Average Hours Per Attorney
- 44 hoursSource
How pro bono work is assigned
Haynes Boone calls pro bono a cornerstone of its professional responsibility and publishes an annual Pro Bono Impact Report; a Pro Bono Counsel runs the program. The firm's 1L panel series includes a Wellness and Pro Bono session for students.
More about Haynes and Boone
Summer salaries are set at the weekly equivalent of the first-year associate salary; the firm pays a moving allowance both ways for summers who work only with Haynes Boone and helps find housing. Most summers work 40 to 50 hours a week. The Suited assessment is a mandatory part of recruiting. 1L summer opportunities are offered in the Texas, East Coast and West Coast offices and in the IP practice, and the Michael M. Boone Scholarships are open to all law students.