McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
McDermott Will & Schulte has approximately 1,676 attorneys across 27 offices worldwide. Founded in 1934.
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Reporting year not confirmed; 99% reported offer rate
Not reported: First-Year Comp, Partnership Track.
Openings
1L Summer 2027 · Class of 2029Open
New York, Washington, DC, San Francisco, Chicago
Opens
Opened Oct 15Deadline
Not announced
Materials: Cover Letter · Writing Sample · Law School Transcript · Undergrad TranscriptBoth the general and IP fellowships request a writing sample and transcripts.
1L Summer 2027 · Class of 2029Open
Washington, DC
Opens
Opened Oct 15Deadline
Not announced
Materials: Cover Letter · Writing Sample · Law School Transcript · Undergrad TranscriptBoth the general and IP fellowships request a writing sample and transcripts.
1L Summer 2027 · Class of 2029Open
New York
Opens
Opened Oct 15Deadline
Not announced
Materials: Cover Letter · Writing Sample · Law School Transcript · Undergrad TranscriptBoth the general and IP fellowships request a writing sample and transcripts.
1L Summer 2027 · Class of 2029Open
Miami
Opens
Opened Oct 15Deadline
Not announced
Materials: Cover Letter · Writing Sample · Law School Transcript · Undergrad TranscriptBoth the general and IP fellowships request a writing sample and transcripts.
1L Summer 2027 · Class of 2029Open
Los Angeles
Opens
Opened Oct 15Deadline
Not announced
Materials: Cover Letter · Writing Sample · Law School Transcript · Undergrad TranscriptBoth the general and IP fellowships request a writing sample and transcripts.
1L Summer 2027 · Class of 2029Open
Dallas
Opens
Opened Oct 15Deadline
Not announced
Materials: Cover Letter · Writing Sample · Law School Transcript · Undergrad TranscriptBoth the general and IP fellowships request a writing sample and transcripts.
1L Summer 2027 · Class of 2029Open
Chicago
Opens
Opened Oct 15Deadline
Not announced
Materials: Cover Letter · Writing Sample · Law School Transcript · Undergrad TranscriptBoth the general and IP fellowships request a writing sample and transcripts.
2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Rolling
New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Dallas, Miami
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Opened Nov 2Deadline
Rolling
Checked 11h ago
Fellowship / ScholarshipClosed
Rising 2L
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Closed this cycleDeadline
Not announced
Closed
About McDermott Will & Schulte
McDermott Will & Schulte advises on corporate transactions, investment management, litigation, tax, and restructuring. Its services also include intellectual property, employment, and regulatory matters.
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 |
|---|---|---|
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity | Florida: South | Band 1 |
Corporate/M&A: Shareholder Activism | New York | Band 1 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Massachusetts | Band 1 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Healthcare | California | Band 1 |
Healthcare | District of Columbia | Band 1 |
Healthcare | Florida | Band 1 |
Healthcare | Illinois | Band 1 |
Healthcare | Massachusetts | Band 1 |
99 reported ranking rows
Rankings
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Size and Standing
- $3B gross revenueAm Law 100, $3B gross revenue: #16 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 6 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 6 countries: #20 (opens in a new tab)
- 1,676 attorneysNLJ 500, 1,676 attorneys: #19 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #46 (opens in a new tab)
Associate Life
- Score 79.1The A-List, Score 79.1: #23 (opens in a new tab)
- Score 4.39 of 5Midlevel Associates Survey, Score 4.39 of 5: #14 (opens in a new tab)
- Vault Best to Work For: #39 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultWellness, Vault: #8 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultCompensation, Vault: #22 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultFormal Training, Vault: #26 (opens in a new tab)
Pro Bono
- Average Hours Per Attorney
- 66.1 hoursAm Law pro bono rank #24