BigLaw 2L summer programs in Chicago, 2028
2L summer associate programs for summer 2028 (the Class of 2029) that list a Chicago office, from the BigLaw job board. Programs that name no office are on the full 2L list. Updated Oct 5, 2026.
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10 programs with Chicago offices
| Firm | Program | Applications | Deadline | Offices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Vault #97 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Opened Sep 16 | Rolling | Atlanta, Bay Area +10 |
| Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Vault #38 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Oct 15, 2026 | Not announced | Boston, Chicago +6 |
| Latham & Watkins LLP Vault #4 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Nov 1, 2026 | Jan 29, 2027 | Austin, Boston +9 |
| Kirkland & Ellis LLP Vault #6 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Nov 1, 2026 | Not announced | Bay Area, Boston +11 |
| White & Case LLP Vault #18 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Nov 1, 2026 | Not announced | Boston, Chicago +6 |
| Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Jan 1, 2027 | Not announced | Atlanta, Chicago +11 |
| Ropes & Gray LLP Vault #20 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Expected fall 2026 | Not announced | Boston, Chicago +5 |
| Jones Day Vault #26 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Not announced (last cycle Oct 27, 2025) | Not announced | Atlanta, Boston +16 |
| Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Vault #78 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Expected late fall 2026 | Not announced | Chicago, New York |
| Cozen O'Connor P.C. Vault #88 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Expected January 2027 | Not announced | Philadelphia, New York +6 |
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