BigLaw 2L summer programs in Los Angeles, 2028
2L summer associate programs for summer 2028 (the Class of 2029) that list a Los Angeles office, from the BigLaw job board. Programs that name no office are on the full 2L list. Updated Oct 5, 2026.
- Programs
- 19
- Open now
- 4
19 programs with Los Angeles offices
| Firm | Program | Applications | Deadline | Offices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Vault #7 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 (rolling) | Opened Sep 15 | Mar 1, 2027 | New York, Los Angeles +2 |
| O'Melveny & Myers LLP Vault #28 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Opened Oct 1 | Jan 31, 2027 | Dallas, Austin +6 |
| Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. Vault #77 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Opened Oct 1 | Dec 11, 2026 | Boston, Los Angeles +2 |
| 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 |
| Milbank LLP Vault #9 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Nov 1, 2026 | Not announced | New York, Los Angeles +1 |
| White & Case LLP Vault #18 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Nov 1, 2026 | Not announced | Boston, Chicago +6 |
| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Vault #3 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Nov 2, 2026 | Not announced | Boston, Hong Kong +6 |
| Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Vault #8 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Nov 2, 2026 | Feb 5, 2027 | Dallas, Denver +7 |
| Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP Vault #29 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Jan 1, 2027 | Not announced | Los Angeles |
| Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Vault #10 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Expected fall 2026 | Not announced | New York, Bay Area +4 |
| Covington & Burling LLP Vault #12 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Not announced (last cycle Dec 1, 2025) | Not announced | Boston, Los Angeles +4 |
| Susman Godfrey LLP Vault #19 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Not announced | Not announced | Houston, New York +2 |
| 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 |
| Goodwin Procter LLP Vault #31 | 2L Summer · Our 2028 summer program application will open on November 2, 2026. | Not announced | Not announced | Boston, Los Angeles +6 |
| Cozen O'Connor P.C. Vault #88 | 2L Summer · Summer 2028 | Expected January 2027 | Not announced | Philadelphia, New York +6 |
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