About the Summer Program – Now Accepting 3L Pre-Clerkship Applications!

Our summer program is designed to provide a realistic sense of what it is like to practice law at our firm. As a summer associate, you will work on substantive assignments and collaborate with attorneys across a variety of practice areas.

Each summer associate is paired with a work coordinator who will match you with assignments aligned with your interests, provide guidance, and facilitate ongoing feedback throughout the summer. You will also have the opportunity to participate in weekly lunches, training sessions, social events and practice group meetings, offering both professional insight and opportunities to build relationships across the firm. Compensation for the program is $4,327 per week.

What We Look For

We seek talented, motivated law students who demonstrate:

• Excellence and leadership in academic, professional, and personal pursuits
• Intellectual curiosity, creativity and thoughtful engagement with the world around them
• A strong sense of individuality and authenticity that complements our already exceptional team of lawyers

Required Application Materials

A complete application package must include the following items:

• Completed Online
• Application Cover Letter
• Resume
• Law School Transcript
• References – at least one from a law professor

2026 3L Pre-Clerkship Summer Associate Position (Los Angeles or San Francisco) – Application Now Open!

Munger, Tolles & Olson is looking to hire 3L students who are interested in joining our 2026 summer associate program in either Los Angeles or San Francisco, after graduation and before a clerkship.

A pre-clerkship summer associate could join the program for a minimum of 4 weeks, up to a maximum of 10 weeks. For those 3Ls who plan to take a bar exam next summer, the program is for those taking the California bar exam and we will ask those participants to complete the program at MTO two weeks ahead of the bar exam date, to give sufficient time for final studying. 3Ls taking the bar exam will have the option to rejoin the summer program immediately following the bar exam, for a minimum of three weeks.

Alternatively, 3Ls who are taking the bar exam this summer may elect to join our program immediately following the bar exam, for a minimum of 4 weeks.

In order to apply, please submit your materials via our online application.

Please direct all inquiries to Lila Mendoza at [email protected]

2026 2L Los Angeles Summer Program – Application Now Closed

Applications are now closed for our 2025 2L Los Angeles Summer Program. Sign up to be notified when applications open for our 2027 2L Los Angeles Summer Program.

On-Campus Interview Schedule

Please check back later for future notice on when we will schedule On-Campus Interviews for the next cycle of the 2L Summer Program.

Please direct all inquiries to Lila Mendoza at [email protected].