Law Students
PDFMorris Nichols seeks to hire highly qualified second-year law students from top-tier law schools throughout the United States for its summer class. From time to time, we also hire outstanding first-year law students and welcome applications from those interested in joining our summer program.
RECRUITING PROCESS
We encourage 2L students to apply directly to the firm during our open application window in the late spring. We also conduct on-campus interviews during the summer and participate in a number of job fairs.
Students selected to interview with us are invited to visit our office in Wilmington, Delaware. During their visit to Morris Nichols, law students will meet with both partners and associates. This provides an opportunity for candidates to learn more about Morris Nichols from a variety of perspectives. Our goal is to not only identify law students who will excel at the firm, but also for applicants to walk away from their visit with a deeper understanding of our firm, areas of specialization, and culture so that they can determine if Morris Nichols is the right place for them to build their legal careers.
If you have any questions about the recruiting process please contact Sarah Oscar, Legal Recruitment and Professional Development Coordinator.
OPEN APPLICATION PROCESS
During the 2024 recruiting season, we will accept applications for our 2025 Summer Associate Program beginning June 3, 2024. Students who wish to be considered for our 2025 Summer Associate Program should apply through our application portal. A cover letter, resume, transcript, and writing sample are required. Applications will be accepted through June 28, 2024. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, with interview decisions communicated by July 5, 2024.
If you have any questions regarding our open application process, please contact Sarah Oscar, Legal Recruitment and Professional Development Coordinator.
2025 2L Summer Associate Program Application
Submit your application (cover letter, resume, transcript and writing sample) for consideration through this link beginning June 3, 2024 through June 28, 2024.
Law School Engagement Events
Morris Nichols will visit several law school events in spring 2024. Additional events may be added as more dates become available.
We strongly encourage qualified applicants, whom we are unable to meet in-person, to apply directly by submitting a cover letter, resume, transcript and writing sample.
LAW SCHOOL |
EVENT |
INTERVIEW
|
Georgetown University |
Women's Legal Alliance |
2/3 |
University of Delaware |
HenLaw |
3/4 |
The University of Pennsylvania |
1L Mock Interview Program |
3/15 |
Boston College |
LAHANAS Virtual Mock Interview Program |
3/18-29 |
Villanova University |
Spring Employer Fair |
3/26 |
George Washington University |
Professionalism Series |
3/27 |
Washington & Lee University |
Meet the Class of 2026 |
4/1 |
Drexel University |
Lawyers in the Lobby |
4/2 |
Temple University |
Careers in Delaware Panel |
4/2 |
Boston College |
City Mock Interview Program |
Week of 4/8 |
Temple University |
Meet the Firms Networking Reception |
4/9 |
University of North Carolina |
Meet the Tar Heels Spring Reception |
4/11 |
William & Mary |
Meet the Firm Information Session |
4/18 |
DDJF |
Delaware Diversity Job Fair’s 1L Virtual Panel |
5/23 |
Georgetown |
Mock Interview Program |
TBD |
ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWING
During the 2024 recruiting season, we plan to participate in the following on-campus and virtual interview programs and job fairs.
We strongly encourage qualified applicants, whom we are unable to meet in-person, to apply directly by sending us a cover letter, resume, transcript and writing sample.
If we are not attending OCI at your school, we encourage you to apply through our open application process.
LAW SCHOOL |
Interview
|
Boston College |
TBD |
Delaware Diversity Job Fair |
TBD |
Drexel University |
TBD |
George Washington University |
TBD |
Georgetown |
TBD |
Loyola Patent Law Job Fair |
TBD |
South Eastern Law School Consortium |
TBD |
Temple University |
TBD |
University of North Carolina – Early Identification Program |
TBD |
University of Maryland |
TBD |
University of Pennsylvania |
TBD |
University of Pennsylvania – Penn Early Program |
TBD |
Villanova University |
TBD |
Wake Forest University |
TBD |
Washington & Lee University |
TBD |
Widener University |
TBD |
William & Mary |
TBD |
Washington & Lee University |
TBD |
Widener University |
TBD |
William & Mary |
TBD |
SUMMER PROGRAM
The Morris Nichols summer associate program is an integral part of our recruiting process and is designed to provide summer associates with meaningful exposure to the firm, its lawyers and professional staff, and its clients. Throughout the summer, associates get a realistic view of work at the firm as well as an introduction to some of what Wilmington and the surrounding areas have to offer young professionals.
The summer associate program is 10 weeks long and usually begins in late-May. Prior to starting, we collect information about your areas of interest and assist with housing for those joining us from out of town. At the beginning of the program, each summer associate is assigned an associate mentor to provide the summer associate with guidance on the firm and its practices.
FLEXIBILITY AND SUBSTANTIVE WORK EXPERIENCE
Because few law students know with certainty the type of law they would like to practice, our program provides an opportunity for summer associates to interact with many lawyers and to work on assignments from several of the firm’s practice groups. Members of Morris Nichols’ Recruiting Committee are specifically designated to coordinate work assignments for all summer associates. Although we encourage summer associates to experience a variety of legal work, if they express an interest in a specific practice, we make every effort to accommodate their request.
Summer associates work on the same sophisticated matters assigned to our junior associates. Summer associates frequently attend client meetings, drafting sessions, closings, negotiations, depositions, hearings, oral arguments and trials. In addition to short-term assignments, summer associates often participate in one or two “long-term” assignments in an area of their preference. These assignments allow the summer associate to experience the development of a matter over a period of time and in a more in-depth manner.
TRAINING AND FEEDBACK
Training for summer associates at Morris Nichols is conducted both formally and informally. This typically includes seminars and workshops in professionalism, legal writing, written discovery, deposition skills, evidence, expert witnesses, and trial advocacy, as well as informal lunch meetings with our firm’s practice groups.
Summer associates receive meaningful and timely feedback to help their professional development. The firm actively encourages all lawyers working with summer associates to provide contemporaneous feedback on every project. In addition, members of the firm’s Recruiting Committee also meet with each summer associate formally at least twice during the summer to discuss his or her work and to provide a final review.
SOCIAL EVENTS
Our summer social events provide opportunities for summer associates and their families to get to know Morris Nichols lawyers and each other, as well as explore Wilmington and the surrounding areas. In recent summers, those events have included a Philadelphia professional sports game, a canoe and dine event, concerts, 5k runs, a crab feast, a golf outing, and small group dinner parties at the homes of some of our partners. There are also many more informal social opportunities available to our summer associates, including lunches, dinners, softball games and outings to local Wilmington events.
PRO BONO AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Summer associates often work on pro bono assignments. The summer class also participates in local service projects. These projects have included preparing meals at the Ronald McDonald House for families residing there, serving lunch at the Emmanuel Dining Room, and assembling care packages for deployed military through Operation Gratitude.
DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP
Promoting diversity in the legal profession and building a diverse team of lawyers is a priority for the firm. The firm prioritizes increasing diversity within its ranks and in the legal profession more generally. In 2021, Morris Nichols spearheaded a pilot 1L diversity fellowship in collaboration with other Delaware law firms. To learn more about the summer 1L fellowship, interested candidates may contact Sarah Oscar for additional details.
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The partners take their role as mentors very seriously. They don’t just assign work; rather, they take time to explain the complexities of the project, and, with an eye toward professional development.
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Lawyer Recruiting Contact
Sarah Oscar
Legal Recruitment and Professional Development Coordinator
302-351-9207 T
soscar@morrisnichols.com
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