2024 DIVERSITY DATABASE UNDERWRITER Haynes and Boone, LLP

• “I enjoyed the work projects I was assigned to as a summer and, looking back now having practiced for a few years, feel that they were a good representation of the kinds of work I do now. I was able to try different types of … assignments, while also experiencing related non-billable work as well such as writing articles, etc.”
• “The summer program gives really good insight into the day-to-day work of a young associate. You are given real and practical assignments that allow you to showcase your written work product and problem-solving/critical-thinking skills.”
• “The work assignments we were given were very helpful to get an understanding as to the type of work an associate would be introduced to when they began their legal career at the firm. While it may not have been to the capacity or frequency an associate would be responsible for, it was a great introduction.”
• “The work assignments were substantive but manageable and exactly on point with the type of work assignments I've been receiving as a first-year associate. The firm also did a special transactional summer associate project to try and simulate a real world negotiation.”

• “My favorite summer event was a sushi-making class at Uchi (a famous sushi restaurant in Houston). We had one or two events weekly. Associates who I bonded with kindly took me to dinners outside of the summer program, which really built our relationships. I felt (and still feel) that associates wanted to create real friendships with me. Now that I am an actual attorney, I am extremely thankful for their mentorship and friendship; these preexisting relationships made the transition into firm life much easier.”
• “I felt like the firm's summer associate program provided a genuine platform to build lasting relationships with attorneys across the firm—most especially my fellow summer associates—and to familiarize myself with the firm as a whole. My favorite summer event was the capstone summer Big Event (large gala-type dinner and dancing event) that included the summer associates from all other offices.”
• “There were events almost every night of the summer program including cooking classes, a riverboat cruise, weekly firm softball in central park, group workout classes, volunteering, a paint-and-sip, an escape room, a firm trip to Dallas, TX, Broadway shows, dinners in private NYC country clubs, and lunch every day with partners and associates.”
• “The firm seems to have dialed in on exactly how many events each week is suitable. I never felt bored or like there wasn't something going on, but I also didn't feel like I was being bombarded with work events.”

• “I have been pleasantly surprised that the kindness of the attorneys who initially drew me to the firm was genuine. I was always partly worried that when I began practicing at my firm that this would change due to client demands or for whatever other reason. I also appreciated that my time has been respected on vacation and weekends unless absolutely necessary.”
• “I have found that my experience has been very close to what I expected as a summer associate. I have found that I am surprised by the opportunities I have been given so early in my career. I have had more client-facing time and oral advocacy experience than I anticipated I would have at this point in my career. I had heard from HB attorneys that young associates are given these types of opportunities, but it can be a bit hard to believe until you have experienced it.”
• “I think my expectations and my reality in practice have been largely consistent with one another. I have been really pleasantly impressed by how much agency I feel the firm has granted me in the short time I've been here.”
• “Generally, my practice has aligned well with my expectation as a summer associate. I have slightly less work-selection ability than I was led to believe, but I still have more autonomy over my work than nearly any second-year associate I know personally.”

To sustain what we feel is a blend of culture and sophistication of practice that is unmatched in the market, Haynes Boone is looking for internally driven law students with a personality that would augment our firm’s commitment to teamwork and a long-term approach to the practice of law. 

Our summer associates spend nine to ten weeks (depending on the office) with us working in one or more of our practice areas. Each summer associate is given a mentor and supervisor who assigns them work. They are also able to attend client meetings, negotiations, hearings, etc. Feedback is provided throughout the summer as well as through the mid-clerkship review. Our summer associates also enjoy several social events designed to get to know our attorneys.