Summer Program Stats
No. of Summer Associates (2025): 3 total (2 2Ls; 1 1L)
No. of 2L Offers (2025): 3 out of 3
Summer Program Length:
10 weeks
Summer Program Contact
Jeri Chavis
Manager of Attorney Recruiting
(503) 802.2110
jeri.chavis@tonkon.com
1L Summers: Yes
Assigned to Specific Practice Area: No. No, summer Associates receive opportunities to work on assignments in all practice groups
Split Summer with Another Firm: No
Offices with a Summer Program
- Portland, OR
The Firm Says
The work our summer associates do is the same work our lawyers do. Our programs are designed to give hands-on experience and real exposure to practicing law. Our summer associates research issues for depositions, draft motions, analyze transactions, and watch oral arguments.
We believe that summer associates should have first-hand experience meeting our clients and seeing the work that our clients do. Our summer associates receive opportunities to tour clients’ manufacturing facilities, attend trials, hearings and depositions, and sit in on client meetings.
It is important for our summer associates to see how our law firm works. During the summer, they will be invited to attend associate events, practice group meetings, training sessions, and lunch meetings. Our goal is to give them opportunity to experience, understand, and be a part of the firm’s internal functions.