US Law Students & Graduates

Applications

Our application window is now open. We will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews on a rolling basis in November through January, accommodating any academic commitments. We expect to make offers after receiving first-semester grades. Applicants must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. after graduation.

Applications must include the following materials:

• Resume
• Undergraduate transcript (unofficial copy is sufficient)
• Law school transcript (once available)
  
  

This recruiting cycle, Ropes & Gray has partnered with Suited, which administers an assessment to help elite law firms better understand their summer associate applicants. Together with the interview process, this tool will supplement our recruiting efforts to help us identify candidates who will thrive at the firm. Additional information and instructions will be provided after your materials are submitted.

Two Paths for Your 1L Summer

If you accept an offer to join the firm’s 2028 Summer Program, you will have the flexibility to choose the option for your 1L summer that best aligns with your interests.

• Foundations Program

  Spend four weeks of your 1L summer in one of our U.S. offices, where you’ll participate in interactive trainings, build relationships, and see firsthand what it’s like to practice at Ropes & Gray. This option offers an early start to your professional development, with colleagues who are invested in your success.

• Chart Your Own Path

  Spend your 1L summer gaining valuable legal experience outside of a law firm setting (e.g., at a nonprofit organization, government agency, or judge’s chambers). This option will sharpen your legal skills and build perspective you’ll bring with you when you join Ropes & Gray.

Whichever path you choose, you’ll be eligible to receive a total of $50,000 (pre-tax). Payments will be made in Summer 2027 and when you join the firm as a full-time associate. You will receive additional details once you accept your offer.

If you have specific questions, please reach out to the Legal Recruiting team at [email protected].

The current weekly pay for Summer Associates participating in the Summer Program is $4,326.92.

Participating in Ropes & Gray’s Tokyo Split Summer Program will give selected applicants the opportunity to experience first-hand the cutting-edge industry-defining work in our growing and vibrant Tokyo office, and how our lawyers collaborate across offices. This provides a unique opportunity for those who have the requisite language skills and may be interested in working on Tokyo matters or even relocating to our Tokyo office one day.

Applicants must have a solid interest in corporate transactional practice, including private equity transactions, cross-border transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and leveraged finance transactions. To be eligible, applicants must be fluent and able to conduct business in both Japanese and English, and must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. after graduation.

Applications

Our application window is now open. We will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews on a rolling basis in November through January, accommodating any academic commitments. We expect to make offers after receiving first-semester grades. Applicants must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. after graduation.

Applications must include the following materials:

• Resume
• Undergraduate transcript (unofficial copy is sufficient)
• Law school transcript (once available)
  
  

This recruiting cycle, Ropes & Gray has partnered with Suited, which administers an assessment to help elite law firms better understand their summer associate applicants. Together with the interview process, this tool will supplement our recruiting efforts to help us identify candidates who will thrive at the firm. Additional information and instructions will be provided after your materials are submitted.

Two Paths for Your 1L Summer

If you accept an offer to join the firm’s 2028 Tokyo Split Summer Program, you will have the flexibility to choose the option for your 1L summer that best aligns with your interests.

• Foundations Program

  Spend four weeks of your 1L summer in one of our U.S. offices, where you’ll participate in interactive trainings, build relationships, and see firsthand what it’s like to practice at Ropes & Gray. This option offers an early start to your professional development, with colleagues who are invested in your success.

• Chart Your Own Path

  Spend your 1L summer gaining valuable legal experience outside of a law firm setting – at a nonprofit organization, an in-house legal department, a government agency, or a judge’s chambers. This option will sharpen your legal skills and build perspective you’ll bring with you when you join Ropes & Gray.

Whichever path you choose, you’ll be eligible to receive a total of $50,000 (pre-tax). Payments will be made in Summer 2027 and when you join the firm as a full-time associate. You will receive additional details once you accept your offer.

If you have specific questions, please reach out to the Legal Recruiting team at [email protected].

The current weekly pay for Summer Associates participating in the Summer Program is $4,326.92.

Roscoe Trimmier Scholarship Program for First-Generation College Students

At Ropes & Gray, our values are at the forefront of everything we do, from advocating for our clients to building strong communities – both within and beyond our firm. Our commitment to our clients, communities, and colleagues across the globe requires our firm to continuously focus on both performance and purpose. This focus on practice with purpose distinguishes Ropes & Gray among the world’s elite professional services firms. Our success for clients is built upon a high-performance culture and our sense of purpose in working together for a shared mission. In that spirit, we are thrilled to launch the Roscoe Trimmier Scholarship Program—an initiative designed expressly for first-generation college students as they begin their legal careers. This program celebrates the qualities we value most in future Ropes & Gray lawyers—grit, intellectual curiosity, and a commitment to teamwork.

About the Scholarship

The Roscoe Trimmier Scholarship Program provides meaningful financial support and early professional exposure to outstanding first-year law students who are the first in their families to graduate from college. Selected scholars who apply for, receive and accept an offer for our 2L summer associate program will be considered for a paid 1L summer position in our 2027 Summer Program and corresponding scholarship award to help defray the cost of law school. You may indicate your interest in applying for the Roscoe Trimmier Scholarship Program within your Summer Associate application.

Key features of the program include a competitive scholarship award in the total amount of $50,000 (pre-tax), mentorship from Ropes & Gray lawyers, and substantive learning opportunities designed to accelerate professional development. Scholars will be immersed in our high-performance, team-oriented culture and mission-driven approach to client service, pro bono work, and community engagement—building the grit, intellectual curiosity, and teamwork that define success here. Scholars who accept their offer will receive a $25,000 (pre-tax) scholarship at the end of their 2L summer. Scholars who receive and accept a full-time associate offer at the conclusion of the 2L summer will receive an additional $25,000 (pre-tax) scholarship upon starting at the firm as a full-time associate.