2026 2L IP-Technology Transactions Summer Associate

Job Description Summary:

Fenwick began as a group of upstart lawyers in Silicon Valley with a big vision for the business of technology. Today, with a team over 500 lawyers strong and with six offices strategically located in tech hubs across the United States, we are just as committed to constantly evolving and expanding our world and that of our clients.

We’re a diverse and spirited team of unconventional minds, close collaborators, and passionate advocates with as much technical insight as legal prowess. Our clients—from startups to market leaders—are changing the world through relentless innovation, and we are standing right beside them helping them make it happen. Our lawyers are constantly redefining what is possible when it comes to the practice of law and levelling up our clients at every stage of growth.

Named both 2024 Life Sciences Practice Group of the Year and 2024 Technology Practice Group of the year by Law360, we are consistently ranked a Chambers first-tier firm for delivering deep experience and technical skill that helps innovators at the forefront of their industries shatter boundaries and redefine what’s possible.

Job Description:

We are seeking qualified second year law students to join our Technology Transactions Practice. Students who apply should expect to complete the equivalent of four semesters of law school prior to the start of the 2026 Summer Program. Our goal during the Summer Associate Program is to provide a realistic, professional, and meaningful experience. Our team will provide you with a practical and exciting view of the legal industry. You’ll experience challenging days filled with client work, mentorship, and relationship-building opportunities. Your summer will also be punctuated with training programs, professional development exercises, and events and activities. Summer Associates also observe and, when possible, assist in relevant practice-specific opportunities such as trials, hearings, depositions, and negotiations, and participate in client meetings and closings.

Fenwick’s Technology Transactions Practice is a subset of our top-tier IP Practice Group. As a Tech Trans summer associate, you will gain substantial experience and engage in a wide-range of assignments, receive opportunities to connect with our attorneys and clients and integrate with the Firm. Those assignments may include exposure to: (i) a wide variety of commercial agreements involving tech companies (from start-ups to public companies), and (ii) IP expertise and support in M&A and financing projects.

Please submit a cover letter, current resume, undergraduate transcript, and law school transcript. Cover letter should confirm interest in our Technology Transactions Practice and office location (Santa Monica, Silicon Valley, San Francisco or New York). Applicants will be evaluated holistically on the merits of their application materials and interviews. Applications may be submitted without a current law school transcript but will not be considered complete until a transcript is received. Law school transcripts may be sent to fenwickoci@fenwick.com when available.

Benefits and Compensation Details:

At Fenwick, our team is our most important asset. Helping you and your families achieve and maintain good health - physical, emotional, and financial - is the reason we offer a comprehensive benefits program. We provide benefits to eligible employees under plans such as Healthcare, Life Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Wellbeing.

The anticipated annual compensation for this position, which will be paid on a pro-rated basis, is: $225,000.

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Benefits and Compensation Details:

At Fenwick, we believe that our partners and employees are our most important asset. Helping you and your families achieve and maintain good health - physical, emotional, and financial - is the reason we offer a comprehensive benefit program. We provide benefits to eligible employees under plans such as Healthcare, Life Insurance, Health