Summer Associate (2L)

Job description

Our Sarasota, Florida office is now accepting 2L applications for our 2027 Summer Associate Program! Please be sure to upload your resume, transcript and writing sample for consideration. Applications must be submitted on the Shumaker website by July 5, 2026 for consideration. If you have any questions or need to provide updated transcripts, please contact recruiting@shumaker.com We look upon our summer associate program as the major source of our future associates and partners. Shumaker recruits summer associates after their first and second years in leading law schools nationwide, and we accept you for inclusion because we see you as a “Shumaker lawyer.” Your learning experience shows you exactly what to expect at Shumaker if you practice law with us, as you will have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects involving multiple practice areas. You’ll attend court appearances, discovery proceedings, client meetings and transaction closings. You’ll draft legal documents that are filed with the court system or delivered directly to clients. In other words, you’ll find out very quickly what it’s like to practice law! Why You Benefit: Wherever possible you’ll have the oppo...