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Gjerset & Lorenz offers summer associate positions to a select number of exceptional law students each year. We seek bright, talented students who are near the top of their class and who possess strong interpersonal, leadership, writing, and analytical skills.  Our summer program is intended to expose law students to the real-world practice of health law and to build relationships with a primary goal of hiring students as associates after graduation.

Although Gjerset & Lorenz is headquartered in Austin, Texas, we accept summer associates from law schools nationwide.  We have recently considered applicants from schools including the University of Texas, Duke University, the University of Virginia, University of Michigan, Vanderbilt University, and Washington University at St. Louis.

Our summer program typically runs from the beginning of May to the middle of August, and we offer either a full 10-week program or a program for the first 6 weeks of the summer.

Real-World Experience

Our summer program seeks to bridge the gap between law school and legal practice by giving students practical exposure to health law issues. We try to paint a realistic picture for our summer associates of what it means to be a health law attorney with Gjerset & Lorenz.

To this end, we expose summer associates to a broad variety of projects that pertain to actual clients.  Work assignments are structured to offer summer associates experience in every one of the firm’s practice areas and to expose them to work with a number of different attorneys.

Mentoring and Evaluation

Gjerset & Lorenz employs a mentoring and evaluation process that begins on an associate’s first day.  We explain the criteria we use to evaluate our associates’ performance, so they know what to expect and where to focus. We understand the importance of comprehensive feedback to a summer associate’s overall success, and summer associates receive thorough and specific feedback on every assignment.

Employment Offers

We recognize most law students choose summer associate programs with the goal of receiving an offer of full-time employment with the firm.  Therefore, before selecting candidates for our summer associate program, we determine the number of first-year associate positions we wish to offer in the coming year. This informs us of the summer associate positions to fill. Based on the quality of their work, each summer associate has an opportunity to receive a job offer from Gjerset & Lorenz.

How to Apply

Gjerset & Lorenz accepts applications from qualified second-year law students from around the country. First-year law students are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Candidates must have an excellent academic record and intend to practice law in Austin, Texas upon graduation.

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, law school transcript, undergraduate transcript, and writing sample to Shauna Lorenz at recruiting@gl-law.com or by mail to our Austin office.