1L Summer Associate Program
Nelson Mullins is proud to be a member of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD).
The firm continues to expand its minority pipeline and recruiting efforts. We encourage 1L students to apply for a 1L summer associate position through the 1L LCLD Scholars Program.
Our Firm is accepting applications for our open 1L summer associate positions.
Locations offering 1L Summer Associate Positions
- Atlanta, GA
- Charleston, SC
- Charlotte, NC
- Columbia, SC
- Greenville, SC
- Huntington, WV
- Jacksonville, FL
- New York, NY
- Washington, DC
- Winston-Salem, NC
About the Firm
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP provides advice and counsel in litigation, corporate, securities, finance, banking, mergers and acquisitions, financial services, healthcare, technology, intellectual property, labor and employment, government relations, regulatory, bankruptcy and creditors' rights, immigration, international law, and other needs of clients ranging from private individuals to large businesses.
With more than 65 diversified practice areas, Nelson Mullins works closely with its clients to find solutions to legal and business problems. Many Nelson Mullins clients—including growth companies, expanding local businesses, and major international companies—retain the Firm to provide all of their legal services. Other clients are national companies requiring assistance with specific regional or local legal matters. The Firm also represents international companies interested in locating facilities in the United States.
With more than 500 attorneys and government relations professionals practicing from offices in Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, New York, Tennessee, West Virginia, Colorado, the District of Columbia, and throughout the Carolinas, Nelson Mullins has strong roots in the business community and an appreciation for new directions in the business world.
At heart, Nelson Mullins is an entrepreneurial firm dedicated to providing the highest quality legal services to our most important partners, our clients. To that end, Nelson Mullins encourages its lawyers to approach each client individually, working to understand the needs, goals, and long-term plans of each client. By identifying these strategic issues, our attorneys can develop an individualized approach targeting each facet of the client, creating specific solutions to help address each need, to reach each goal, and to realize each long-term plan.
Position Description
Nelson Mullins seeks first-year law students with excellent academic credentials to join our 2017 summer associate program as our 2017 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) 1L Scholar. The candidate(s) chosen as 1L scholars will also have the opportunity to participate in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Scholar Program, which includes attending a professional development summit and access to various networking opportunities.
Start dates for our 2017 1L summer associate program are May 15, 2017 and June 26, 2017.
Application Submission Procedure
To apply for this position please apply through our website: or after January 1, 2017. All applications must include a cover letter listing office location(s) of interest as well as your interest in the LCLD 1L Scholars program, electronic copy of the applicant’s resume and law school transcript, (unofficial copies are acceptable).*
* If the law school transcript is not complete when the application is submitted, please submit the transcript as soon as it is available. Applications cannot be considered complete or reviewed until the law school transcript is received.
Application Timeline
Students may apply starting January 1, 2017 through February 1, 2017.