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Summer Associate Program

The Waller Lansden Summer Associate Program provides law students with a balance of challenging work assignments and enjoyable social events while presenting a realistic and meaningful picture of firm life.  Our activities are designed to provide summer associates with opportunities to develop friendships with their fellow summer associates as well as introduce them to the entire firm.  The goal of our Summer Associate Program is to make offers of employment to all summer associates who demonstrate the ability to practice law at the level required by the firm.

Some of the unique features of our program include:

  • Two advisors (one member and one associate) assigned to each summer associate
  • Structured feedback given on each work assignment
  • Variety of work assignments
  • Summer associates are not relegated to one practice group, but are exposed to various types of projects
  • Numerous social functions affording ample opportunities to get to know attorneys
  • Opportunities to attend depositions, trials, court hearings, negotiations and client conferences
  • Waller Lansden nationally recognized as a great place to work in America's Greatest Places to Work with a Law Degree by author Kimm Walton

Minority Recruiting

Diversity is a valued part of the culture at Waller Lansden.  Our firm has a strong commitment to minority hiring as evidenced by its active recruitment of qualified minority applicants.  Our firm has strong participation by both attorneys and staff in the Nashville Bar Association's Minority Opportunities Committee.  Each year, Waller Lansden participates in the Southeastern Minority Job Fair and solicits the resumes of minority candidates from law schools where we do not interview on campus.

Hiring Criteria
  • Excellent academic credentials
  • Prefer Law Review or Moot Court
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Strong interest in Nashville

Contact

Melissa G. McKinney
Director of Professional Recruiting
E-mail: melissa.mckinney@wallerlaw.com

Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP

Nashville City Center
511 Union Street, Suite 2700
Nashville, Tennessee 37219
Phone: 615-850-8487
Fax: 615-244-6804


NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY: Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any of its employment practices on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin or disability.