Law Student Opportunities

Law student recruiting is an integral part of our recruiting efforts. If you are interested in joining our winning team, please search our job openings and submit your application via our online system.

Why Littler

When you join Littler, you’ll have access to a multitude of career-shaping opportunities.

Littler is a place where all employees are encouraged and incentivized to innovate and pursue new ideas. We also strive to ensure that everyone who works here can bring their authentic selves to work, every day.

  • Collaboration

    Working at Littler means the ability to collaborate with kind, supportive, trusting, intelligent, and friendly people. 

  • Invaluable Experience

    Labor arbitrations and negotiations, court and agency hearings, client and witness interviews. Participate in depositions, observe mediations, draft motions and/or briefs, conduct legal research.

  • Training

    in addition to a comprehensive training schedule to guide you through your summer, you will be assigned a mentor within the office. 

  • Varied Assignments

    With over 36 practice groups, you will have the opportunity to learn from our labor team or our whistleblowing team. 

  • Community Impact

    If you're interested in pro bono work, we offer you the opportunity to work with our pro bono team on impactful cases.

  • Feedback

    You will receive continuous feedback after each assignment. Additionally, you will meet with your mentor halfway through the program to receive clear feedback that will guide you through the last portion of your summer program.

Littler is recruiting for law students in the United States and Canada.

United States

Entry-Level Associates

New law school graduates are an integral part of the Littler team from day one and are expected to make valuable contributions and take on substantial responsibility. They start developing litigation and counseling skills early by handling important matters for the firm’s clients.

They are encouraged to appear before arbitrators, judges and state and federal agencies and have the opportunity to interact with clients and opposing counsel on a regular basis.

Summer Associates

Our summer associate program will expose law students to as many areas of the firm’s practice as possible and to provide constructive and valuable feedback. Our summer associate liaisons carefully monitor assignments to ensure sufficient training and development, as well as a broad range of work experience. Each Littler office incorporates social activities for interaction among summer associates and other members of the firm.

Canada

Articling Students

Our goal is to provide you with the essential tools and experiences to seamlessly transition from academic studies to professional legal practice. During your articling period, you will gain invaluable hands-on experience in various aspects of labour and employment law. This includes spending time with our lawyers outside of the office attending legal proceedings and client meetings, as well as developing your core legal skills by conducting legal research, drafting documents, and assisting in court proceedings, all under the guidance and mentorship of our experienced subject matter experts.

Summer Associates

Our summer associate program will expose law students to the many areas of the Firm’s practice and provide constructive and valuable feedback. Our summer associate liaisons carefully monitor assignments to ensure sufficient training and development, as well as a broad range of work experience.

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Opportunities

If you are interested in joining our winning team, please search our job openings and submit your application via our online system. Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of Littler's future.

Apply today and take the first step toward a rewarding legal career with Littler.

Contact Us

For questions regarding our Summer Program please contact:

D’Esprit Smith
Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition
deesmith@littler.com

Erica Gonzalez-Davis
Sr. Recruiter, Talent Acquisition
egonzalez-davis@littler.com