Events
Jenny Speck to Speak at Lockton U.S. Energy Risk Summit
Partner Jenny Speck will speak at Lockton’s U.S. Energy Risk Summit on November 12, 2026, in Houston, Texas. The summit …
November 12, 2026
November 12, 2026 • 1-minute read
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Bright Minds,
Bright Futures
Looking for meaningful work with sophisticated clients in a collaborative environment? Find it at Vinson & Elkins.
From the start of your Vinson & Elkins experience, you’ll have opportunities to do meaningful work with a variety of practices, in a friendly environment where lawyers and business professionals help you learn and succeed.
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Summer Associate Positions
Applications are now open for our 2027 1L and 2028 2L Summer Associate positions.
Please review the opportunities available in each of our offices below.
We review applications on a rolling basis and encourage students to apply as soon as their law school permits.
When applying, please focus on the offices where you are most interested in spending your summer rather than applying to every office.
Austin, Dallas, Denver, Houston & Washington, DC
Combined 2027 1L and 2028 2L Summer Associate opportunity
New York, Richmond & San Francisco
2028 2L Summer Associate opportunity, with eligibility for a public interest stipend for the 1L summer
Entry-Level Associate Positions
Summer Associate Program
Spend Your Summer at a World-Class Firm
As a Vinson & Elkins Summer Associate, you’ll have opportunities to do meaningful work with a variety of practices, in a friendly environment where lawyers and business professionals help you learn and succeed.
Summer experiences include participating in strategy discussions for cases and deals, joining meetings with clients and opposing counsel, taking on research projects, handling pro bono matters, drafting documents, and attending depositions. Our Summer Associate Program also offers social, cultural, and wellness activities, so you can get to know your colleagues in a relaxed setting.
This is a prime opportunity to explore career options with a firm that invests in the growth, wellbeing, and success of our aspiring lawyers. We hire first- and second-year law students, offering a competitive salary of $4,327 per week.
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What will you find at Vinson & Elkins?
- A dynamic, collaborative environment — where diverse backgrounds strengthen efforts toward common goals
- Continual learning and development, with hands-on, highly substantive experience early in your career
- Invaluable experience working with leading lawyers on high-profile matters
- Opportunities to give back through pro bono work, as well as other civic and community initiatives
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Our lawyers are active at top law schools throughout the year, interviewing at on-campus programs and job fairs, engaging with affinity groups, hosting events, and mentoring students.
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Texas Business Court Quarterly Update – 2026 Q3 Summaries
In the third quarter of 2026, the Texas Business Court continued its progress on an ever-growing docket, issuing a number …
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Client Alerts
Fifth Circuit Rejects CFIUS Preemption Challenge to Texas’s Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act
On October 16, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued its decision in GH America …
November 3, 2026
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Events
Jenny Speck Speaking at 2026 AFCC Global Biobased Economy Conference
Partner Jenny Speck will speak at the 2026 AFCC Global Biobased Economy Conference & Exhibit in a session titled “Tax …
November 3, 2026
November 3, 2026 • 1-minute read
