How to Apply

How to Apply

We are committed to recruiting, retaining, developing and promoting the best legal talent.

  • 2L US Opportunities

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    Our 2027 2L applications are closed. Sign up to be notified when 2028 2L applications open.

  • Hiring Criteria

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    We seek to hire students whose academic and personal record of achievement demonstrates a commitment to excellence. In addition, we are looking for individuals whose character, intelligence, judgment, experience, and training will inspire their colleagues and clients to have confidence in their advice and representation.

    Read about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy.

  • Offer Decisions

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    The Hiring Committee makes every effort to respond to each candidate as quickly as possible.
  • Office Interviews

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    If you are invited to the firm to interview, you will be asked to contact our Legal Recruitment Department to schedule a mutually convenient in-office interview date. Call-back interviews consist of a three-hour visit, either morning (including lunch) or afternoon. Typically, you will meet with four to six lawyers for approximately 30 minutes each. If you are interested in particular practice areas or if you have questions that might be best addressed by a particular lawyer, please let us know.
  • Travel Reimbursement

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    Out-of-town law students: If the firm interviews you on campus and invites you back to the office, we will reimburse you for your interview expenses or share them with other firms. Reimbursable expenses include reasonable air and train fare, ground transportation, hotel accommodations and reasonable cost of meals. For automobile travel, we will reimburse your mileage, tolls and parking fees. For more specific information, please contact our Legal Personnel and Development Department. We do not reimburse candidates for “prescreening” interviews.

    Travel reimbursement form: Either prior to or during your visit to our office, you will receive an interview packet that contains a travel reimbursement form on which you should list your out-of-pocket expenses. Please provide all receipts when submitting your request for reimbursement.

Notice

We appreciate your interest in WilmerHale. While we are pleased to have you contact us, please keep in mind that merely contacting WilmerHale does not create an attorney-client relationship. Such a relationship will not arise until the Firm agrees in writing to represent you in connection with a particular matter. Importantly, unless and until this has occurred, you should not provide us with any confidential information, and we have no duty to keep confidential any information that we may receive from you. Thank you for your understanding.