Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) 1L Scholars Program: Available in our Austin, Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, Houston, New York, and Washington D.C. offices. Founded in 2009, LCLD is made up of more than 440 general counsel and managing partners from the nation’s leading corporations and law firms. The 1L LCLD Scholars Program is designed to strengthen the legal pipeline by expanding opportunities for first-year law students from diverse backgrounds. Kirkland welcomes all eligible applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability status or socioeconomic background. Program participants are offered the chance to work side by side with attorneys from Kirkland for part of the summer and spend another portion of their summer at a client working with in-house counsel. The Kirkland LCLD 1L Scholars will also participate in the broader LCLD 1L Scholars Program, including the LCLD 1L Scholars Summit. To participate in the LCLD 1Ls Scholars Program, students must first obtain and accept an offer to work at one of our U.S. offices as a 1L Summer Associate. Participation in this program is independent of hiring process. Any candidate that has indicated interest in the LCLD 1L Scholars program on their 1L Summer Associate application will be considered for participation; however, selection is dependent upon the number of clients that partner with the Firm on this initiative each year and the candidate’s 1L Summer Associate application materials and personal statement.
Kirkland & Ellis also offers these additional 1L opportunities:
- 1L Meta Diversity Fellow
- 1L Bay Area Private Equity Fellowship
- 1L Social Justice Fellow
- 1L Diversity Scholars Conference
Apply to the 1L opportunities here.