2027 2L Privacy Summer Associate

Job Description Summary:

Fenwick & West serves technology and life sciences companies, from innovators to market leaders, in artificial intelligence, social media, gaming, cybersecurity, autonomous vehicles, cryptocurrency, digital health care, and other tech-forward industries.
Our Privacy & Cybersecurity Group helps companies of all sizes plan for growth and manage the risks associated with the collection, use, and disclosure of consumer, health, financial, employee, children’s, biometric and other sensitive information. We also provide clients with comprehensive cybersecurity and privacy legal services, from governance, preparedness, and compliance to data breach response, and defense of regulatory investigations and multidistrict class-action litigation, as well as privacy product counseling and advisory services.

Job Description:

We are seeking qualified law students who are interested in a career in privacy & cybersecurity law to join our Privacy & Cybersecurity Group for our 2027 Summer Program in our Mountain View (CA), New York, or Washington, DC offices.  Eligible applicants should expect to complete the equivalent of four semesters of law school prior to the start of the summer of 2027.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and undergraduate and complete 1L law school transcript. Cover letters should discuss the applicant’s interest in our Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice, and indicate the office location(s) of interest. Applicants will be evaluated on the merits of their application materials and their interviews.

If you have any questions about the status of your application, please reach out to [email protected].

The anticipated annual compensation for this position, which will be paid on a pro-rated basis, is: $225,000.

Benefits and Compensation Details:

At Fenwick, we believe that our partners and employees are our most important asset. Helping you and your families achieve and maintain good health - physical, emotional, and financial - is the reason we offer a comprehensive benefit program. We provide benefits to eligible employees under plans such as Healthcare, Life Insurance, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Wellbeing.

The anticipated annual compensation for this position, which will be paid on a pro-rated basis, is:  $225,000