The Skadden 2028 summer associate process runs in three stages, from the online application to the full round. This page covers each stage, when it opens, who can apply, what it pays and what the full round looks like, with every fact linked to its source.
The Skadden process, stage by stage
Online application
Resume and undergraduate transcript through Skadden's Flo Recruit portal, then your fall 2026 grades.1,2
Application guideSkadden 2028 summer associate application guideSuited assessment
A brief online assessment for US offices, on how your goals and values align with the firm's. Instructions arrive after you submit.1,2
Online assessment guideSkadden 2028 Suited assessment guideScreening, then full-round interviews
A virtual screening interview with one or two attorneys, then full-round interviews with partners and associates from the practices that interest you.3,7
Interview guideSkadden 2028 screening and callback guideOffer
Decided by each office's hiring committee after your fall transcript is in, with follow-up conversations with more attorneys on request.1,3
Key facts
- When it opens: For summer 2028, the postings went up around Nov 2, 2026. For summer 2027, Skadden began accepting resumes on Nov 3, 2025.1,4,5
- Deadline: The 2027 New York posting closed on Feb 10, 2026 (summer 2027), so for summer 2028 apply well before February 2027.6
- Who it is for: Current 1Ls, for the summer after 2L. Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Palo Alto and Toronto also take 1Ls for summer 2027.1,3
- Documents: Your resume and undergraduate transcript, then your fall 2026 grades as a supplement once they are out.1,3
- Pay: Summer associates are paid $4,326.92 a week, and students who accept a summer offer can get a $50,000 career launch bonus, on terms.2,3
- Full round: Full-round interviews with partners, counsel and associates from the practices that match your interests, plus informal time with junior lawyers over lunch or coffee.3,7
- What they look for: People who want to learn as much as possible, communicate well and can work with clients, and who can talk about their experience and what they took from it.7,8
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Sources
Firm pages first, then the other sources the stage guides cite. Last checked Nov 4, 2026.
- 1Skadden: Summer Associate Application Information
- 2Skadden (Flo Recruit): 2028 Summer Associate Program - New York
- 3Skadden: United States: Law Students and Graduates
- 4Skadden (Flo Recruit): Job Openings at Skadden (Nov 4, 2026)
- 5Flo Recruit: Skadden firm profile (updated Jul 2026)
- 6Skadden (Flo Recruit): 2027 Summer Associate Program - New York
- 7Chambers Associate: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom firm profile: Get Hired · prep site
- 8Chambers Associate: OCI advice from the interviewers · prep site
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