Fredrikson's

summer associate program is designed to give you a good sense of what it is like to practice law at Fredrikson and Byron, P.A., while also giving you the opportunity to meet people at the firm, hone your skills, and enjoy the summer.

We do not limit you to a rigid rotation;

through our project portal,

s

ummer associates

can

choose to work on

projects

with

various

attorneys from the

Des Moines o

ffice and partake in firmwide meetings and community

. The realities of practice mean that it is often easier to "parcel out" portions of litigation and legal research, but summer associates

have the opportunity to

work on and

observe

the transactional side of the practice as well.

Summer associates are also invited to support a pro bono project, with

assistance

provided as needed by a supervising attorney. We give you real work; if you

weren't

doing it, an attorney would be

.

The program is flexible. If you are interested in a particular area of law practiced within your office, you should be able to get projects from that area

.

Throughout the summer, summer associates are invited on field trips with attorneys, which could include the opportunity to attend closings, court arguments, witness depositions and/or attend client meetings.

We look for well-rounded individuals who have not only done well academically and have strong intellectual, problem-solving, analytical, and writing skills, but who have also

participated

in leadership roles in their community and in law school

.

We expect that our employees

possess

and demonstrate inclusive behaviors when interfacing with team members and clients

.

Successful candidates display skills and interest in teamwork, an entrepreneurial spirit, taking initiative,

a client

-

service

orientation, and the ability to create, advance, and deepen relationships. We prefer to see students who are in the top 25% of their class.

In your cover letter, please explain your specific interest in Fredrikson and Byron and practicing in the

Des Moines

area.

We welcome student applications on a rolling basis and through various avenues

: through

the posting on our website at

www.fredlaw.com/careers

;

through OCI dates sponsored by your school

;

and/or

through resume collect coordinated through your school

.

We invite you to learn more about us and begin the conversation through whichever

time frame

and method works best for you

.

Once you have formally applied through one of those three channels, we ask that you not reapply through another as all applications will be considered equally.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Actionang