Summer at Clifford Chance
At Clifford Chance, our Summer Program combines meaningful client work, hands-on training, and access to a truly global platform. Our summer law clerks become part of the Clifford Chance culture, through events exploring their local cities and their week spent abroad in our London office.
For a sneak peek at a summer at Clifford Chance, click on the videos below.
Applications
Applications are now closed.
Applications for our 2028 Summer Law Clerk Program will open later this fall. Please check back then.
What makes our summer program unique?
Hear from our 2026 summer class as they share why they chose Clifford Chance and how the experience has shaped their first steps as lawyers.
Our 2L summer law clerks visited our London office to experience Clifford Chance's global platform and complete our Campus Ambassador training before returning to school.
Through the training, law clerks learned how to communicate with confidence and build their own personal brand.
Cole Mullins shares how community, opportunity and acceptance drew him to Clifford Chance.
Kelsa Danforth explains why she came to Clifford Chance and, more importantly, why she stayed.
Shane Cooper shares his journey from a small town, to serving in the US Army, to a summer at Clifford Chance.