2026 Stinson LLP 1L Equity Fellowship - St. Louis

Over the years, Stinson has provided more than one million dollars in scholarships that have supported nearly 70 scholars. We are proud to offer the Stinson LLP 1L Equity Fellowship, which provides substantial tuition and expense assistance, a dedicated attorney mentor, and a paid Summer Associate position. Students from any U.S. ABA-accredited law school are welcome to apply.

Fellowship Benefits

• 1L Summer Associate paid position at Stinson LLP (see Stinson's Law Students page for more details about the Summer Program: https://www.stinson.com/careers-summer-associate-program)
• $15,000 in law school tuition and expense assistance following successful completion of the 1L summer associate program and the Fellow's acceptance of a 2L Summer Associate position
• Additional $15,000 in law school tuition and expense assistance after successful completion of the 2L Summer Associate program and the Fellow's acceptance of a full-time associate position
• Assigned firm mentor

Stinson's Summer Associate salary is $3,653 per week. Summer Associates are not eligible for benefits as this is a temporary position. Stinson hires 1L Summer Associates with the hope that after the successful completion of their 1L summer, they will re-join us for their following 2L summer.

Qualifications:

• 1L student attending an ABA-accredited law school
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion
• Strong academic record as an undergraduate, graduate (if applicable) and law school student
• Effective legal writing skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Outstanding interpersonal skills
• Community involvement
• Work experience
• Interest in areas of the law that match the firm's practice areas
• Commitment to practicing law in the firm's location(s) in which the candidate is seeking a Summer Associate position (available in Kansas City, MO, Minneapolis, MN, New York, NY, St. Louis, MO and Washington, D.C.)

Application requirements (PDF Format preferred):

• A response (under 500 words) to the following prompt:
  
  
  
  • Using specific examples, please explain how your personal, academic, and/or professional background and experiences will allow you to offer a diverse perspective to our team and the clients we serve.
  
  
  
  
• Current resume
• Cover letter
• Undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) transcripts (unofficial versions are acceptable)
• Law school transcript (unofficial versions are acceptable). If an applicant's law school transcript is unavailable at the time of application, the applicant may instead provide the anticipated date for receipt of grades and supplement with the transcript once available. Please send supplemental law school transcripts to recruiting@stinson.com.
• Legal writing sample

Application Deadline: January 9, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Central Time.

Apply online at https://www.stinson.com/careers-summer-associate-program. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. We encourage applicants to focus on final examinations. The majority of interviews are anticipated to be scheduled in late December or early January. For questions, contact the Attorney Recruiting Team at recruiting@stinson.com. Incomplete applications will not be considered for this position.

For information about Stinson, visit us at www.stinson.com and the NALP Directory of Legal Employers, https://www.nalpdirectory.com/. For more information about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Stinson, visit https://www.stinson.com/about-diversity-equity-inclusion.

Stinson LLP is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, disabled, and other diverse candidates to apply to be considered for open positions. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. We conduct criminal background checks on all individuals offered employment. Information gathered through applicant voluntary self-identification will be used for statistical reporting and to measure the effectiveness of our EEO outreach efforts. All information is requested on a voluntary basis and will be kept confidential. We will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

Applicants with a disability that are in need of an accommodation to complete the Stinson LLP application process should contact Human Resources at 316.268.7962 or email stinson.humanresources@stinson.com.