The summer associate program allows our summer associates the opportunity to work with our transaction attorneys in the areas of real estate acquisition, financing, land use and development, and/or corporate, joint venture, and structuring and with our litigation attorneys covering real estate, commercial, tax, and/or other complex civil litigation from commencement of action through arbitration, mediation, settlement, and/or trial or appellate work.
During the ten-week program, summer associates may be asked to draft, prepare, or modify legal documents; conduct legal research and analysis; and attend trials, hearings, depositions and conferences with our attorneys and clients to experience firsthand what the practice of law is like in Hawaii and in our office.
While we recognize that not every law student who clerks with us will receive and accept an offer of employment, we only hire summer associates whom we deem presumptively qualified for an associate position upon admission to the Hawaii State Bar.
While we are not taking applications for the summer of 2025, we encourage then second year law students to apply in the Fall for the 2026 Summer Associate Program. To apply, please email your resume, cover letter, writing sample, and transcript to hr@chunkerr.com.
