Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC is one of the premier firms in the country handling major complex plaintiff-side litigation.  With over 100 attorneys and eight offices, we are involved in groundbreaking and high-stakes litigation concerning Antitrust, Civil Rights and Employment, Consumer Protection, Securities Fraud and Investor Protection, Employee Benefits, Qui Tam/False Claims Act, International Human Rights, and matters representing state attorneys general in civil law enforcement investigations and litigation.

Cohen Milstein is now accepting applications for the 2024 Summer Associate program year.  We are seeking exceptional and motivated candidates with strong writing and analytical skills who will have completed their second year of law school by the summer of 2024.

Our Summer Associates are valued members of our litigation team. In past years, our Summer Associates have drafted portions of appellate briefs, helped prepare for and attended depositions, researched evidentiary issues for trial where the results of their research were used, and worked with co-counsel from other top firms around the country on cases with both national and international implications. Our summer program is generally 10 weeks long.

To be considered, please submit a cover letter, resume, law school transcript and writing sample.  All application materials should be submitted in the order outlined above, and as a single PDF document.  If you wish to be considered for a position in our Washington, D.C. and/or New York Office, please specify your preference in your cover letter. The salary for this position is $2,000 per week. 

All applications will be considered on a rolling basis until all positions are filled.

Cohen Milstein is committed to recruiting, promoting, and retaining a diverse workplace within our firm. We view diversity as an inclusive concept that encompasses, without limitation, race, color, ethnicity, gender, nationality, religion, age, disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation. We believe that diversity enhances the quality of service we provide to clients and makes the Firm a more vibrant and fulfilling place to work, and we strongly encourage women, people of color, and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

For the safety of our employees and clients, Cohen Milstein requires employees working in its offices (subject to certain exceptions) to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.