2026 Stinson LLP & Mortenson TCDIP 1L Summer Clerkship - Minneapolis

Twin Cities Diversity in Practice (TCDIP) is a collaboration of law firms and corporate law departments seeking to enhance the diversity of the legal profession. Stinson LLP and Mortenson are proud to be members of Twin Cities Diversity in Practice and to partner to host a 1L Summer Clerk. First-year law students have a unique summer clerkship opportunity that combines a traditional law firm clerkship with experience working for an in-house corporate law department. For more information about this program, please visit the TCDIP 1L Clerkship page. For more information on Stinson's Summer Program, visit https://www.stinson.com/careers-summer-associate-program.

Stinson and Mortenson are pleased to offer a TCDIP Clerkship position for a current 1L law student. Based in Minneapolis, MN, the Clerk will be an employee of Stinson and split the 10-week summer program between the firm and Mortenson's legal department. The successful candidate will be offered meaningful opportunities to work on legal-related assignments and to learn about Stinson, Mortenson, and the Minneapolis legal community as a whole.

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 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 Minneapolis, Minnesota

Applications must include (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. For questions, contact the Attorney Recruiting Team at recruiting@stinson.com. We encourage applicants to focus on final examinations. The majority of interviews are anticipated to be scheduled in late December or early January. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please submit applications through Stinson; applications sent directly to Mortenson will not be considered.

For information about Stinson, visit us at http://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.