Summer Associate Program

We are proud to have a track record of successful summer associate programs and to be ranked among the top programs in the nation and in Atlanta.

Overview

Why Choose AGG to Start Your Career?

AGG places the highest priority on the training and development of its attorneys. From the outset, associates are encouraged to become fully involved in various aspects of the firm’s practice and administration. AGG encourages and nurtures its attorneys’ entrepreneurial efforts to expand and grow their individual practices in directions that are rewarding both to the attorney and the firm.

Compensation and Hours Unique Career Opportunity
Competitive salary and 1,850 billable hours expectation.

 

 We hire small summer classes with the intention of retaining lawyers for the long term.

 
Significant bonus opportunity begins at 1,900 hours (including up to 50 pro bono hours).

 

 Associates are given high-level work and responsibility from day one.

 
Robust benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), parental leave, child daycare, parking, and bar fees. AGG partners have been with the firm for an average of 18 years.

 

 

of our attorneys are partners.

Associate Professional Development

Ongoing Career Support

  • Partner mentors guide associates in gaining practical experience and building their brand within the firm
  • Associates receive day-to-day informal feedback and bi-annual evaluations and create professional development plans to ensure goals are set and achieved
  • Professional development workshops on topics including the path to partnership, law firm economics, flexible work arrangements, and time management

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Community Engagement

AGG participates in impactful firm-sponsored events with local organizations, such as the Atlanta Community Food Bank, Alzheimer’s Association, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta, Covenant House, Hands on Atlanta, March of Dimes, United Way, and Wellspring Living.

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Providing the highest quality legal services requires the greatest possible breadth of background, perspective, orientation, and experience. Building on the progressive and pioneering values that led to our founding, AGG is committed to promoting a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the differences and similarities among all people.

 
Pro Bono

Our attorneys regularly participate in the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation’s Saturday Lawyer Program and Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta. They provide legal assistance by representing victims of domestic violence through AVLF’s Domestic Violence Program. AGG attorneys also represent low-income individuals in need of legal assistance through the Georgia Law Center for the Homeless, Atlanta Legal Aid, Georgia Appleseed, and Georgia Lawyers for the Arts.

 
Women’s Initiative

AGG’s Women’s Initiative promotes internal networking and teambuilding among the firm’s women attorneys, summer associates, clients, and the community. The firm supports and seeks to develop female leadership within the firm and align itself with the firm’s female clients by understanding and supporting their unique needs as professional women.

Activities

AGG develops an exciting calendar with many social and community activities to provide an opportunity for summer associates to get to know members of the firm and the city of Atlanta. Some activities include a firm-hosted suite during an Atlanta Braves game at Truist Park, the Atlanta’s Journey for Civil Rights & Social Justice Bike Tour, and small group dinners at the homes of AGG partners.

 

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Summer Associate Recruiting Contacts

2024 Summer Associate Program

We are no longer accepting applications for the 2024 Summer Associate Program.

Testimonials

– Alex Foster, Partner, Healthcare

“AGG’s summer program provides summer associates with real-world experience of what it’s like to work at a metropolitan law firm. Summer associates’ calendars are filled with a balance of social and educational programing that uniquely fosters mentorship and guidance from AGG partners and associates, as well as the development of a sense of comradery between the summer associate class.  AGG’s summer program thoughtfully focuses on getting to know the firm’s various practice groups and learning about each group’s practice and personality. I’m so thankful that I was able to participate in AGG’s summer program and always look forward to meeting each new class of summer associates.”

– Lauren Light, Associate, Corporate

“The summer program at AGG provides a real glimpse into life at the firm. AGG gives its summer associates a mix of assignments in a wide range of practice areas so summer associates can gain insight into the numerous industries that AGG represents, while still allowing flexibility to pursue assignments in specific practice areas if the summer associate chooses. These projects and assignments allow for the summer associates to get to real-world experience on complex client matters while also building connections with the associates, partners, and paralegals across the firm. Five years later, I still look back at my summer associate experience as one of the best professional experiences in my life and that is a testament to the time and resources that AGG commits to it.”

– Paul Krebs, Associate, Real Estate

 

“Participating in AGG’s summer associate program confirmed that AGG was the place where I wanted to spend my career. AGG has a collegial, teamwork-oriented mentality and every attorney is valued as a member of a team working to provide the best possible service to our clients.”

– Lauren Daniels, Associate, Corporate

 
“AGG is a wonderful place to be a summer associate. I worked with attorneys from nearly every practice group, and each of them took the time not only to familiarize me with the projects I was working on, but also to give me general insight into their practice areas. AGG is a great law firm because of its people, and I felt welcomed and valued from day one. By the end of the summer, I had made not only professional relationships with future colleagues, but also friendships. AGG’s supportive and collegial environment is the perfect place to build a successful career, and I am very happy I decided to spend my summer at AGG.”

– Megan Mitchell, Partner, Litigation

FAQ

How should I apply if I am a 2L at a school where AGG does not interview on campus?

We open our 2L Summer Associate Application in June each year. The link to apply is available on our website during the application period.

What is AGG’s current summer associate recruitment policy for 1L applicants?

We open our 1L Summer Associate Application in December each year. The link to apply is available on our website during the application period.

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