Summer Associate Program 2026

Couch White, LLP is a full service law firm servicing extensive business and professional clientele. The Firm, with its main office in Albany, New York has experienced attorneys and a full complement of paralegal assistants and support staff dedicated to meeting its clients’ needs in the following areas: Energy, Renewable Energy Transactions, Environmental, Corporate and Commercial Transactions, Real Estate, Construction, Commercial and Complex Litigation, Labor and Employment, Not-for-Profit, Education, and Trust & Estate Planning & Administration.

Our 10-week paid Summer Associate Program is designed for rising 3L law students and offers a comprehensive, hands-on introduction to the practice of law. Summer associates will rotate through each of the firm’s practice areas, gaining valuable experience by conducting legal research, drafting documents, attending client meetings and court proceedings, and participating in business development or networking opportunities, as available. Supervising attorneys provide informal feedback on an ongoing basis to support each associate’s development.

We are proud to be recognized as one of the Capital Region’s Best Places to Work, a distinction based on employee feedback. Couch White fosters a collaborative, supportive, and hardworking environment where summer associates are welcomed as valued members of the team.

Summer Associates will be compensated at the rate of $2,100 per week and complimentary parking at the Riverfront Parking Garage is also provided.

To apply, interested 2L law students can submit your resume, cover letter, and law school transcript by July 8 through the form below or email it to our Firm Administrator, Lindsay Perkins at lperkins@couchwhite.com.

Couch White was named one of the Capital Region’s Best Places to Work by the Albany Business Review.