4349 - 2026 Summer Associate - Healthcare

At Nixon Peabody, we are committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting talented individuals from a wide range of experiences and cultures, including individuals from a wide range of racial, ethnic, social, economic, religious, genders, and personal backgrounds. Therefore, we encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds and experiences to apply.

We are seeking to hire a 2026 summer associate to join our Healthcare Practice Group in our Los Angeles office. Qualified candidates will be rising second-year law students who have a demonstrated interest, concentration, background, and/or experience in healthcare, including corporate transactional, regulatory/compliance, and/or investigations/litigation related-work in the health care sector. Our attorneys represent clients in all areas of healthcare, from established hospital systems and academic medical centers and managed care organizations to start-up digital health and telemedicine providers. From regulatory compliance and corporate transactions to reimbursement, financing, investigations, and litigation matters, Nixon Peabody lawyers in the Healthcare Practice Group deliver real-time insights and legal guidance to clients across the healthcare continuum.

This is an excellent opportunity to join Nixon Peabody's national health care practice, which has received numerous national and regional rankings, including by Chambers USA, Legal 500, and U.S. News/Best Law Firms. With 80+ attorneys practicing health care law on the ground in 13 offices and managing health care issues for clients across the country, Nixon Peabody is at the heart of the health care industry. The firm's health care practice works with more than 2,400 clients nationwide including hospitals and health systems, academic medical centers, accountable care organizations, private equity funds, long-term care facilities, IPAs and medical groups, and other types of providers.

Our summer associates provide legal research, writing, and other substantive support for our attorneys on projects that are both challenging and exciting. You will also receive substantive feedback and mentoring on assignments. We also offer various training programs throughout the duration of the program.

Qualified candidates will have strong academic credentials (3.0 GPA or higher), superb judgment and communication skills, excellent legal writing skills, and a commitment to teamwork and excellent client service. This is a hybrid position with four days in-office expectations during the 2026 summer.

Interested applicants are invited to submit a cover letter detailing why they are interested in this specific opportunity with Nixon Peabody and describing how they would contribute to our dynamic and inclusive culture. Please create an application and submit your resume along with your cover letter, law school transcripts, and a writing sample.

In accordance with applicable Federal and State laws, the anticipated salary for this position in Los Angeles is $4,134.00 per week. This salary is Nixon Peabody's good faith estimate at the time of this posting.

Applications for the Summer Program will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Principals Only.

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