Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld is the latest firm to link up with in-house counsel to promote diverse legal talent, expanding its summer internship program for law students of underrepresented backgrounds.
This summer, 10 law students will spend six weeks of their summer at one of five participating Akin Gump offices followed by four weeks in a legal department. In-house participants include AT&T Inc., CenterPoint Energy, Morgan Stanley, the Gila River Indian Reservation, Textron Inc. and Trinity Industries Inc., all Akin Gump clients.
