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Cleary Gottlieb: what the official sources say about selection

1 governed signal from 1 official source record, observed 14 September 2026. An evidence record lists what the register holds for one institution; it is not a dossier and it does not describe a complete selection process.

Markets recorded: United States. Categories: Candidate selection factors / GPA policy.

LimitThe signals below are what Cleary Gottlieb published on the observation dates, coded one programme, market and date at a time. They do not establish hidden screening criteria, university weighting, acceptance odds or a universal process across offices.

United States

1 signal

SIG-218 Official source Cleary Gottlieb

Cleary says summer-associate hiring decisions consider prior work experience, judgment, interpersonal skills and demonstrated academic performance, and do not rely primarily on a minimum GPA requirement.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceOur hiring decisions are based on many factors, including prior work experience, outstanding judgment, interpersonal skills and demonstrated high academic performance in both your legal and undergraduate studies. We do not rely primarily on a minimum GPA requirement.

United States · Summer Associate recruiting · Candidate selection factors / GPA policy · Observed 14 September 2026 · Verified 14 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-135 (clearygottlieb.com) · source record

Official sources

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Who Gets In? (Elite Careers Strategy), Cleary Gottlieb selection evidence record, revised 15 September 2026, https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/institutions/cleary-gottlieb/

Preserve the institution, programme, geography, observation date and limitation. Do not generalise a single signal to an institution-wide or sector-wide rule.

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1 governed signal, observed 14 September 2026

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SIG-218 Official source Cleary Gottlieb

Cleary says summer-associate hiring decisions consider prior work experience, judgment, interpersonal skills and demonstrated academic performance, and do not rely primarily on a minimum GPA requirement.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceOur hiring decisions are based on many factors, including prior work experience, outstanding judgment, interpersonal skills and demonstrated high academic performance in both your legal and undergraduate studies. We do not rely primarily on a minimum GPA requirement.

United States · Summer Associate recruiting · Candidate selection factors / GPA policy · Observed 14 September 2026 · Verified 14 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-135 (clearygottlieb.com) · source record

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