They receive assignments from all practice areas of the firm, with a particular emphasis on the areas in which they express an interest. Summer associates receive work assignments from attorneys in charge of specific matters and work directly with each assigning attorney. Summer associates also observe and assist attorneys in trials, hearings, arbitrations, depositions, closings, negotiations, and client meetings. Summer associates meet twice weekly throughout the summer for training sessions which introduce them to all of the sub-specialty practice areas in which our attorneys practice. Summer associates are expected to take an active role in their training, but they are not evaluated during the training process.
Careful attention is paid to the progress of each summer associate.
Every project on which a summer associate works is evaluated by the assigning attorney. Each summer associate receives feedback on his or her performance by means of written evaluations from the attorneys with whom he or she worked and discussion sessions with both his or her advisor and our Legal Recruitment Administrator. Every summer associate also has two formal evaluation sessions. The summer associate program is a valued source of new associates, and we work hard to insure its success for both the summer associates and the firm. We normally make offers of employment to those summer associates whose work performance and personal characteristics demonstrate their ability to meet our high standards.