Participating associates will be paid the regular salary during such internships. As a general policy, entry-level lawyers are not assigned to concentrate in a particular field for at least a year. By that time, each new lawyer has gained legal experience in all areas of our practice, has worked with many of the partners and associates, and thus has acquired the basis on which to make an informed decision regarding concentration. Our policy is flexible and will not prevent an associate from concentrating at an earlier date if he or she is eager to do so. The firm emphasizes the training aspects for both the regular associates and summer associates, including frequent conferences on associates' legal work and an active program of accredited in-firm continuing legal education classes.
Associates receive evaluations twice during their first year and once each year thereafter.
Written reviews are solicited from each partner and senior associate with whom an associate has worked. Additional incentive compensation is paid for business development. Cases are worked on during regular business hours and are treated with the same care as regular clients' matters and hours worked on such projects are accounted for in the same way as work on paying clients matters. Associates 46 Washington DC 14 Senior Attys. NY 2 Staff Attys.