The Summer Associate Program, our primary means of recruiting new associates, is designed to expose second-year law students to our practice, our attorneys and staff, and the community. We offer approximately 15-20 positions each summer, primarily in our Milwaukee office, the largest of our three locations, as well as in our Denver and Madison offices. By offering a wide variety of assignments from each of our practice areas, summer associates are able to meet attorneys throughout the firm and to explore diverse areas of the law. Most of our attorneys use laptop computers complete with Windows 98 and Microsoft Exchange applications. They have access to Lexis and Westlaw, as well as the firm's intranet which includes an internal Work Product Database, a collection of research memoranda.
All summer associates receive midsummer reviews to gauge their progress.
Permanent hiring decisions are made as soon as possible at summer's end. While participants in our Summer Associate Program gain hands-on work experience, the firm also provides opportunities for summer associates and their spouses or guests to interact informally with the firm's attorneys and staff. A rafting trip, Milwaukee Brewers game and tailgate party, road rally, departmental outings and other social and recreational opportunities help ensure a memorable summer. The metropolitan Milwaukee area boasts a population of 1,500,000. Among its offerings are symphony, ballet, opera and theater companies, art and natural science museums, and major concert attractions.