Pro Bono Commitment Sonnenschein's San Francisco office encourages and supports pro bono work. In addition to handling cases through the Marin County Public Defender's Program and regularly staffing the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area's legal services clinic, our lawyers participate in a wide variety of public service activities that match their particular interests. The summer program is a key element in the growth of the San Francisco office and we look to it as the primary recruiting tool for new lawyers. We aim to expose summer associates to all of our various practice areas by providing them with assignments that reflect the nature of the work we do in San Francisco and giving them hands-on experience in the practice of law. In addition, all of our summer associates are encouraged to participate in mock trial and negotiation programs held at our Chicago office.
Most summer associates consider it the highlight of their summer.
Summer associates are given opportunities to observe and are encouraged to attend legal proceedings like court appearances, depositions and transactional closings. Through these programs we hope our summer associates gain experience in handling realistic practice situations.