Our experience over the years has shown that the summer program is the best way for both the firm and the prospective lawyer to learn about each other and reach informed decisions about employment. In addition to assignments involving legal research and writing, our summer associates regularly are exposed to other aspects of the firm's practice, including trials, closings, client conferences, mediations, depositions and hearings as available. The summer program is designed to provide an opportunity for students to become familiar with the firm and the cities and surrounding areas in which the firm's offices are located. Summer associates do not rotate through the various practice areas. Rather the summer associates receive assignments from all areas in the firm and can request assignments from specific practice areas of interest.
Mentors are available to answer questions and assist as needed.
Summer associates are formally evaluated at the mid point of the summer and at the conclusion of the summer and receive constructive feedback on the work they have performed while at the firm. The firm does allow students to split the summer with other firms. We will have a total of ten summer associates in the Chattanooga office and nine in the Nashville office. The firm will accept resumes and transcripts from candidates for second year student positions beginning September 2001 through November 2001. The firm will accept resumes and transcripts from first year students from December 2001 through March 2002.