The summer associate coordinator also ensures that each summer associate receives work assignments from as many different practice areas and attorneys as possible. If a summer associate expresses a preference for a particular practice area, the coordinator will seek to obtain meaningful and challenging assignments from attorneys practicing in that area. In addition to receiving assignments from many different practice areas, the summer associates attend regular in-house luncheons. The chairs of the firm's different practice groups, as well as other attorneys in the firm, speak at these luncheons about their practices. The firm's Summer Associate Program achieves a balance between work and social activities.
Summer associates participate in many different social activities with lawyers and staff.
These activities vary according to the office and might include, among others, river rafting, a tugboat ride, and a trip to a winery. They will also receive lunch and dinner invitations from many different attorneys throughout the summer. We do not, however, try to fill every spare moment of a summer associate's life with work and social activities. Our Summer Associate Program requires our attorneys to provide feedback regarding the summer associate's work throughout the summer, rather than waiting until the end of the summer. After each work assignment is completed, the assigning attorney prepares an evaluation.