Approximately six to eight. Our summer associate assignment process is very flexible. Every effort is made to give summer associates work in a practice area that interests them.
Summer associates can sample work from many practice areas or concentrate on a particular area.
The process is coordinated by a group of four attorneys who monitor the assignments to ensure that the appropriate work-load mix and volume are achieved. Summer associates receive informal feedback throughout the course of the summer from the attorneys with whom they work. In addition, summer associates are formally evaluated halfway through the summer and again at the end of the summer. The formal reviews are conducted by the principal in charge of the summer associate program. The firm recently instituted a merit-based bonus program.