Our summer program lasts the entire summer with emphasis on starting work in the first half of the summer. The summer associate program is designed to be representative of what life will be like as an associate at the firm. The mentor and buddy provide guidance, make sure the summer associate has work, and is available to answer questions.
Work is distributed on an informal basis.
Buddies, mentor, and other attorneys pull assignments together to be handled by the summer associates. Summer associates are not assigned to sections and are encouraged to try work from the different practice areas in which they are interested in working. Summer associates will begin to prepare patent and trademark applications, do research for litigation cases, attend depositions, and even attend trial. Attorneys are encouraged to give feedback to the summer associates after every assignment. At the end of the summer associate's clerkship, all attorneys are given an opportunity to evaluate the summer associate and recommend whether or not the summer associate should be extended an offer to return to the firm.