This past week I selected an assignment from the Environmental department that required me to analyze the Code of Miami-Dade County and formulate an argument that our client complied with the criteria needed to obtain a specific type of permit. Finding no case law or secondary sources that interpreted the code section I was researching,
First project, it’s been a privilege.
It is still a little surreal every time I look out the tall windows of my spacious office on the 24th floor. Light blue ocean? Palm trees? As a Pennsylvania native and a current Boston resident, the view still makes every day at the office feel a little like vacation. I can’t think of a
Tag-Along, You’re It
Tuesday morning, Kyle Morabito and I had our first “tag-along” of the summer. The tag-along is an integral part of Bilzin Sumberg’s Summer Associate Program and provides each summer associate with an intimate view of the practice of law, whether it’s a court proceeding with the litigation practice, or closing a deal with the corporate
Hitting the Ground Running
As a returning Summer Associate–reflecting on the past summer’s orientation–I assumed my second orientation may be repetitive. This assumption proved incorrect on my second day, as I began working with David Schubauer and the Corporate Department on an acquisition.
My hands-on involvement in a complex acquisition this early in the summer speaks to the steep
Meeting my Mentor!
About two weeks before beginning our summer program, each Summer Associate was assigned an attorney mentor. I was very fortunate to be paired up with Wendy Polit, a fourth year associate in Bilzin Sumberg’s Litigation department. Not only is Wendy an incredibly talented attorney, but because she worked at Bilzin Sumberg