…have not yet been lived. Or, so says my fortune cookie fortune from today’s lunch at P.F.Chang’s. In a moment of panic, at the prospect of eating alone for the first time all summer, David De La Flor and I reached out to Jeff Snyder who, at the last minute, graciously agreed to have
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Making it Count: Mid-Summer Reviews
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- Last Tuesday, the summer associates had mid-summer reviews to discuss our experiences and work products thus far. I am happy to report that we all lived to tell the tale, despite Michael’s joking throughout the day that he had been ordered to pack up and go (after finishing his latest assignment, of course).
- The review
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What is the Difference Between a Bilzin Sumberg Summer Associate and a “Pitbowl”?
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So far this week, contention has been the name of the game. Monday, Miami celebrated the Heat’s victory with a parade and parties throughout the city. Meanwhile, the summer associates were experiencing a different sort of heat as we commenced negotiations for…
First project, it’s been a privilege.
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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…