On the first day of summer, we sat in the Bilzin Sumberg boardroom with Marshall Pasternack and Jessica Buchsbaum. Marshall was telling us that the summer program would fly by before we knew it. Well, here we sit nine weeks later and his words have proved prophetic.
The summer experience has been fulfilling in
Among the many wise words that Marshall Pasternack expresses to the summer associates each year, “enjoy every moment because the summer is going to fly by” has hit home the most. It is hard to believe – mind-blowing, in fact – that we have been working at Bilzin Sumberg for over five weeks and are
One of the most unique and rewarding aspects of spending a summer at Bilzin Sumberg is the opportunity to interact with clients and watch more experienced attorneys in a real world setting. A “tag along”, as it is commonly referred to, gives summer associates the opportunity to watch other lawyers practice in their respective fields,
Bilzin Sumberg keeps all of the summer associates busy and on the move. Whether it be through community involvement, social events, or practical simulations like the mock real estate transaction, our calendars are often full of interesting opportunities to both learn and immerse ourselves in the firm.
Even with all of these
Thursday will likely be one of the most memorable days of the summer associate program. The best way to summarize the day is that it involved sugar, spice, and everything nice! Here are the highlights:
Sugar
Several members of the firm have a sweet tooth and a few are very talented bakers! Over the summer,
Here goes nothing! After a long school year of waiting to finally start at Bilzin Sumberg, the summer associate program has officially begun. Better yet, the five wonderful summers of 2014 (Desiree, Jared, Jerry, Moshe, and I) have quickly become friends! We met for drinks at Batch Gastropub in Brickell the night
The first week of the summer associate program, Marshall Pasternack and Jessica Buchsbaum told us that the summer was going to fly by. Now, nine weeks later, I realize that they could not have been more right. My summer at Bilzin Sumberg has been an
In preparation for our 2013 Summer Associate program, we’ve been working on a project that will be a useful tool for our incoming summer classes. This project quotes anonymous evaluations of previous summer associates by Bilzin attorneys over the last few years and is broken down by topic. These topics include attitude, time management, preparation
We previously discussed how it was our pleasure to extend offers to the entire 2012 Summer Associate Class. Bilzin Sumberg is even more delighted to announce that all of them have accepted those offers to return to the firm!!
In addition to the effort the summer associates
This summer has proven to be an incredible experience. Not only did I get a chance to meet and befriend an intelligent and interesting group of people, I was able to learn from them and