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
Litigation
Catch This: Bilzin and Baseball
Last Tuesday, the summer associates and the Litigation Practice Group headed to Marlins Park to catch the Miami Marlins play the Atlanta Braves. It was my first game since the renovation, so I was excited to see what all the buzz was about. The Marlins’…
The Mentor-Mentee Relationship
It’s hard to believe that over two months ago Jessica blogged that the summer associate mentors had been chosen. With just two weeks left of the summer, I decided to re-read Jessica’s post and reflect on my own mentor-mentee relationship with my mentor, a veteran of Bilzin’s summer associate program.
Looking through Jessica’s…
July Madness: Ping Pong Tournament with the Litigation Department
Last Thursday the summer associate class participated in a ping pong tournament with the Litigation Department at Chalk on Miami Beach. Every department at Bilzin Sumberg hosts an event during the summer program. These events are designed to provide the summer associates the chance to get to know the departments in an informal setting.
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Meeting the client
Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to observe Michael Krietzer, co-chair of Bilzin Sumberg’s litigation department, and John Sumberg, managing partner at Bilzin Sumberg, in a client meeting.
At Pieducks (incredible pizza joint), I shared with Michael that, as a summer associate, not…
International Footprint
Although Bilzin Sumberg is located in Miami, Bilzin’s clients come from across the state, nation, and around the world. A few weeks ago, I learned just how far Bilzin’s reach is. I was assigned a project which spans the course of July assisting Marty Steinberg, Jeff Gutchess and Rafael Ribeiro with an international arbitration involving…
May it please the blog
This past Monday, I had the opportunity to accompany a senior associate in the litigation department, on a tag-along to the 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida for a hearing on a motion to compel arbitration. Prior to going to the hearing, I helped him research key issues regarding the motion, as well as…
Variety is the Spice of Life…and the Summer
As a law student, I am regularly asked, “So, what kind of law do you want to practice?”. Between my classes, co-curriculars, and last summer’s experience, I think I have an idea. But really, I’m not yet certain. Studying law is so different than actually practicing it.
For this reason, one of the many things…