Today we officially welcomed the 2013 Summer Associates!
Most of the day was spent in orientation, but they’ll be picking up assignments tomorrow and blogging by the end of the week. This
Welcome 2013 Summer Associates!
Lunch & Learn
During orientation, we were told to seek out opportunities to meet with as many attorneys at the firm as possible. We were encouraged to invite attorneys to lunch.
Four weeks later, no one in the summer associate class has ever had lunch by
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
Happy Researching!
This has been a great week filled with many firsts: first day, first assignment, and first mentor lunch. But, there has been another first. This week marks the first time I have ever been allowed to eat and drink in a library! That’s right, the Bilzin Sumberg library hosted both a happy hour
No Train, No Gain: Building a Strong Summer Orientation Program
Now that summer associate mentors are assigned and taken care of, it’s time to focus on our training program! We start at the beginning, the very beginning – Orientation. From day one we want our summer associates to have access to all levels of firm administration