This past Thursday, at around 5:03pm (so as to be fashionably late), the summer associates started making their way down to the 14th floor terrace to attend the quarterly Cross-Department Social Enhancement Event. While the event started slow, the terrace was soon packed with a little over a quarter of Bilzin Sumberg’s attorneys, including
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,
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
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’
Thursday was a day of highs and lows. Our softball season ended at the hands of the D.A.s office (I think they practice – a lot!) in the playoffs. But after our loss, the Miami Heat played a spectacular game seven to win the championship! The city went crazy; as I write this I can see the championship parade from outside my window. I credit the team’s win to the good luck generated by Bilzin Sumberg’s spirit day on Thursday. Everyone dressed up in Heat attire for the day. You’re welcome Miami!
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Last night, the summer associates headed down to Lucky Strike on Miami Beach to bowl with the Corporate and Tax Practice Groups. Right from the start, it was a great opportunity to meet and get to know those attorneys.
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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I was invited to watch a Marlin’s game with attorneys from the Real Estate Department and employees from Rialto, a real estate investment and management company with whom our firm works closely. Eager to see the new stadium and become acquainted with a client
After a wonderful beginning to the first week of work, the Summer Associates attended the firm’s annual dinner party on Saturday. The party was at The Cruz Building in Coconut Grove, a unique venue inspired by New Orleans architecture (some of the fixtures were even salvaged from New
As part of the Summer Associate Program, we provide opportunities for summer associates to form personal relationships with attorneys through social events. The social aspect of the program sets the stage for bonding, team building, learning about practices in a more relaxed environment and maybe even some friendly competition.
Each practice group hosts an