Looking back on this week, yesterday definitely gets my vote for BEST.DAY.EVER. at Bilzin Sumberg! (Note: this will probably change by next week when I have a new best
By Land & By Sea…
Community Connections
This post will not be quite as savory as the last (I dream about that Nutella cake), but I promise to deliver a topic just as deliciously exciting: regional transportation! I’m looking at you, fellow land use law enthusiasts (yes, they exist).
Last Thursday I accompanied my mentor Eric Singer on a tag-along to
New Summer Associates, New Opportunities, Nutella
It is that time of year again! The Bilzin Sumberg Summer Associates are back to inform and entertain you with our blog posts. Members of the original cast (Amy, David, Kyle, Michael, and Shalia) are preparing for the Florida Bar Exam and we wish them
Tips for a Successful Summer
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
Drumroll, please. . .
We are excited to have concluded our recruiting for the 2013 Summer Associates and are looking forward to another great summer. The future bloggers (aka, our incoming summer associates) are:
- Naomi Alzate, Boston College, JD expected 2014
- Adam Fischer, University of Miami, JD expected 2014
- Veronica Gordon, Vanderbilt University, JD expected 2014
What Goes Around Comes Around!
In my previous posts, I’ve discussed how our attorneys enjoy the summer program. We get equally excited about the incoming first year associates. All of our hard work
Offer & Acceptance!
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
Summer Program Offers
I think the summer associates had a fantastic experience during the program and I hope they feel that we honored our commitments to them.
From the firm’s perspective, we feel like they certainly honored their commitment to us. They were serious about the work, made a strong effort to interact socially and professionally with
In Pursuit of Trivial Matters
On Tuesday night, we held our trivial pursuit challenge. It’s a not-so-annual summer associate program tradition, where we team up summer associates, summer associate mentors and some of our most senior attorneys to compete against each other in trivial pursuit.
This year’s team captains were:
Giving Back
On the very first day of the summer, managing partner John Sumberg met with the summer associates to talk about the firm, its history, and its vision. One of the very first things he told us about was the importance of Bilzin Sumberg’s deep commitment to the community.
Through Bilzin Sumberg Cares, the firm