Wednesday evening, Bilzin Sumberg hosted a wine and cheese event for all of the firms’ employees to enjoy. This is not an event that is hosted solely for the summer associates; instead, this is a gathering that is hosted every few months for casual mingling, eating and drinking amongst the attorneys and staff. We
Tuesday morning, Kyle Morabito and I had our first “tag-along” of the summer. The tag-along is an integral part of Bilzin Sumberg’s Summer Associate Program and provides each summer associate with an intimate view of the practice of law, whether it’s a court proceeding with the litigation practice, or closing a deal with the corporate
During the summer, each practice group hosts a social event for the summer associates. The goal is to allow the summer associates to get to know each practice area’s attorneys in non-work settings. We also like to showcase Miami – adding a charitable component is icing on the cake!
Yesterday evening, our Land Use
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 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
About two weeks before beginning our summer program, each Summer Associate was assigned an attorney mentor. I was very fortunate to be paired up with Wendy Polit, a fourth year associate in Bilzin Sumberg’s Litigation department. Not only is Wendy an incredibly talented attorney, but because she worked at Bilzin Sumberg
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
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
This is NOT the time that we start working on our base tan! But, it is the time when Marshall Pasternack and I begin planning the summer program. When the summer associates arrive during orientation, we promise them three things and it’s their job to hold us accountable for honoring these commitments: