ATL Webcast: Career Advice for This Summer (Part 4)The post-recession summer associate experience.
In cooperation with our friends at the Practical Law Company, we produced a webcast, We Know What You Should Do This Summer. Career experts, including law firm partners, discussed subjects of interest to law students who want to excel as summer associates.
The recession might be officially over, but we’re not back to the glory days of 2006 and 2007. If you’ll be a summer associate this year — congratulations, by the way — you don’t want to run the risk of being no-offered.
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Let’s take a look at the latest video segment, which looks at how economic times have affected what’s expected of summer associates, and offers practical advice on how to succeed as a summer….
To refresh your recollection, the panel consisted of:
- Elie Mystal, editor, Above the Law (moderator);
- Anastasia Boyko, Professional Development Manager, Practical Law Company;
- David Lat, founder, Above the Law;
- R. King Milling, New York office hiring partner, Orrick; and
- Steven Molo, founding partner, MoloLamken LLP.
Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
And here’s the video, in which the panelists discuss what kind of work can be given to summer associates, what resources are available for summer associates, and what to do you with your summer if you’re interested in future government service (perhaps as a law clerk or ultimately a judge):
Stay tuned for the next installments, which will be appearing soon. And thanks again to our sponsor, the Practical Law Company. If you’re a current law student, check out PLC’s law school homepage, which offers a wealth of free resources — including their invaluable Summer Associate Survival Guide.
Earlier: ATL Webcast: Career Advice for This Summer (Part 1): Introductions, and how to find a summer job.
ATL Webcast: Career Advice for This Summer (Part 2): Beyond Biglaw; advice for 1Ls; networking.
ATL Webcast: Career Advice for This Summer (Part 3): Government jobs; balancing work and play in Biglaw.
Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
