From the Career Files: Do You Have to Be an Annoying Suck-Up to Succeed as a Summer Associate?

Alison Monahan, founder of The Girl's Guide to Law School, shares some practical advice for summer associates.

Ed. note: This is the latest installment in a series of posts from the ATL Career Center’s team of expert contributors. Today, Alison Monahan shares some practical advice with summer associates.

I read this advice for summer associates this morning, and it made me want to poke my eyes out.

I’m trying to imagine what I would have done if a summer had approached me at a firm event and said, as suggested: “I’m working on an IP matter with Joe. Your IP practice was one of the reasons I chose the firm, and I am researching an interesting X issue.”

Where to start?

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