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How does Bracewell invest in the growth of its associates?   From day one with the firm, associates have the opportunity to work on meaningful legal work. Formal and informal mentoring and training programs help ensure they develop the skills needed to grow as a lawyer and future leader within the firm.   Learn more about launching your career at Bracewell, including how to apply for the 2025 summer program, on our careers page: https://lnkd.in/gsfbgR2M   #DestinationBracewell #SummerAtBracewell #BracewellCareers

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I just completed A&O Shearman’s Technology and M&A Law Virtual Internship through Forage. In the simulation I: 1. Completed a job simulation involving corporate legal advisory for A&O Shearman's M&A team. 2. Analyzed a Series D Shareholders' Agreement to identify necessary consents for tech acquisitions. 3. Utilized legal research skills to determine consent requirements for increasing senior management pay and acquiring a payments infrastructure business. 4. Crafted a comprehensive email providing counsel with precise recommendations on requisite consents and obligations.

Spotlight on Zheyu (Joey) Li, one of our 2024 summer associates. We are happy to have Joey spend the summer working with us. #summerassociate #summerinternship #lawstudents #intellectualpropertylaw

For the law students looking to learn what a valuable summer associate experience consists of, for the young labor and employment lawyers looking for a firm, and for any former, current, or future client of Bechtel & Santo, here is a quick read on my past summer at the Firm!

Unlock the Secrets: How to Ace Behavioral Questions with Brian Landeros, Ex-Morgan Stanley Intern! 🗝️ Watch the full mock interview on our YouTube channel now: https://lnkd.in/g_jiq6Xc #morganstanley #interviewtips #investmentbanking

It's time for the final GGM summer intern intro! Last but certainly not least, please join us in welcoming George Haddad to Gray Griffith and Mays. George will be interning in the Audit Department in our Charleston office. When we asked George why he chose to intern with GGM, he said, "I chose Gray, Griffith and Mays since I felt it would provide an opportunity to help small businesses and nonprofit organizations in West Virginia that rely on our auditing services to ensure that their books are correct and financial fraud is eliminated. #wv #cpa #wvleaders #accountants #wvaccountants #wvaccounting #accounting

Careers at Latham Centers, Latham & Watkins, I completed Latham & Watkins's White Collar Defense & Investigations on Forage. It was a great opportunity to get some insight into what interns at Latham & Watkins may work on in relation to White Collar Defense & Investigations. In the simulation I: Completed a Simulation focused on a fraud investigation for Latham & Watkins White Collar Defense & Investigations team.  Devised search terms targeting fraud-related documents and created a concise list of keywords for focused analysis. Drafted questions to be used in a witness interview. Calculated sentencing range and potential fine using guidelines. Check out the simulation here: https://lnkd.in/dudJEYeM

It's about that time again—summer associate season is here! ☀ Here are our five tips for summer associates to maximize their experience. What would you add to the list? Read our SuperCharger for more insights: https://lnkd.in/eAys5YGd

Last week, I was reminded of one of the biggest regrets I have about my career. I spent a few days with my family in the Twin Cities. As we were driving into town on Wednesday evening, we were heading south on 494. When we got to Minnetonka, MN, we passed an office building that makes me cringe. It’s where I interviewed for an internship at the equity options market-making division of Citigroup. This is outside of the point of the story but it was the most memorable interview of my life, by far. Two interesting stories from the interview: First: As soon as I walked into the room, two of the traders gave me a ton of crap for wearing a full suit and tie. “We care about intellect, not what you wear.” They were wearing shorts and t-shirts. Second: While they were asking me about growing up in rural North Dakota, they abruptly cut me off (literally stopped me as I was talking mid-sentence). One of the guys then asked, “what’s 37 x 25?”. I asked for a pen and they told me to do it in my head. For how flustered I was, I surprisingly got it right. They then asked me to calculate “8 to the power of 3”, which I got correct as well. Phew. 😰 I felt like I aged a year in that one hour interview. But it was fun. The prior week, I interviewed at the consulting side of a Big Four accounting firm. After getting turned down by a couple of places earlier that month, I was anxious to find my internship. A few days later, both places called and made me an offer. Citigroup offered $20/hour. The Big Four consulting firm offered me $25/hour. I wanted to work with the interesting traders but I accepted the consulting role based on the higher pay. It makes me cringe every time I think about that. I still cannot believe I did it. It’s even more painful knowing that all I did for my consulting internship was take notes in meetings. It was a crappy experience. I was young, inexperienced, and broke. Following that, I’ve tried not to let money be the sole factor for the stuff I work on. So far, so good. As we continued to drive down 494, my twin 3 year-old boys were making inappropriate jokes and laughing hysterically at each other. All is good.