Warm greetings to each of our 2024 summer hires! HKR welcomes 2L law students Alice Caughey, Chaiyeon Lee and Mark J. Metzler, CPA, joining us as Summer Associates, and Brett Pinnelli and Sean Burke as summer clerks. We're excited to have such a talented group of individuals with us for the summer, and we look forward to the fresh perspectives and energy you'll bring to our firm. Horst Krekstein & Runyon believes in fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where you'll have the opportunity to thrive. Let's make this summer an unforgettable chapter in your career! #WelcomeToTheTeam#SummerAtHKR
Hard to believe that law firm recruiting season is just around the corner! If you are a law student or know one, this series of tips and information about BigLaw recruiting process is a great place to start! Please share with the law students in your life!
Once considered among the highest end of high-end summer gigs, the position of “Summer Associate” is apparently a dying art at today’s law firms, with recruitment for said position reaching the lowest point in more than a decade. Offers to law student interviewees were down almost 20% from last year alone. What is causing this shift, and what can recruiters in other high-wage industries take away from it?
Ogletree Deakins’ annual Summer Associate program begins today. We would like to extend a warm welcome to this year’s Summer Associate class, which comprises 28 law students who represent 23 different law schools and will be supporting 19 of our offices in the U.S. and Canada.
Throughout the season, our Summer Associates will participate in a variety of substantive trainings and will have the opportunity to connect with each other and complete meaningful work assignments at the local office level.
Please join us in welcoming our 2024 Summer Associates!
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Summer Associates! They're everywhere!
It's time for 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞.
Law firms that have summer associates have a golden opportunity to have a monumental impact on these young lawyers' careers.
It's not just about exposure to interesting cases.
It's not just about donning suits and recording time.
And it's not just about the cool social events (although this is a big bonus).
If firms want to impress these law students in the hopes of eventually hiring them, they need to have 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞.
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞 is about what it's like to be a private practice attorney.
This is generally not found in the syllabus at most law schools, and as practicing lawyer will tell you, it's essential information.
What should 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞 entail?
➡ Firm structure and roles
➡ How the firm makes money
➡ Billing hygiene
➡ How to advocate for oneself and ask for help
➡ Executive presence
➡ Proper business communication protocols
➡ Internal networking
➡ Understanding the WHY behind the firm vision
➡ Understanding what clients want and need
➡ How to think like a trusted advisor
➡ Quantifying, conveying, and delivering value
Firms that start investing in future leaders at the summer associate stage will reap the benefits for decades, if not longer.
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Is this the next evolution of BigLaw recruiting, or a form of "dirty rush?" When I was a 1L, I didn't know crap about what I wanted to do with my legal career, and I suspect this will lead to many 1Ls and 2Ls making rash decisions simply to secure a BigLaw job (and BigLaw $$$) after graduation. Those who will make the most informed decisions at such an early stage will be those with BigLaw lawyers in their "friends and family" network who can pave the way for them (read: the more privileged among us).
We aren't *yet* seeing this trend bleed over into overseas practice groups (e.g., Asia BigLaw, where incoming first-year classes are small), but the same advice we give to law students with an eye on Asia can now apply to everyone - get in touch with a recruiter early who can help guide you toward the right practice groups and firms that align with your interests and goals.
Litigation and Arbitration Partner at Jackson Walker LLP
Not a fan of this trend. The process for getting hired by a law firm is mysterious enough without this trend of hiring summer clerks earlier and earlier--recruiting to big firms now begins the first semester of law school. It tends to benefit those in the know (generally those with lawyers in their network) to the expense of everyone else. Great reporting by Bloomberg. Link in the comments.
Once considered among the highest end of high-end summer gigs, the position of “Summer Associate” is apparently a dying art at today’s law firms, with recruitment for said position reaching the lowest point in more than a decade. Offers to law student interviewees were down almost 20% from last year alone. What is causing this shift, and what can recruiters in other high-wage industries take away from it?
1L's! Join BLG Member Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. for a discussion series on what it takes to forge a successful career at a firm like Mintz. Members and Associates from its Litigation and Intellectual Property sections will share advice about getting started in these competitive fields and how to position yourself for advancement.
From what it is like practicing in these fields week to week, to what law firms look for when hiring summer associates, you’ll come away with insights and practical advice that will help you determine the right path for you and present yourself as a competitive applicant during interview season.
These are online events. Litigation session register here: https://bit.ly/3rWDdMN IP session register here: https://bit.ly/3tS86Ck