How to Succeed as a Summer Associate - Advice to Help Turn Your Summer Law Job into a Permanent Position

Law School Podcaster

Summer Associates, Legal Interns, Law Clerks. During the summer months, law students fan out across the nation to put the academic skills they’ve learned all year to the real test: doing the work of a lawyer. Whether you’re working in a law firm with a summer program, jumping into the trenches with a solo practitioner, joining a corporate counsel team or dedicating your summer to public interest work, you’ll need to make the most of your experience. We tackle topics like how to effectively obtain and complete assignments, how to build relationships with fellow summer associates, staff, and attorneys and how to enjoy firm-sponsored social events while maintaining professionalism. We also get tips on what not to do, to keep you on the best course for landing a job after graduation!

Guests include:

• Wendy Siegel, Director, Recruitment and Marketing, Office of Career Services, New York University School of Law
• Kara E. Nelson, National Director of Legal Recruiting, Foley & Lardner, LLP
• Elie Mystal, an editor of www.abovethelaw.com
• Sabina B. Clorfeine, co-author of The Summer Associate’s Guide to a Permanent Job Offer