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Our summer associate program
Our summer associate program
Our summer associate program is designed to provide robust training and exposure to all facets of our practice. Summer associates working with the private client and tax division will receive maximum exposure to the core areas within private client and tax, such as domestic and international wealth planning, income tax, tax controversy and estate administration. Summer associates working within our business and dispute resolutions teams will be exposed to a myriad of matters in the corporate and litigation spaces.
In order for our summer associates to gain experience in all of these areas, we do not operate a formal rotation program. Instead, work is centrally coordinated to ensure that each summer associate receives a good variety of work from a broad pool of attorneys.
Key dates – summer associates (2024)
As in years past, we anticipate the 2024 summer program will run from late May through late July.
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Program description
The summer program runs for a ten-week period, beginning with firmwide orientation in our New Haven office. This firmwide orientation allows for summers to come together across the country and the globe to network and form meaningful relationships with peers and attorneys from the outset of the program.
All of our summer associates are paid a pro-rated first year associate salary for the duration of the summer program. First year associate compensation is currently set at $165,000 per year in our US offices.
Summer Associates should anticipate receiving work identical to that of a first year associate. This typically include technical research projects, drafting, planning documents and memoranda for clients, and involvement in a variety of transactions for sophisticated clientele with a potential for client contact.
The caliber of the clients in the high net-worth, global community is top notch. Our impressive client base includes entrepreneurs, families and family business, generational wealth, athletes and artists. If you're looking for a career which will challenge you intellectually, at a firm that takes an active interest in your development, you are urged to apply.
Training and development
The firm has a lean associate to partner ratio, enabling you to work closely with senior attorneys and firm leadership. We want you to learn from the best.
To that end, the workflow of our summer associates is monitored to ensure that each associate gets exposure to all areas of our work. In addition, each summer associate is assigned both a partner and an associate mentor to ensure that there is someone on hand to answer any questions – whether about the intricacies of practice or the best local place to relax after work!
We recognize the importance of feedback and coaching, particularly for junior lawyers. In addition to weekly check-ins with the professional development and recruiting teams, all summer associates receive a midsummer review. This review is typically administered by a Divisional Group Leader and our Attorney Engagement & Development Manager. This review allows us to ensure that the work and experience you receive are kept in line with your career aspirations and that your work product reflects the expected level of effort and skill.
Social events
Our social events over the course of the summer are designed to provide opportunities to spend time getting to know the firm, city, and community in which you are resident in a more informal setting. The types of events vary each year, but some examples of popular activities have included cooking classes, an escape room, paint night, a culinary walking tour, and a sunset cruise of the Thimble Islands.
We also encourage our summer associates and attorneys to independently connect for lunch or coffee throughout the summer as schedules permit.
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To make an application or to continue an application already in progress, register with or log in to our careers centre here.
