Summer Associate in Florham Park, NJ

Law Firm

Florham Park, NJ

Summer Associate in Florham Park, NJ

Summer Associate

Max 1 yrs required

No

Job Title: Summer Intern

Job Responsibilities:
- Participate in the summer program at the law firm, which is designed to provide a realistic picture of the firm's practice to aspiring attorneys.
- Engage in work assignments across various practice areas of the firm to gain exposure to different legal fields.
- Actively assist lawyers with current matters of importance to the firm, its clients, and the community.
- Observe legal procedures such as depositions, hearings, trials, client and board of directors meetings, negotiating sessions, and closings.
- Prepare drafts of legal documents, such as a patent application for satellite technology and memoranda on legal issues like the admissibility of photographs from concealed video surveillance.
- Attend client meetings and assist in the preparation of applications to regulatory bodies, such as the SEC, for activities like initial public offerings.
- Research corporate voting dispute issues and apply findings in public stockholder meetings.
- Assist in the preparation of legal briefs for appellate courts and attend oral arguments.

Education and Experience Information:
- The program is targeted at law students, specifically those at the beginning of their legal careers.
- The firm is not currently accepting applications from third-year law students, as all entry-level associate positions are typically filled through the Summer Program.

Special Training Programs:
- Participate in an orientation program, ethics discussions, and training sessions on intranet research systems.
- Attend courses on legal theory skills, writing, and taking depositions.
- Engage in deposition training sessions, which include reviewing a videotape on taking depositions, studying a mock case, deposing a witness, and receiving a transcript of the deposition.
- Participate in a mock negotiation session, working in teams to negotiate deals and attending a lecture on negotiation skills.

Mentorship:
- Each summer associate is assigned two mentors: an associate mentor for overseeing pro bono projects and a senior associate/senior partner mentor for involving the summer associate in a case or transaction.
- Mentors help introduce summer associates to other lawyers in the firm and provide general guidance.

Feedback:
- Receive informal feedback and evaluations of work throughout the summer from lawyers who assign projects.
- The hiring partner conducts individual reviews at the midpoint of the summer program to discuss progress and specific project work.

Salary Information:
- The text does not provide specific information about salary or compensation for the summer intern position.