Morgan Lewis

Fast Facts The Summer Associate Program in San Francisco

Year Office Opened: 2003
Number of Lawyers: 42 Partners | 6 Counsel | 76 Associates
(as of March 2012)

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Business & Finance
  • FDA & Healthcare
  • Immigration
  • Intellectual Property
  • Labor & Employment
  • Litigation
  • Personal Law
  • Real Estate
  • Tax Controversy & Consulting
  • Trademark & Copyright

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

  • Firmwide orientation held off-site
  • Flexible work assignment process
  • Partner and associate mentors for each summer associate
  • Work assignment coordinators for advice and background on assignments and practice groups
  • Work product reviewers to give feedback on written assignments
  • Professional development and training opportunities
  • Opportunity to take assignments in all practice groups; no formal rotation
  • Luncheon seminars and social events with practice groups
  • Mid-summer and end-of-summer evaluations
  • Optional Public Interest Community Service (PICS) Program offered to all summer associates (learn more)

PAST SAN FRANCISCO SUMMER PROGRAM EVENTS

  • San Francisco Giants game and pre-game BBQ
  • Whitewater rafting and camping trip
  • Tante Marie's Cooking School
  • Summer party at partner's home in Napa Valley
  • Dinner at partners' homes
  • Volunteer Legal Service Program: Homeless Connect Pro Bono Project
  • Northern California summer associate bowling tournament
  • Karaoke and trivia nights

Download the San Francisco Office Fact Sheet (PDF).

Download the San Francisco NALP form (PDF).