Morgan Lewis

Fast Facts The Summer Associate Program in Pittsburgh

Year Office Opened: 1996
Number of Lawyers: 8 Partners | 3 Counsel | 14 Associates
(as of March 2012)

KEY PRACTICE AREAS

  • Business and Finance
  • Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
  • Labor & Employment
  • Litigation

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

  • Firmwide orientation held off-site
  • Mentors for each summer associate
  • Professional development and training opportunities
  • Mid-summer and end-of-summer evaluations
  • Opportunity to take assignments in all practice groups; no formal rotation
  • Optional Public Interest Community Service (PICS) Program offered to all summer associates (learn more)

PAST PITTSBURGH SUMMER PROGRAM EVENTS

  • Attorney dinner at Monterey Bay Fish Grotto
  • Lunch-and-learn programs
  • Denim Days for charity
  • Family event at Kennywood Park
  • Happy hour and Friday lunches in the MLB café
  • Pittsburgh Pirates baseball games
  • Lunches with associates
  • Office ice cream social
  • Community Service and Pro Bono Day
  • End-of-summer soirée at PaPa J's Ristorante

WHAT FORMER MORGAN LEWIS SUMMER ASSOCIATES SAY

  • “Everyone was friendly, inclusive, and extremely welcoming and helpful (both personally and professionally). No complaints.”
  • “The office camaraderie was fantastic and really made this a wonderful experience.”
  • “The people at the office were just amazing, seriously just a fantastic bunch. I felt so welcome and included at all times, whether it was partners, associates, support staff, anyone; it's just a great feeling when you feel like you really know everyone at the office and are never afraid to just sit down at a Friday lunch with someone you don't really know and still feel confident that you'll have a great conversation.”
  • “Good reputation, obviously high caliber of work, great salary, and talented people (factors that influenced decision to accept summer offer).”
  • “Thanks for a wonderful experience! Couldn’t be happier.”

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