Morgan Lewis

Fast Facts The Summer Associate Program in San Francisco

On-Campus Recruiting

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2007 AmLaw Survey

Applying for the Summer Program

  1. Submit your cover letter, resume, and transcripts through your career services office or to the legal recruiting contact for the office you are interested in.
  2. Screening interviews are held for qualified candidates either on campus (if available; see the calendar) or in a local Morgan Lewis office, typically 20-30 minutes.
  3. Eligible candidates may be invited to an in-office callback visit to meet with members of the recruiting committee and attorneys in the practice area of interest.

Year Office Opened: 2003
Number of Lawyers: 52 Partners | 11 Counsel | 75 Associates
(as of June 2007)

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Antitrust
  • Business and Finance
  • Employee benefits/Executive Compensation
  • Immigration
  • Intellectual Property
  • Labor and Employment
  • Litigation
  • Personal Law
  • Real Estate
  • Tax

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

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

2007 SAN FRANCISCO SOCIAL & NETWORKING EVENTS

  • San Francisco Giant's game and pre-game barbeque in the ballpark
  • Magic Theater production of "Citizen Josh" and pre-theater dinner
  • Summer associate golf lesson
  • Northern California summer associate golf tournament
  • American River Rafting and camping trip
  • Tante Marie's Cooking School
  • Sonoma Valley wine tour and dinner
  • Dinner at partner's homes
  • Volunteer Legal Services Program - Homeless Connect Pro Bono Project

2007 SAN FRANCISCO ASSOCIATE COMPENSATION

  • Summer Associates
    • $30,800 per-summer compensation
  • First-Year Associates
    • Base compensation $160,000
    • Relocation expenses
    • $10,000 stipend to cover bar expenses
    • Judicial Clerkship bonus of $25,000 for Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Clerks, $20,000 for Federal District Court clerks who are hired directly from their clerkship

Download the San Francisco Office Fact Sheet (PDF).

Download the San Francisco NALP form (PDF).