Summertime…and the law students are uneasy. Summer associate programs have historically been 12-week courtships where law firms would wine, dine and groom the best and brightest law students, intending to offer most or all of them employment when the summer was over.
These days, however, it’s a totally new ball game. Programs are being slashed from 12 to 10 or even 8 weeks and the sheer number of summer associates overall has dropped considerably. Due to recent downsizing at firms, there are simply not as many slots available, so the competition is fierce to get summer associate positions. And even if you do land one of these coveted spots, you are still not guaranteed a job offer at the end of the summer.
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