Crowell & Moring

• “Summer associates get substantive work (live court training, writing opportunities, and research) with counsel and partners. Summer associates are partnered with a few partner and associate mentors to assist them with work product, exposure, skill development, and connection to other practice groups.”
• “Work assignments were meaningful and substantive, and I felt extremely supported in handling such substantive work. The training we received was also meaningful and helped me perform well during the program and even now as a first-year associate. There were a wide variety of assignments in terms of practice areas, and we had a meaningful degree of freedom to get work from areas we were interested in.”
• “There was a general overview at the start of the summer of what kinds of questions to ask when getting an assignment. There was a portal to track assignments and stay organized. There were also three designated staffing coordinators who would meet with us weekly to check in on our assignments and try to find more assignments in areas we were interested in working in.”
• “Feedback was emphasized. There was a balance of substantive and practice development work.”

• “Great social events with activities that can nourish connections. Attorneys are active and friendly. I loved going to a baseball game together.”
• “We had about two formal social events per week, but I was taken to lunch daily by a senior associate or partner. By the end of the summer, I truly felt like I had gotten to know every attorney in the office across practice groups. This helped me gain a better understanding of the firm and feel more supported while navigating career growth.”
• “The attorneys were extremely welcoming. The camaraderie among the summer associates was strong and continues to be strong even after the summer, in the office, across offices, and outside the office. We had an escape room and dinner event that was a great chance to interact on a more casual level.”
• “There were several opportunities to meet firm attorneys, and there was good camaraderie amongst the summer associates due to the smaller class size. My favorite summer event was a scavenger hunt at the spy museum.”

• “The nature of the work I am doing is more cross-practice than the work I was doing as a summer associate. This is positive, as I feel I learn much more this way about various industries and various legal issues.”
• “The walls among practice groups are relatively low barriers and that has proved to be quite true. You can express interest in any kind of work and network with different attorneys to try to get on different types of projects.”
• “I think that my expectations and reality have proven the same. I'm in the practice area I was looking to join and have been able to work with people I wanted to work with. I have been surprised with partners reaching out to me first to give me assignments.”
• “I have been pleasantly surprised across the board. The attorneys are all still very pleasant and easy to work with. I still receive mostly substantive work rather than just document review.”

Crowell’s summer associate program is an introduction to what it’s really like to be a lawyer here. The work, training, and social events provide a great idea of who we are, what we do, and how we do it. Our program provides opportunities for growth and development, and for summer associates to demonstrate how their talents and perspective will enrich our community. Work is assigned by staffing coordinators based on the practice interests of the summer associate. Each summer associate is also asked to work on at least one pro bono project. Crowell summer associates participate in a robust training program where they are introduced to firm leaders and practice groups, learn about different career paths of firm lawyers, and participate in interactive skill building programs. We have fun too! Activities are designed to introduce summer associates to lawyers and professional staff, build a class community, and get to know the city.