Fish & Richardson P.C.

• “Summer associates are given substantive work assignments for both billable and pro bono matters. Summer associates are typically put on a case team and operate as a junior associate would. The summer program also includes mentorship and training. Each summer is assigned a mentor (who helps with anything) and a training/writing coach (who provides detailed feedback on assignments). The goal of the summer is to learn and grow while having fun, of course.”
• “We were able to work with a variety of Fish attorneys from associates to senior principals on substantive work assignments and pro bono projects. We were also given the opportunity to sit in on an oral argument at the federal circuit and its debriefing afterwards with the client.”
• “We got substantive assignments, good instructions, and good feedback. Lots of helpful training.”

• “The summer associate program's social activities were always well-attended by attorneys at every level who were interested in getting to know the summer associates. The Fish summer associate program fosters camaraderie among summer associates not only in your office but also in offices across the U.S. It does this via the social activities, trainings, summer associate retreat, and making it clear that we are not in competition with our fellow summer associates to receive an offer back.”
• Lots of great social events. The attorneys put a lot of effort into getting to know us. The summer associates also got along really well.”
• “The summer program had one social program a week. The firm also did a ‘Summer Associate Retreat’ where you could meet other summers and folks from other offices. We were encouraged to get lunch with attorneys.”

• “There is obviously more work as a full-time associate, but that was not unexpected. You no longer have a work coordinator, so you're in charge of getting work and managing those relationships.”
• “Fish sets realistic and honest expectations. Everything I was told as a summer has been true. The flip of this, though, is that Fish will not sugarcoat things. As a summer, you will receive direct and honest answers to any question.”
• “Overall, it was pretty similar.”

• “My favorite summer events were when we took a water taxi to MGM casino, went on a summer associate retreat with the other summers from the different offices in Boulder, Colorado, and had an end-of-summer party at a senior principal's house.”
• “Wine tasting, dinner in La Jolla overlooking the ocean, falconry, Padres game.”
• “Boston Harbor boat cruise.”

Fish & Richardson’s summer program is the cornerstone of our recruiting. We bring in the top students from across the country, and through significant investments of time and resources, we begin developing them into the Fish attorneys who go on to become leaders in the industry. To achieve this, our summer program is known for having real work that provides hands-on training and ongoing feedback. Summer associates tackle the tough legal issues that clients come to us to solve, and projects include preparing patent applications; conducting research for litigation; and attending client meetings, depositions, and even trials. Equally important to our summer program are the social events that integrate summer associates into the firm culture, including a firmwide summer associate retreat. Summer associates and attorneys get to know each other at dinners, concerts, and sporting events and through friendly competition across offices. Each summer associate is assigned a mentor who advises them throughout the summer