Fox Rothschild

• “As a summer associate, I completed substantive assignments and received quality feedback from partners. Partners were always available to discuss the cases I was working on and answer any questions. Summer associates were required to attend several trainings on legal and business development skills, both in person and virtually.”
• “As is common at most big firms, I rotated through departments and was able to work substantively on a number of different matters. The firm regularly held training programs specifically for summer associates and departmental trainings were open for me to attend. My preferences for departments were taken into account during my rotations, and I was able to work with partners that I had expressed interest in working with. I worked on timely client matters and even attended client calls. I was able to receive constructive feedback on my work product from partners and more senior associates and openly discuss and ask questions about my assignments with partners and associates.”
• “I received hands-on experience in important matters. From conversations with my friends who went elsewhere, I quickly realized that I had received much more interesting and impactful work than other summer associates were normally given.”
• “Fox gave a full-picture internship that allowed me to experience what being an actual associate would look like. The work was meaningful and equivalent to the amount a first-year would receive, allowing me to form a comprehensive opinion of the firm.”

• “We had a few big events, which were always fun and a great way to network, but we did not have too many small events or lunches. Our firm [hosted] a boat-tour at the end of the summer with all of the summer associates; this was my favorite event. I also enjoy the annual Mets game!”
• “The firm held weekly or biweekly social events for summer associates, including baseball games, dinners, and happy hours. The summer associates also had their own social events at the beginning and end of the summer to build class camaraderie.”
• “Social aspects were fun and did a good job of in making us feel welcome to the firm.”
• “My favorite summer event was being flown out to the firm's [Philadelphia office] and playing mini golf with all of the other summers. There were lots of social events; I had at least one event/lunch/dinner/happy hour scheduled every week. Summer associates got along great, and we all had fun together, even across offices.”

• “I think the summer program prepared me for joining as an associate. I was able to learn all internal firm systems, make connections with partners, and was largely able to pick up where I left off after the summer (most cases were still ongoing). I think I was able to go through the growing pains during the summer program and felt prepared when I began as an associate.”
• “There is much more to practicing law than just the legal components. Much of the practice of law is client-management and client-facing, which you do not learn in law school.”
• “There is a lot of latitude and autonomy in terms of day-to-day and overall flexibility as to when I complete work (assuming I get it done on time).”
• “My work has been more centralized among a few practice areas as an attorney than as a summer associate. My expectations of working with partners are the same: I'm still able to do work for various partners around the office, but my main focus is with three to four specific partners.”

Fox Rothschild’s summer program is designed to expose summer associates to a realistic view of what it’s like to practice law. The program provides ongoing interaction with the attorneys on substantive assignments and during varied social events. Summer associates receive work assignments from all departments throughout the length of the program. The assignments are interesting, and the results of that work are used by our attorneys. Special seminars are organized to expose them to each of the firm’s practice areas and administrative departments and to provide training in legal research and writing. Summer associates are also encouraged to participate in the CLE programs offered over the summer. Feedback is provided on an assignment-by-assignment basis, as well as through more formal mid- and end-of-summer evaluations. In addition, we encourage all summer associates to provide us with a detailed critique of all aspects of the summer program.