Linklaters

• “Summers received substantive trainings and workshops. Work assignments were handed out both via a pooling system and individually.”
• “At the beginning of the summer, we were sent a survey to indicate areas of interest, but during the summer, we were encouraged to seek work from any practice groups, including those outside of the areas we indicated on the survey. There was a loose pool system, but many times, people just got assignments by asking attorneys directly rather than waiting for attorneys to submit assignments to the pool. The work assignments included research memos, drafting pro bono briefs, taking notes on calls, etc. There were also training exercises and sessions, including a mock auction and an E&I deal simulation.”
• “I was able to experience various kinds of work throughout the summer. We also had training sessions where practice groups would introduce their work. I also got feedback and trainings from associates, counsel, and partners based on the work I completed.”
• “I liked the training/assignments we received as summer associates, but it would have been nice for work allocation to have a bit more structure, as the pool system leaves it up to the individual summer associate to navigate getting work through networking.”

• “There were events most weeks. Some of the most fun ones were a cooking class, bowling, and a Broadway show. The highlight of the summer was the three-day trip to London. The camaraderie among the summers was great. … I really got the chance to get to know everyone on a personal level.”
• “The summer events were great, and there was a variety of activities offered both in the office and outside the office. The class size allowed camaraderie early on in the program and helped with team building. The events were fairly well-attended by attorneys, and there were opportunities to get to know people outside of the office.”
• “Social events were top-tier, and every level of employee from the business teams to partners came out to the summer events. Summers got to travel to the London office, which was extremely fun and built the strongest relationships within our cohort.”
• “Every day, we had lunches with anywhere from junior associates up to partners. This was a good time to learn more informally about practice groups. We generally also had one or two social events per week, and these events ranged in activities; some were meant to be more networking-based, whereas others were to help build relationships with fellow summers.”

• “I was placed in my preferred practice group after the six-month first-year rotation period, and while I work most closely with my partner mentor (by choice), ... I do much more work on matters alone with partners than I would have expected, which has been excellent for training and building my group/firm reputation.”
• “I am enjoying working full time more than I did as a summer. During my summer, I was given more one-off tasks, and I never actually saw the results of my work. It was great for learning what areas I was interested in, but I often felt like I was just barely touching the service. On the other hand, during my first year thus far, I have been able to … to see varying aspects of the law. … This has allowed me to feel more like I'm a member of the team and that I could contribute more substantially than I did as a summer. ...”
• “The summer program gave me a sense of the work culture and when I started working as an associate, I was able to get more substantive work.”
• “I was able to get right on to work after orientation and received amazing guidance from the senior associate & partners. I am satisfied by how substantive and engaging my work has been.”

As a Linklaters summer associate, you are joining a premier U.S. practice within an unrivaled global platform. We are a high-performing team of exceptional, talented, and highly motivated individuals who handle the biggest and most transformational mandates for the world’s leading corporates, banks, and financial sponsors. You will gain a truly international perspective with exciting opportunities to work closely with market-leading partners, counsel, and associates on a variety of high-profile matters. In addition to attending dedicated summer training sessions, summer associates attend attorney trainings and practice group meetings and participate in pro bono work. Each summer associate is paired with two mentors and receives two formal appraisals over the course of the summer. A variety of speaker sessions and events, including our midsummer retreat in London, give summer associates the opportunity to meet people across our global network and get to know their colleagues.