Norton Rose Fulbright

• “I received substantive assignments that were integral parts of the deals the firm was working on. For every assignment I did, I received very clear instructions and background and received substantial feedback following project completion.”
• “I was actually very impressed with the caliber of work I was tasked with. I worked on matters with major firm clients, and I learned a great deal about how my law school education functioned in the real world. I felt that I was able to contribute in a meaningful way. Everyone I worked with—from partners to first-year associates—took significant time to give me feedback on my work. I felt supported and encouraged to share my ideas. The senior partners were accessible, easy to talk to, and made themselves available to share their experience and their advice.”
• “I was exposed to and included in real client work and meaningful legal research. This was further validated when I came back to the firm and found my memos and research results being utilized and shared in training materials and client alerts/ publications.”
• “All of the assignments I received as a summer associate contributed to real, ongoing matters. I felt that the work I did was genuinely reviewed and used by the assigning attorneys. Furthermore, the assignments and the feedback I received helped me to get a better idea of the work product expected from a Norton Rose Fulbright associate and how to best achieve this.”

• “Most of the firm's attorneys participated in nearly all of the events. I felt like I got to know everyone in the office. Further, I developed meaningful work relationships with other summer associates who eventually started with me as a first-year associate. The transition to first-year associate was incredibly seamless and not stressful due to the success of the summer program. When I came in as a first year, I knew everyone from the start.” 
• “The social aspect of the summer program was everything we wanted it to be! Events were diverse, well-attended, and instrumental toward summer associates getting to know the attorneys at the firm.” 
• “I feel incredibly fortunate that our summer associate class was as close as we were! It was obvious that a great deal of thought went into each summer associate offer. Each person was truly unique, and we all got along very well and supported each other. It was a wonderful experience from day one. ...” 
• “Our summer associate events are well-attended and provide the summers with a chance to get to know people at the firm outside of a formal work environment. Our summer associates also get to do things like go use the firm suite to go to a concert, go to lunch twice a week with partners and associates, and generally get integrated into the firm culture.” 

• “The firm was incredibly transparent during the summer about the expectations of being a first-year associate, and the work mimicked what I would be doing as a first year. Nearly every expression the firm conveyed over the summer about what it is like to be a first-year associate was accurate. I have been extremely pleased with the transition from summer associate to full-time associate. There were no surprises, and I was able to continue forming working relationships with the partners and other associates and got plugged into meaningful work streams nearly immediately.” 
• “My experience practicing has really felt like a continuation of my summer associate tenure in many ways. Obviously, the expectations are greater, and the bar has been raised, but it has a distinct ‘picking up where we left off' feel to it, which I am grateful for.” 
• “I am pleasantly surprised with how similar my summer experience reflected life as a first-year associate. Of course, there are not as many out-of-office social events, but there are still so many in-office events. The only thing that the summer program did not prepare me for, and I did not expect [it] to, was to juggle five or six projects at a time. As a summer, I usually had at least two projects on hand (at most three), but they were all fairly manageable. As a first year, I get staffed on many more projects that are all on different stages, so I've had to learn how to really prioritize and turn my attention to the projects that are more urgent than the rest.” 
• “The only thing that is really different from my experience as a summer associate is that my workload is heavier as a first-year associate. However, nobody gave me the indication that I would have the same workload as I did over the summer, and I didn't expect to.” 

• “There was a steak dinner where summer associates were paired with partners, and we got to talk with people over dinner. Was a great experience.” 
• “I liked the Magic Night at one of the partners' homes—it was one of the most well-attended summer events, and it was just a fun experience and a good opportunity to connect with other attorneys from the firm who are not necessarily in your assigned practice group.” 
• “A Dungeons and Dragons event where we completed a campaign with several partners and other firm lawyers.” 
• “My favorite summer event was going to see a show on Broadway (we saw ‘Six’). It was a great way to take advantage of our location, which is close to Times Square.” 

Our Summer Associate Program drives our hiring efforts and provides opportunities to learn what it is like to be a Norton Rose Fulbright lawyer. The Program includes substantive work projects, social events, and trainings that cover a range of subjects, including law-firm economics, practice-team presentations, and panel discussions on trending topics. In addition to client work, summer associates have work projects that focus on legal skills such as legal writing, due diligence, oral advocacy, and pro bono efforts. A key career-building element of the Summer Associate Program is making lasting connections with our lawyers and other participants. We offer team-building and social activities that connect the lawyers and participants in the Program across the U.S. offices. Our lawyers work hard, but they also enjoy having fun and spending time with their colleagues.