2024 DIVERSITY DATABASE UNDERWRITER O'Melveny & Myers LLP

• “I was able to work on a number of different assignments, including billable cases and a variety of pro bono matters. I was given substantive work and received helpful direction and feedback.”
• “The summer associate program gave me the opportunity to work on real matters, both client based and pro bono, during my summer. Although the trainings were geared towards specifically summer associates, the work assignments were realistic examples of work given to junior associates.”
• “The work I was assigned as a summer associate was a good selection of ‘bite-sized’ pieces of the kind of work I have been doing as an associate. I enjoyed opportunities to sit in on team meetings and even client calls so that I could get perspective on the overall strategy and how the different moving pieces of a matter work together.”
• “I handled substantive assignments, including a SCOTUS amicus brief. We got hands-on training that was vital to my successful return offer.”

• “There were countless opportunities to interact with firm attorneys, business professionals, and summer associates during my summer associate program. There were days when I had coffee with one associate; lunch with a group of summer associates, attorneys, and partners; and an evening social event. I met nearly every attorney at the firm during my summer and became good friends with my fellow summer associates.”
• “The social aspects of my firm's summer associate program were fantastic. I really enjoyed getting to know my fellow summer associates and the attorneys at the firm.”
• “Social events were fabulous and fun. Friendly attorneys, including partners. Worked closely with partners. Summer associates were not competitive and wanted everyone to succeed. Our class is very close.”
• “Talent Development does an amazing job with this! They're some of the best and most supportive staff at the firm.”

• “I don't think I've experienced anything contrary to what I was told or to what I was expecting. I've been pleasantly surprised by the firm's support of attorney well-being. There are several mental health resources available, and in my experience, an understanding among partners that mental health must be prioritized.”
• “I did not have any negative surprises. I was surprised that there is more work that I do that goes directly to a partner than I thought. Also, I have been pleasantly surprised that I have been able to focus on work that I am interested in.”
• “The associate experience has been exactly as described during my summer. I’ve been given opportunities to grow as a lawyer and worked with some of the best (and nicest) attorneys practicing law today.”
• “Nothing was promised or [implied] that wasn't true. I felt like the program gave us a good look into what associate life is like, and I am pleasantly surprised by the amount of flexibility and autonomy that we have over our work.”

• “A casual dinner with a pair of partners—it was great to hear about their life and legal experiences in a space where we had the time and freedom to talk about anything.”
• “My favorite summer events were a Korean BBQ and karaoke night and a day trip to Catalina Island.”
• “Disneyland trip, end-of-summer party, baseball game.”
• “End-of-the-year party at Hay-Adams, the partner dinners, and the event with Politics & Prose Bookstore.”

Our summer program offers an inside look at what it is like to practice at O’Melveny. During our program, summer associates work on major cases and deals, support ongoing pro bono matters, and participate in social events to get to know each other and O’Melveny attorneys and staff. Summer associates also have opportunities to attend practice group presentations, participate in targeted trainings, and hone negotiation and oral argument skills as part of our Mock Deal and Advocacy Institute development programs. Our work coordination system ensures that summer associates are exposed to a variety of practice areas, and given opportunities to join attorneys for client meetings. Assigned mentors and ongoing feedback also help our summer associates develop their professional skills and make the most of their experiences.