2024 DIVERSITY DATABASE UNDERWRITER O'Melveny & Myers LLP

• “I had lots of substantive assignments during my summer program. We even got to do a mock oral argument in the courthouse of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena. A pretty amazing opportunity!”
• “The summer work coordination team is amazing. They really went out of their way to ensure that I got to try all of the boxes that I had expressed interest in (which were numerous). The best part was that the assigning attorneys always explained how something I was working on contributed to the bigger picture. During the summer you also participate in Advocacy Institute, where you work with your fellow summers on a mock deal and moot court competition.”
• “Training is comprehensive and thorough, beginning as soon as you start at the firm, and there are plentiful opportunities for informal training with senior attorneys and partners. Work assignments included substantive research and drafting opportunities, and I truly felt like a part of my teams and that I had made meaningful contributions to the work.”
• “During the time I was a summer, I was provided with great mentors, substantive work assignments, and rewarding training opportunities (e.g., mock deal, where summer associates represented a buyer and seller on a simulated M&A transaction).”

• “The social events are weekly during the summer and give summer associates great opportunities to mingle with each other and with the attorneys at the firm. We had a very tight-knit summer class, and due to the smaller class sizes, everyone got to know each other well. Likewise, we got to know the attorneys in the New York office as well.”
• “Everyone was incredibly kind and welcoming. I felt like the attorneys had a genuine interest in my career development. I found my summer associate class to be intelligent, diverse, and very friendly. I remain good friends with several people from my summer associate class. My favorite summer events were the neighborhood dinners, where a few attorneys would take associates out to dinner in different parts of the city. It was a great way to get to know my colleagues and San Francisco.”
• “There were enough social activities to get to know people, and a great variety, but they don't go overboard. Folks are sociable and willing to hang out and help each other out. Our class was close, and it's clear that the class above us is the same. OMM is not a ‘work-hard play-hard’ firm, which I prefer. Our weekend trip to Catalina Island was amazing!”
• “The summer classes tend to be small enough that you meet everyone. Favorite events included a bookstore browsing event followed by ping-pong, multiple dinners at different partners’ houses, and time meeting the New York and Texas summers.”

• “I believe that my summer prepared me well as a first-year associate. I have worked on the same types of projects while also getting to experience new types of work. I have maintained the relationships with the attorneys that I met over the summer.”
• “Of course, there is more work than I received as a summer, but other than that, everything is pretty much as expected.”
• “My experiences as a summer associate helped prepare me for practice at my firm. I have really enjoyed getting to work as a part of case teams in practice and gotten to work a lot more collaboratively with partners than I expected.”
• “I think the difference is the amount of responsibility. You are truly tasked with plenty of work, and they place a lot of expectations in your hands.”

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.