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Summer Associate's Frequently Asked Questions

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What should summer associates expect?

Summer associates should expect a real taste of what it’s like to be a junior lawyer at BakerHostetler. They will have a wide array of assignments to work on and social events to attend. Summer associates will learn time management and project ownership with the support of a team invested in helping them grow.

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<p>Summer associates should expect a real taste of what it’s like to be a junior lawyer at BakerHostetler. They will have a wide array of assignments to work on and social events to attend. Summer associates will learn time management and project ownership with the support of a team invested in helping them grow.</p>

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<details class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion"><summary><h2 class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__title">What should summer associates expect?</h2></summary><div class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__content"><p>Summer associates should expect a real taste of what it’s like to be a junior lawyer at BakerHostetler. They will have a wide array of assignments to work on and social events to attend. Summer associates will learn time management and project ownership with the support of a team invested in helping them grow.</p></div></details>

<strong>What is a typical day like for a summer associate?</strong>

Summer associates usually arrive between 8 and 9 a.m. and work until 5 or 6 p.m., depending on their office and practice team. There are firmwide and local summer training programs that all summer associates are encouraged to attend. The majority of a summer associate’s time is spent working on projects for various lawyers and attending observational opportunities such as depositions, court appearances and closings. There is also a schedule of social events designed to permit the summer associates to get to know as many lawyers in the office as possible and to acquaint out-of-towners with the city.

<p>Summer associates usually arrive between 8 and 9 a.m. and work until 5 or 6 p.m., depending on their office and practice team. There are firmwide and local summer training programs that all summer associates are encouraged to attend. The majority of a summer associate’s time is spent working on projects for various lawyers and attending observational opportunities such as depositions, court appearances and closings. There is also a schedule of social events designed to permit the summer associates to get to know as many lawyers in the office as possible and to acquaint out-of-towners with the city.</p>

<details class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion"><summary><h2 class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__title"><strong>What is a typical day like for a summer associate?</strong></h2></summary><div class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__content"><p>Summer associates usually arrive between 8 and 9 a.m. and work until 5 or 6 p.m., depending on their office and practice team. There are firmwide and local summer training programs that all summer associates are encouraged to attend. The majority of a summer associate’s time is spent working on projects for various lawyers and attending observational opportunities such as depositions, court appearances and closings. There is also a schedule of social events designed to permit the summer associates to get to know as many lawyers in the office as possible and to acquaint out-of-towners with the city.</p></div></details>

<strong>What’s the average length of the summer associate program?</strong>

<details class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion"><summary><h2 class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__title"><strong>What’s the average length of the summer associate program?</strong></h2></summary><div class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__content"><p>A typical summer is 10 weeks.</p></div></details>

<strong>Do you allow split summers?</strong>

Split summers are determined on a case-by-case basis and are not recommended in some locations. We find it difficult to get to know the summer associate and for the summer associate to get to know us if they are not here for the full program.

<p>Split summers are determined on a case-by-case basis and are not recommended in some locations. We find it difficult to get to know the summer associate and for the summer associate to get to know us if they are not here for the full program.</p>

<details class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion"><summary><h2 class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__title"><strong>Do you allow split summers?</strong></h2></summary><div class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__content"><p>Split summers are determined on a case-by-case basis and are not recommended in some locations. We find it difficult to get to know the summer associate and for the summer associate to get to know us if they are not here for the full program.</p></div></details>

<strong>What are the summer associate projects really like?</strong>

Summer associate projects are real work assignments for actual BakerHostetler clients. While there is a writing assignment associated with the legal writing program, there are no make-work projects. The vast majority of work is billable, and some projects (e.g., assisting in the preparation of a presentation, seminar or article) are nonbillable.

<p>Summer associate projects are real work assignments for actual BakerHostetler clients. While there is a writing assignment associated with the legal writing program, there are no make-work projects. The vast majority of work is billable, and some projects (e.g., assisting in the preparation of a presentation, seminar or article) are nonbillable.</p>

<details class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion"><summary><h2 class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__title"><strong>What are the summer associate projects really like?</strong></h2></summary><div class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__content"><p>Summer associate projects are real work assignments for actual BakerHostetler clients. While there is a writing assignment associated with the legal writing program, there are no make-work projects. The vast majority of work is billable, and some projects (e.g., assisting in the preparation of a presentation, seminar or article) are nonbillable.</p></div></details>

Where do assignments come from, and how are projects obtained?

Summer associates receive work through an internal summer work assignment portal. BakerHostetler attorneys submit work assignment requests through the portal, and the work assignment coordinator assigns the projects to the summer associates. The role of the work assignment coordinator is to monitor the workload of each summer associate so that each has a variety of assignments and the appropriate number of projects. We ask about practice area interests prior to the start of the summer, and we try to match available work with expressed interests as much as possible.

<p>Summer associates receive work through an internal summer work assignment portal. BakerHostetler attorneys submit work assignment requests through the portal, and the work assignment coordinator assigns the projects to the summer associates. The role of the work assignment coordinator is to monitor the workload of each summer associate so that each has a variety of assignments and the appropriate number of projects. We ask about practice area interests prior to the start of the summer, and we try to match available work with expressed interests as much as possible.</p>

<details class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion"><summary><h2 class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__title">Where do assignments come from, and how are projects obtained?</h2></summary><div class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__content"><p>Summer associates receive work through an internal summer work assignment portal. BakerHostetler attorneys submit work assignment requests through the portal, and the work assignment coordinator assigns the projects to the summer associates. The role of the work assignment coordinator is to monitor the workload of each summer associate so that each has a variety of assignments and the appropriate number of projects. We ask about practice area interests prior to the start of the summer, and we try to match available work with expressed interests as much as possible.</p></div></details>

How does BakerHostetler view judicial clerkships?

Judicial clerkships following graduation are encouraged. Judicial clerks are considered for offers of full-time employment based on the judge’s rules for having job assurances during the clerkship.

<p>Judicial clerkships following graduation are encouraged. Judicial clerks are considered for offers of full-time employment based on the judge’s rules for having job assurances during the clerkship.</p>

<details class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion"><summary><h2 class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__title">How does BakerHostetler view judicial clerkships?</h2></summary><div class="wp-block-contentpilot-accordion__content"><p>Judicial clerkships following graduation are encouraged. Judicial clerks are considered for offers of full-time employment based on the judge’s rules for having job assurances during the clerkship.</p></div></details>

What should summer associates expect?

What is a typical day like for a summer associate?

What’s the average length of the summer associate program?

Do you allow split summers?

What are the summer associate projects really like?

Where do assignments come from, and how are projects obtained?

How does BakerHostetler view judicial clerkships?

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