Philadelphia Summer Associate Program

“As a summer associate in BakerHostetler's PH office, I was most impressed by the attorneys' investment in the success of the summer associates. From the beginning, the attorneys in the office were clear about their desire to aid our professional development: whether it was giving feedback on assignments, taking the summer associates out to lunch, or talking at a happy hour, Baker's PH attorneys were always listening ears, sources of advice, and guiding figures as I thought about what finishing law school and beginning a career at Baker might look like. This investment in my success is a large part of what is bringing me back as a full-time associate.”

“As a law student looking to gain practical experience in intellectual property law, BakerHostetler's Philadelphia office was the perfect place for me to work as a summer associate. The office hosts one of the largest intellectual property practices in the area, and the attorneys collectively handle projects in everything from patent litigation to data privacy and protection. The wide breadth of intellectual property issues that the office handles, combined with the expertise of the attorneys, make BakerHostetler's Philadelphia office the ideal spot for an IP-focused law student.

Over my summer with BakerHostetler, I worked on a wide breadth of interesting projects with several attorneys. As a law student particularly interested in patent law, I researched pressing patent law issues, investigated patent office action responses, and even assisted in the drafting process of a patent application. Not to mention, I received invaluable feedback from the attorneys on these projects.  They helped identify things I did well and ways I could improve my work product.

Outside of the projects themselves, BakerHostetler has an incredible firm culture. The attorneys were highly supportive of the summer associates, and they were truly approachable whenever I had a question regarding a project or just wanted to learn about their legal practice. Moreover, they were always happy to take the summer associates out to lunch!”

“Initially, BakerHostetler was on my radar solely because of the Philadelphia office’s patent practice – it is the biggest in the city. Then one of the patent litigation partners gave a talk at Villanova and said his favorite part of the job is forming litigation strategy and putting a case together. That really caught my attention because I knew that was something I’d eventually be interested in doing.

During my two summers at BakerHostetler, I was able to work on many different projects, like researching cutting-edge legal issues, working on patent applications for pioneering technologies, creating presentations for clients and co-authoring a blog post with one of the partners.

But BakerHostetler’s main attraction is the people that line its hallways. There is a camaraderie among the attorneys that makes the firm more than just a place to work – it was a place I looked forward to coming to every day.” 

“As a summer associate in BakerHostetler's PH office, I was most impressed by the attorneys' investment in the success of the summer associates. From the beginning, the attorneys in the office were clear about their desire to aid our professional development: whether it was giving feedback on assignments, taking the summer associates out to lunch, or talking at a happy hour, Baker's PH attorneys were always listening ears, sources of advice, and guiding figures as I thought about what finishing law school and beginning a career at Baker might look like. This investment in my success is a large part of what is bringing me back as a full-time associate.”