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&lt;p class=&quot;BodyA&quot;&gt;With OCI in full swing, nerves are high as law students pore over firms’ stats, specialties, and notable matters. While the competition is steep for a spot at the top law firms, once you’re in the door, there is one area that is guaranteed to be stress free: summer-associate events. From sailing to Broadway shows to cooking competitions and so much more, BigLaw firms know how to have a great time over the summer months.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;BodyA&quot;&gt;As part &lt;a href=&quot;/blog/vaults-law-blog-legal-careers-and-industry-news/vaults-top-100-law-firms-for-2019/&quot;&gt;Vault’s Annual Associate Survey&lt;/a&gt;, we asked associates their favorite events from their firms’ summer programs. Below are some top choices from associates at Vault’s top 20 firms.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“A competitive sailing event led by one of the partners who loves to sail. We raced Google, Sullivan &amp;amp; Cromwell, S&amp;amp;P, and others right in front of the Statue of Liberty.” &lt;a href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/cravath,-swaine-moore-llp/company-overview.aspx&quot;&gt;Cravath&lt;/a&gt; Associate&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“Attending the NBA draft.” &lt;a href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/wachtell-lipton-rosen-katz/company-overview.aspx&quot;&gt;Wachtell&lt;/a&gt; Associate&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“Each summer, the firm rents out Rockefeller Center and hires a band. There&#39;s a ton of food, mingling, and dancing. It&#39;s a terrific time.” &lt;a href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/skadden,-arps,-slate,-meagher-flom-llp-and-affiliates/company-overview.aspx&quot;&gt;Skadden&lt;/a&gt; Associate&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“Going to the Belmont Stakes.” &lt;a href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/sullivan-cromwell-llp/company-overview.aspx&quot;&gt;Sullivan &amp;amp; Cromwell&lt;/a&gt; Associate&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“‘Road Rally’—an all-day, city-wide scavenger hunt.” &lt;a href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/latham-watkins-llp/company-overview.aspx&quot;&gt;Latham&lt;/a&gt; Associate&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“Getting the opportunity to attend Hamilton (with the original cast) was incredible!” &lt;a href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/davis-polk-wardwell/company-overview.aspx&quot;&gt;Davis Polk&lt;/a&gt; Associate&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“Shakespeare in the Park with a private all-you-can-eat Shake Shack event beforehand.” &lt;a href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/simpson-thacher-bartlett-llp/company-overview.aspx&quot;&gt;Simpson Thacher&lt;/a&gt; Associate&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“Clam bake out in the Hamptons.” &lt;a href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/kirkland-ellis-llp/company-overview.aspx&quot;&gt;Kirkland&lt;/a&gt; Associate&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“Weekend trip to Catalina!” &lt;a href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/gibson-dunn-crutcher-llp/company-overview.aspx&quot;&gt;Gibson Dunn&lt;/a&gt; Associate&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“Bouley Test Kitchen.” &lt;a href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/paul,-weiss,-rifkind,-wharton-garrison-llp/company-overview.aspx&quot;&gt;Paul, Weiss&lt;/a&gt; Associate&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“Gatsby-themed party at the top of 30 Rock in the Rainbow Room.” &lt;a href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/weil,-gotshal-manges-llp.aspx&quot;&gt;Weil&lt;/a&gt; Associate&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“Hiking the Dolomites and visiting Venice.” &lt;a href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/quinn-emanuel-urquhart-sullivan-llp.aspx&quot;&gt;Quinn Emanuel&lt;/a&gt; Associate&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“The best event was a summers vs. associates basketball game at Staples Center.” &lt;a href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/sidley-austin-llp.aspx&quot;&gt;Sidley&lt;/a&gt; Associate&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“Beyonc&#233; concert.” &lt;a href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/cleary-gottlieb-steen-hamilton-llp.aspx&quot;&gt;Cleary&lt;/a&gt; Associate&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“We visited three wineries in Napa and Sonoma one Saturday, with tours and tastings, which was excellent.” &lt;a href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/covington-burling-llp.aspx&quot;&gt;Covington&lt;/a&gt; Associate&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“My favorite event as a summer was a cooking competition at the Chopping Block.” &lt;a href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/jones-day.aspx&quot;&gt;Jones Day&lt;/a&gt; Associate&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“Nats baseball game.” &lt;a href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/williams-connolly-llp.aspx&quot;&gt;Williams &amp;amp; Connolly&lt;/a&gt; LLP Associate&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“The party at the Central Park Zoo.” &lt;a href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/debevoise-plimpton-llp.aspx&quot;&gt;Debevoise&lt;/a&gt; Associate&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“Going on a cruise in Annapolis with a crab feast.” &lt;a href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/white-case-llp.aspx&quot;&gt;White &amp;amp; Case&lt;/a&gt; Associate&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“Whiskey tasting and BBQ at Jack Rose in DC.” &lt;a href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/wilmerhale.aspx&quot;&gt;WilmerHale&lt;/a&gt; Associate&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;

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