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&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;Law firms sure know how to show their summer associates a good time—from dinners at top restaurants to Broadway shows to yacht cruises to firmwide retreats at a luxury resort. Firms dedicate a tremendous amount of time and money to planning these social events so that summer associates can bond with fellow summers and&#160;meet as many firm attorneys as possible —and also so that the firm’s attorneys can get to know the summers. This in-firm networking helps both summer associates and the firm determine if the fit is good and also provides summers with an opportunity to build connections for when they return to the firm.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;In &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;/blogs/vaults-law-blog-legal-careers-and-industry-news/vault-laws-2020-prestige-rankings-are-here&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Vault’s Annual Associate Survey&lt;/a&gt;, we asked junior associates to share some of their favorite events from their time as summers at their law firms. Below are some selections from the Top 10 firms in &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;/best-companies-to-work-for/law/best-summer-associate-programs/best-summer-associate-programs-for-fun-and-events&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Vault’s Best Summer Programs for Social Experiences&lt;/a&gt; ranking.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;#1&#160;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/omelveny-myers-llp&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;O’Melveny&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt; “We had a ‘Farm to Table&#39; event, visiting a farm where locally sourced produce was grown and later [going] to the high-end restaurant serving food from that farm.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;#2 &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/fried-frank-harris-shriver-jacobson-llp&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Fried Frank&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt; “Casino night at the Hay-Adams.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;#3 &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/thompson-knight-llp&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Thompson &amp;amp; Knight&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt; “Our summer class attended a Kendrick Lamar concert in the firm&#39;s suite at the American Airlines Center.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;#4 &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/williams-connolly-llp&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Williams &amp;amp; Connolly&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt; “Nationals baseball game.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;#5 &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/clifford-chance-us-llp&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Clifford Chance&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt; “Our firm rented out the carnival in Central Park and invited everyone who works at the firm, including their families.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;#6 &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/orrick-herrington-sutcliffe-llp&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Orrick&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt; “Sailing in Annapolis.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;#7 (Tie)&#160;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;Akin%20Gump Strauss Hauer &amp;amp; Feld LLP&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Akin Gump&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt; “We went to Magic Castle for a night!”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;#7 (Tie) &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;Eversheds%20Sutherland (US) LLP&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Eversheds Sutherland:&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; “Group dinner at a partner&#39;s house. We got to meet families and see how much everyone in the group knew each other and cared for each other.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;#9 &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/white-case-llp&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;White &amp;amp; Case&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt; “Shakespeare in the Park.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;p1&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;#10 &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; href=&quot;/company-profiles/law/cleary-gottlieb-steen-hamilton-llp&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Cleary&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;/strong&gt; “Birchbox event: Cleary closed down the Soho flagship of Birchbox. We all had gift cards, mani-pedis, snacks, and drinks; it was so much fun.”&lt;/p&gt;

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