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Summer Program at Freshfields US LLP

Freshfields US LLP

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&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“Freshfields allows the summers to explore to their heart&#39;s desire and learn as much as possible about several practice areas whilst giving them meaningful work and exposure on every matter. Associates and partners alike are enthusiastic about including summer associates as if they were a full-time member of the team, and summers are encouraged to knock on doors and ask questions.”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;“There was a nice mix of trainings, information sessions, and work assignments during the summer program. While not overwhelming, I do believe the work assignments I engaged in were substantive, and I felt immediately integrated into my matter teams despite only being a summer associate.”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;“The work assignments I received were meaningful and integral parts of the work stream, which made me feel valued and appreciated. The firm placed a great emphasis on training, and I regularly attended training to improve my skills as a future antitrust lawyer.”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;“Freshfields provided us with significant work assignments and was responsive if I indicated an interest in a specific matter or type of work. It was a good balance of meaningful work without detracting from our ability to enjoy social events.”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;

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&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“The firm organized weekly social events on Thursday night, which were fun, interactive, and unique. Many senior lawyers expressed a meaningful interest in getting to know the summer associates and integrating them into the firm. …”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;“The firm did a great job facilitating long-term friendships and professional relationships across my summer class and other attorneys at the firm. There was a great mix of social events and events that were also informative and educational. I particularly enjoyed visiting MLB headquarters and engaging with MLB counsel about their work. I also loved traveling with the firm and … was able to build strong relationships with attorneys at another office that I have been able to rely on in my work since.”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;“The social aspects of the summer were top-notch. … The firm had a variety of fun events that were well attended by associates, counsel, and partners. Everyone is remarkably social and normal compared to other law firms. … A dinner at a partner&#39;s house and pasta-making class were highlights. I also appreciated that the events de-centered drinking, and events had a variety of non-alcoholic options.”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;“As a summer associate, I enjoyed attending numerous social events and speaking with firm attorneys of different practice groups and experiences. The welcome event for the summer associates is very well-attended as are all the events, and there is great enthusiasm about the program.”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“My experience practicing at my firm has exceeded my expectations from the time when I was a summer associate. I am continually valued and appreciated as a crucial member of the team in all matters. I am also grateful for the formal and informal mentorship relationships I have developed. Attorneys at Freshfields truly value investing in young lawyers and helping them succeed, whether that is through providing them with great learning opportunities through critical work assignments, through career advice and encouragement in one&#39;s professional development, or through training sessions, both substantive and professional, for work skills.”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;“It is surprising to see how interconnected the teams are. As a summer, it wasn’t obvious how well-orchestrated the interactions between the various practice groups are. Now that I am working on more client matters and seeing how all the pieces come together, I am realizing how important it is for the groups to be seamlessly connected.”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;“Practicing has generally comported with my summer associate experience, but as expected, the hours are increased and there are fewer lunches/events. I was pleasantly surprised that the firm continues to have frequent social programming and ongoing training. …”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;“In large part, my experience as a summer associate provided an accurate snapshot into daily life at the firm as a first-year associate. Indeed, I am especially pleased that the nature of the tasks that I was assigned as a summer was reflective of the kind of work I have been carrying out as a first year.”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;“I was surprised by how varied the work can be in terms of business. The summer associate workload was more consistent. I was pleasantly surprised that people seem to be as generally pleasant to work with as they were during the summer.”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;“The main difference is obviously the hours. As a summer associate I definitely had some busy days, but otherwise often did not have a full calendar. As an associate, it is much faster paced, and there is much more work to do.”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;“People were very transparent about how different the summer and the first year would be. I felt prepared for the increase in difficulty of the first year and how work assignments would be handled. The only major difference was that we were placed in pods for multiple practice groups, which is better than what I thought would happen.”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;

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