Last night, after convening for pizza at the office, we walked over to Broadway and attended the production Jersey Boys. The show tells the true story of The Four Seasons, one of the most successful rock groups of the 60's.
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As the end of summer draws near, I have found myself busier than ever. But this is the good kind of busy—the kind where you are compelled to double and triple check your work because you know the stakes are high.
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One great aspect about WilmerHale is the fact that all members of the firm are encouraged to work on pro bono matters. This summer, four other summer associates and I will be participating in the Courtroom Advocates Project.
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Last week, New York summer associates had the privilege of attending a session on trial techniques taught by resident WilmerHale legend Jerry Facher. Along with litigation partner Peter MacDonald, Jerry went over some of key "do's" and "don'ts" of cross-examination, sprinkling in wisdom gained from decades of trial experience along the way.
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As a law student, you hear a lot about the infamous 2L summer, where law firms wine and dine you with extravagant summer events. But I have always been the type who prefers a couple slices of pizza to the roast duck with mango salsa, so one can only imagine my delight when I learned that our first New York summer event concluded with a stop at Grimaldi's, the world famous pizza place located in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Speaking with attorneys at the various WilmerHale social events, I find that the most interesting question to ask them is usually how they found their way to the firm. No two paths are quite the same. As this is my first blog past, I suppose I will begin with a little summary of my own path to WilmerHale.
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