Associate Life

Taylor Gooch

Taylor is a summer associate in our Palo Alto office. He expects to graduate from University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2013. While attending law school, Taylor externed for the Honorable Ancer L. Haggerty on the US District Court in the District of Oregon. Throughout law school, he has also participated in the Custody and Support Assistance Clinic, which provides legal advice and representation to pro se parents dealing with child custody or abuse situations. Taylor received a dual undergraduate degree in Biology and History from the University of Oregon.

The Finale: The Questions Are Answered

July 27, 2012 9:20 AM | Permalink

As this is my last blog post, I thought it only appropriate that I fulfill the promises I made in my very first post and answer the questions that I left standing. Were the things I was looking for in a firm, and the things that I assumed were present at WilmerHale at the beginning of the summer,...

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The Work

July 17, 2012 12:02 PM | Permalink

I think one of the most important things to consider when choosing what summer internship to accept, or for that matter what firm offer to accept, is the work. For us summer associates, the question is twofold: (1) is the work topically related to what you want to do for a career (or for those that...

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Relationships

June 29, 2012 10:09 AM | Permalink

Well, I guess it is a theme now, again I am going to relate back to my initial post and discuss whether or not my incoming assumptions have panned out. This time I want to take a moment and talk about the people here. Let me start out by saying they are awesome. Everyone here is amazing to work...

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Taylor Gooch

June 22, 2012 9:44 AM | Permalink

I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that one of the things on my mind when I was choosing law firms was that there would be opportunities to do pro bono work. Well, I can truthfully say that the firm’s approach to pro bono is quite simple: do it. And, to be honest, I love that approach. Everyone here,...

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Everything That Led Up To, and Including, My First Week

June 15, 2012 11:29 AM | Permalink

This post should be interesting. My goal is to discuss the interview process, moving out to Palo Alto, and my first week at the firm in less than 500 words.The interview: First, take a deep breath. If you are at the call-back interview, then you have already made it past the initial screening. Your...

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Why WilmerHale and Why Palo Alto?

June 11, 2012 2:27 PM | Permalink

So here it goes. Over the next several weeks, I will be blogging about my experiences out here on the West Coast in WilmerHale’s Palo Alto office. Though to be honest with all you readers, this is my first blog post…ever. That being said, I will try to keep things not only interesting, but far more...

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