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Summer Associate
Mobile, AL Salary Information: The salary for the Summer Associate position at Phelps Dunbar is competitive and commensurate with experience. Summary: Phelps Dunbar offers a unique Summer Associate Program that provides law students with an opportunity to gain experience in multiple practice areas and groups within the firm. Throughout the program, partners and associates act as mentors to provide the summer associates with informal evaluations and advice, as well as to help acclimate the student to the office. Additionally, the firm hosts a number of social and professional functions that allow for interaction in non-work environments. The job requirements for this position include: • Law Students • Community • Diving into work • Mentoring • Professional development • Judicial clerkships • Social impact • Diversity • Interviewing The salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience. Law Firm Summer Associate Program Law Firm offers a unique Summer Associate Program that provides law students with an opportunity to gain experience in multiple practice areas and groups within the firm. The program allows students to become involved in the day-to-day activities of a law firm practice, including research and writing, attending depositions, investigations, hearings, motions and trials, and corporate and commercial closings. Community The program dates across Law Firm’s offices vary, but all summer associates are invited to connect either virtually or in person. It is important that a collegial environment is fostered across our footprint from the start and that our strong sense of collaboration is engrained at an early stage. Diving into Work As a full service firm, Law Firm strives to show summer associates the full scope of our practice areas. Projects are assigned to summer associates to allow them the opportunity to work in multiple practice areas and groups within the Firm. Mentoring Access to experienced lawyers is an important part of our business model and is provided from the start of our summer program. Our formal mentoring program is designed to enhance the learning and development of our summer associates. This program creates connections and provides a sense of stability. Mentors regularly meet with summer associates and provide informal feedback and advice as well as insight into the firm culture and practice. Professional Development Law Firm’s professional development curriculum is designed to help summer associates develop skills and attain knowledge that will serve them well when they enter the practice of law. Judicial Clerkships Judicial clerkships offer lawyers an experience that is simply unmatched. Young lawyers receive behind the scenes insight on the daily operations of the judicial system. This exposure will enhance the trajectory of their career and provide invaluable relationships with counsel and the judiciary. The job inherently refines writing skills while giving a young lawyer a first row seat to observe advocacy skills. The skills gained during clerkships provide a healthy base for good habits in practice, client service and community leadership. Law Firm supports summer associates seeking judicial clerkships after graduation. Social Impact Law Firm hosts a number of social and community activities that allow for more personal connections in a non-work environment. Diversity Law Firm seeks to hire students that offer diverse backgrounds and experiences to our team. The firm’s policy prohibits discrimination based upon race, sex, religion, color, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity and expression, military or veteran status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, marital status, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation. Interviewing Law Firm’s lawyers participate in on-campus interviews throughout our footprint as well as collect resumes from students looking to live in our inviting region. We collect resumes in the fall for our second year summer associate program. Salary Information The salary for the Summer Associate position at Law Firm is competitive and commensurate with experience. |
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