Duane Morris LLP

the work experiences of former summer associates includes: - Researching and drafting a memorandum on admissibility of photographs derived from concealed video surveillance equipment; - Attending client meetings and assisting in the preparation of the client’s application to the SEC for authorization to conduct an initial public offering; - Researching corporate voting dispute issues and attending public stockholder meetings during which the research results were applied; and - Assisting in preparation of briefs for the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and attending oral arguments.

Throughout the summer, summer associates participate in a robust orientation and training program, designed to build theoretical and practical skills for legal practice. Featured topics include presentations by practice group leadership and courses on legal writing, negotiating, and taking depositions. In the deposition skills training, summer associates study the facts of a mock case and act as counsel, deposing a witness who is played by a firm attorney. A court reporter records the proceedings and provides summer associates with a written transcript of the deposition. As part of the mock negotiation program, summer associates attend a skills-based lecture, then work in teams to negotiate a deal. Summer associates also have the opportunity to review existing attorney work product and to learn how to adapt it to new situations and representations.

Each summer associate is assigned individual senior and junior mentors, as well as a shared Summer Program Coordinator (SPC), who is an associate well-acquainted with the firm and the Summer Program. The SPC and mentors provide general and work-related guidance and help introduce the summer associates to other lawyers in the firm.