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Are new associates assigned directly to a practice area?

April 26, 2017area Associates directly Practice

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Are new associates assigned directly to a practice area?

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We want our new associates to work on projects in each of the four major areas of the firm’s practice (corporate, litigation, real estate and tax/trusts and estates). We believe this broad training produces better lawyers and better firm members. Typically, associates become members of one of our departments after one year to eighteen months. The process of joining a department includes an evaluation of the associate’s areas of specialization and preference as well as the needs of the firm.