The firm represented separated families, asylum seekers and other migrants, and nationwide class of immigrant teens held in ICE detention centers, in opposition to Trump administration family separation policy. We heard a lot of this is due to partners being keen to help newer associates get the experience they need to develop. It’s demanding, but that high demand is matched with compassion and kindness,” one interviewee was keen to highlight. Thank you to our panelists, attendees and Kirkland partners, Ted Cardos, Kon Asimacopoulos, Lavon-Krein Daniel, Nabil Sabki, Ian Ferreira, Lisa Cawley, Richard Watkins and James King, for a wonderful event!

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To complement hands-on experience, summer associates also participate in a variety of training, mentorship and development opportunities led by Kirkland partners and industry experts and engage in pro bono and volunteer opportunities to introduce them to the Firm’s emphasis on social commitment. Kirkland’s rise to the top can lead to assumptions of a colder, solely work-driven culture, but juniors were quick to point out that these projections have little basis in reality. Our lawyers around the world work together in multidisciplinary teams to provide full-service capabilities to clients on their most complex legal matters. Our interviewees explained that the open assignment system helps them manage their workloads, while also allowing associates to be selective with matters.

Dinh – Chief Legal Officer at 21st Century Fox, [62] former Assistant Attorney General under President George W.This entrepreneurial approach yields higher levels of commitment and morale, yielding better results for clients.