Summer Associate

Description

 About Weintraub Tobin’s Summer Associate Program

Weintraub Tobin’s 10-week Summer Associate Program provides our Summer Associates exposure to:

• our diverse areas of practice
• various assignments including but not limited to legal research, reviewing discovery, drafting pleadings, preparing agreements, and attending hearings and mediations
• various activities and events to encourage interaction and communication with attorneys throughout the firm
• weekly lessons on “Firm Life” led by various partners, paralegals, secretaries, and other legal administrative staff
• associate mentors who serve as workflow coordinators for the duration of the program

Why choose Weintraub Tobin?

We are proud of the diversity of skills and experience each person brings to our Firm.  We deliver quality client service both externally and internally while fostering an environment that encourages collaboration and camaraderie.  We encourage open and effective communication and teamwork among attorneys and staff across offices.  We believe in bringing the best people together to enhance client services and make our Firm a great place to work. In fact, Weintraub has been recognized by the Sacramento Business Journal as a Best Place To Work.

We are a team that comes together to give back to the community, as well as a team that celebrates one another’s successes both professionally and personally.  We promote a culture of working hard and having fun while we do it. Our Firm is involved in various professional groups statewide (i.e. Bar Associations, ACRE, SACTO, and Barristers to name a few), making business mixers and functions readily available to attend to develop or fine-tune your networking skills.

Requirements

 Who is a Successful Weintraub Tobin Summer Associate?

Weintraub Tobin looks for second-year law students who have demonstrated academic excellence, as well as involvement in law school activities such as, but not limited to: journal contributions, externships, volunteer work, moot court, and other competition teams.  We strive to hire talented individuals who demonstrate a high degree of professionalism, initiative, and creativity.  We apply these same standards when recruiting and hiring Summer Associates. We want well-rounded professionals to join our firm.  Our Summer Associates are engaged academically and in their community.   They are eager to learn and demonstrate their eagerness through critical inquiry and independent thought.  They are not afraid to ask questions and seek feedback.  They embrace every opportunity to get to know the diverse individuals who make up our Firm and tackle each assignment with curiosity and tenacity.