VIDEO LIBRARY
Scroll down to access recordings from Summer Associate Hub events and other videos, including:
–Practice Area Showcases – to learn directly from BigLaw attorneys about their work is *really* like every day, and help you decide which practice areas are best for you.
–Location Showcases – to learn directly from BigLaw attorneys what it’s like to work and live in different legal markets, including NY, DC, SoCal, Bay Area, Chicago, and more!
–Recruiting and Other Programs – to help you succeed in the 1L/2L recruiting process, hear directly from BigLaw recruiting teams and hiring partners, and learn from experts on succeeding during 1L year.
NOTE: Our fun, short, and engaging PRACTICE IN P0.1NT ONE video series can be found here.
RECRUITING AND OTHER PROGRAMS
In this fun and insightful virtual program, top firms Willkie, Goodwin, Lowenstein, and Proskauer present about their 2025 1L Summer Programs, and participate in a short panel discussion about what makes a successful 1L applicant, how to express interest as a 2L, and more!
Featuring:
John Brennan, Willkie
Kevin Lam, Goodwin
Peter Slocum, Lowenstein
Janicelynn Park & Erica Berse, Proskauer
Recorded on November 18, 2024.
Watch this easy, helpful, and insightful discussion on key tips for excelling as a 1L, including writing assignments, outlining, preparing for exams, time management, and other items.
Featuring:
Amanda Haverstick, creator of #Dear1L blog and author of Dear 1L, Notes to Nurture a New Legal Writer
Jonah Perlin, Legal Practice Professor at Georgetown University Law Center and host and creator of How I Lawyer podcast
Super helpful panel, where law students heard directly from BigLaw Recruiting Directors on all the key questions for the 2L recruiting process.
Featuring:
John O'Hara, Gibson Dunn
Donna Harris, Cleary Gottlieb
Rachel Kleiner, Proskauer
Diane Cohen, Stroock
Watch this helpful Instagram Live Q&A, "How Do I Choose a Firm?" with helpful, practical, and fresh advice from our expert guests on how to choose as a firm as a rising 2L.
Featuring:
Jordana Alter Confino, Professional Coach, Positive Lawyering Professor & Assistant Dean
Jonah Perlin, Legal Practice Professor & Host of "How I Lawyer" Podcast Series
PRACTICE AREA SHOWCASES
Watch these fun and interesting practice area showcases to hear directly from BigLaw attorneys about what it's like to work in different practice areas.
Presented by SA Hub and Hotshot
Sponsored by Proskauer
Watch our helpful and engaging overview of BigLaw practice areas, including M&A, Litigation, Bankruptcy, Finance, IP, and others - a great way to prepare for law firm networking events and the 1L and 2L recruiting processes.
Featuring Goodwin, Proskauer, and Willkie
Watch our interesting and fun panel discussion about the different types of Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) work at top firms, including private equity, public company, and strategic M&A, and how to determine if M&A is the right practice for you.
Featuring:
-Josh Soszynski, Goodwin
-Mike Ellis, Proskauer
-Laura Acker, Willkie
Featuring Williams & Connolly, Willkie, Wilson Sonsini, Goodwin, and Fenwick
Watch our interesting and fun panel discussion about the different types of litigation work at BigLaw firms and how to determine if litigation is the right practice for you.
Featuring:
-Eden Schiffman, Williams & Connolly
-Moe Fodeman, Wilson Sonsini
-Allen Wang, Fenwick
-Alexandra Valenti, Goodwin
-Wes Powell, Willkie
Featuring Crowell, Sterne Kessler, Fish & Richardson, and Fenwick
Watch our interesting and fun panel discussion about the different types of intellectual property work at top firms, including patent prosecution, patent litigation, and IP licensing/technology transaction, and how to position yourself for a career in IP law.
Featuring:
-Mark Supko, Crowell
-Joseph Schenck, Fenwick
-Marsha Gillentine, Sterne Kessler
-Rae Crisler, Fish & Richardson
Featuring Fried Frank, Proskauer, and Winston & Strawn
Watch this interesting and fun panel discussion about Private Equity Fund Formation legal practice, including background on what this area includes, info on the fund formation, regulatory, securities, operations, and other aspects of the practice, how this area differs from other transactional practices like M&A and Finance, and how to position yourself for a career in this area.
Featuring:
-Rami Turayhi, Fried Frank
-Ryan Carpenter, Proskauer
-Meg Frey, Winston & Strawn
Featuring Fried Frank, Troutman Pepper, and Allen Matkins
Watch this interesting and fun panel discussion about the different types of Real Estate work at top firms, including real estate finance, acquisitions, development, leasing, and others, how to prepare for a career in Real Estate law, and how to determine if Real Estate is the right practice for you.
Featuring:
-Simon Elkharrat, Fried Frank
-Stefanie Brennan, Troutman Pepper
-Andrew Demirchyan, Allen Matkins
Featuring Fried Frank, Willkie, and Proskauer
Watch this interesting and fun panel discussion about the different types of Corporate Finance and Capital Markets work at top firms, including how to prepare for a career in Finance or Capital Markets.
Featuring:
-Ariel Zell, Fried Frank
-Jason Pearl, Willkie
-Jin Joo, Proskauer
LOCATION SHOWCASES
Watch these fun and interesting location showcases to hear directly from BigLaw attorneys about what it's like to work in different locations, including NY, DC, SoCal, Bay Area, Chicago, and more.
Featuring Fried Frank, Willkie, Wilson Sonsini, and Fenwick
Watch our insightful and fun panel discussion with NYC BigLaw attorneys about working as a BigLaw attorney in NYC, the clients and industries that make up NYC legal practice, and what makes NYC unique.
Featuring:
-Katie Katsuki, Fried Frank
-Allison Cooper, Fenwick
-Melissa Fischetti, Willkie
-Seth Flaum, Wilson Sonsini
Featuring Fried Frank, Williams & Connolly, and Gibson Dunn
Watch our insightful and fun panel discussion with DC BigLaw attorneys about working as a BigLaw attorney in DC, the clients and industries that make up DC legal practice, and what makes DC unique.
Featuring:
-Loryn Helfmann, Williams & Connolly
-Andrea Gege-Lange, Fried Frank
-Rachel Levick, Gibson Dunn
Featuring Manatt, Troutman Pepper, and Allen Matkins
Watch our interesting and fun panel discussion about practicing in BigLaw in SoCal, the clients and industries that make up legal practice at large law firms in LA, Orange County, and San Diego, and what it's like to live in the Golden State.
Featuring:
-Viral Mehta, Manatt
-Rachel Sanders, Allen Matkins
-Jordan Jeffery, Troutman Pepper
Featuring Goodwin, Willkie, and Perkins Coie
Watch our interesting and fun panel discussion about practicing in BigLaw in the Bay Area, the clients and industries that make up San Francisco and Silicon Valley legal practice at large law firms, and what makes the Bay Area different from other large legal markets.
Featuring:
-Emma Mann-Meginniss, Goodwin
-Barrington Dyer, Willkie
-Jason Schneiderman, Perkins Coie
Featuring Blank Rome and Troutman Pepper
Watch our interesting and fun panel discussion about practicing in BigLaw in Philadelphia, the clients and industries that make up Philly legal practice at large law firms, and what it's like to live in the City of Brotherly Love.
Featuring:
-Danielle Hudson, Blank Rome
-Joe Kadlec, Troutman Pepper
Featuring Winston & Strawn, Willkie, and Foley & Lardner
Watch our interesting and fun panel discussion about practicing in BigLaw in Chicago, the clients and industries that make up Chicago legal practice at large law firms, and what it's like to live in the Windy City.
Featuring:
-Kurt Mathas, Winston & Strawn
-Matt Basil, Willkie
-Dan Flaherty, Foley & Lardner
More videos coming soon!
