Top 10 Secrets of Success from a Hiring Partner (Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy)

Summary

This practice note outlines 10 practical tips you can use as a summer associate to help you approach your new position with confidence. As a hiring partner, I’m responsible for overseeing the recruitment and hiring of our summer associates. That responsibility extends to the summer program, however, as the job of the hiring committee is also to make sure that summer associates are successfully integrated into the work and culture of their firm. Based upon my years of experience working with and evaluating summer associates, below are ten tips I hope you’ll find helpful in making your summer associate experience a valuable experience and an excellent starting point for your legal career.