Summer Associates' Perspectives

Chair

“The goal of the Summer Program is to provide our summer associates with an accurate sense of what it is like to work at U&H. We seek to achieve this goal by providing our summer associates with the opportunity to do meaningful work on actual client matters; to participate in training programs and to truly understand what it is like to be part of the U&H family through a variety of social events.”

Jake Mihm, Litigation

“One of the aspects that’s great about being a summer associate and then an attorney at U&H is the size of the firm.  It’s small enough that you really have the opportunity to get to know the attorneys and staff during your summer experience, which is comforting when you come back to the firm as an attorney. But it’s also large enough that the quality of work the firm attracts is truly wide-ranging and challenging.  The firm’s reputation appeals to both large corporations and individuals, and the attorneys here always strive towards excellence while maintaining a pleasant work atmosphere.”

Jennifer Quinn, Corporate, Summer 1998

“At law school, I learned everything I could about the law.  It wasn’t until I came to Ungaretti & Harris that I realized what it was like to be a lawyer. Here at the firm, they afford you every opportunity to be a part of the team.”

Angela Williams Walker, Public Finance, Summer 1999

“During my summer at U&H, I was exposed to a wide variety of assignments across many different practice areas.  Although I ultimately decided to join the litigation practice group, the breadth of my summer assignments enabled me to get to know most of the firm’s departments. While many firms have good reputations, what sets U&H aside is the people.  The friendships that I formed with my summer classmates are ones that will last a lifetime.  The relationships I have developed at U&H are very different from those of my friends at other firms.”

Tim Horton, Litigation, Summer 2001

“While interviewing at different firms for summer associate positions, U&H’s collegial atmosphere immediately stood out to me and made it apparent that I could grow both personally and professionally at the firm. Working over the summer at U&H solidified this perception.  I was exposed to work in all departments of the firm which helped me make an educated decision on the type of law that I wanted to practice after law school. The work that was delegated to me was actual work that a junior associate would expect to see during their first years as an attorney.  Due to the size of U&H, I was able to meet practically all of the attorneys and have developed friendships that have lasted since my summer experience. U&H has been a great place to work and begin a career.  The experiences I had as a summer associate have proven to be an accurate representation of the day to day experiences I have working at U&H as an attorney.”

Dan Strzalka, Corporate, Summer 2002

“After two years of law school, I was still very much unaware of what it would be like to actually practice law. The summer associate program at U&H provided me with an accurate representation of what firm practice is really like. The summer coordinator had a program in place that fully integrated us into the workflow with weekly meetings to provide us with constructive feedback on our progress. Also, the social events held throughout the summer gave us great opportunities to get to know the attorneys of the firm on a more collegial level.”

Michael McBride, Litigation, Summer 2003