This panel provide participating law students of color with critical information about succeeding in their summer associate positions. The panel will be followed by a networking reception.

Students should be prepared to ask questions, network, and hear advice from a variety of panelists.

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This event is opened to both 1Ls and 2Ls ahead of their 2025 summer positions, so they are equipped with further strategies to succeed.

Topics discussed

• How to succeed in your summer position

  • Registrants will hear directly from members of Hiring Committees about how summers are assessed, tips for making a positive first impression, strategies for recovering from mistakes, and advice on expectations and unwritten rules.

• Practical advice and strategies for succeeding in your legal career

  • Registrants will hear advice on effective communication, establishing mentors, building community and networks, strategies to establish yourself as reliable and trustworthy, more. This will be helpful as you prepare for your eventual transition from law student to young lawyer.

Panelists:

Kiman Kaur, Goulston & Storrs - Moderator
Cusaj Thomas, Goodwin
Rob Roberts, Ropes & Gray
Yuanshu Deng, Goulston & Storrs
Galen Lewis, Proskauer

This panel is taking place in-person only and will not be recorded. While this event is open to everyone, our content and advertising targets groups historically underrepresented in the Boston legal market.