I, like many law students, entered law school with little (no) idea of where I wanted to go or what I wanted to do with my legal career. The one thing I was confident about was that I was not interested in working in a larger law firm. The stories I had heard about long hours, high stress, and unfulfilling student work had left an impression, and I didn’t think this was for me. However, as an avid mooter looking to pursue litigation and gain experience in as many areas of law as I could cram into my summer, it seemed like a traditional, larger law firm setting was the only way to achieve my goals.
That was, until I saw a posting on Vilaw for a 2L summer student position at Lerners LLP. As I explored the firm, their own description stayed with me: “the excitement of a big Bay street firm (with) the comfort of close working relationships and the friendly atmosphere of a smaller workplace.”
