Prepare Your Summer Associates for Practice!

Practical Guidance has the resources and foundational content summer associates need to get up to speed and be a valuable part of the team from day one. This Summer Associate Resource Kit provides extensive coverage of what they need to know to excel in a law firm environment and to complete investment management tasks successfully. The first section provides professional development and career support with practical tips prepared by attorneys and executives from top law firms. The second part provides a list of key resources covering major investment management tasks summer associates typically work on. The resource kit includes practice notes, templates, and checklists that provide step-by-step guidance to help summer associates complete their assignments successfully and learn about the investment management practice area.

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• Private Investment Funds: Introduction
  Consult this practice note for an introduction to private investment funds, their purpose and benefits, and a description of the main types of private investment funds.
• Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds Comparison Chart
  Review this chart illustrating the key differences between two main types of private funds: hedge funds and private equity funds. Ideal for those new to the practice.
• Private Equity Funds Structure and Organization
  Read this practice note covering key characteristics of a private equity fund, the entities involved in organizing and operating a fund, the role and conduct of a fund’s general partner, fund service providers, and key fund terms.

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