Summer Associate Success: Your Comprehensive Resource Kit for Corporate and M&A

Practical Guidance has resources and content to help associates hit the ground running and become a valuable part of the team from day one. Our Summer Associate Resource Kit provides extensive coverage of what you need to know to excel in a law firm environment and handle your new assignments successfully. The resource kit provides professional development and career support with practical tips prepared by attorneys and executives from top law firms, practice notes from prominent lawyers sharing their top secrets of success, and key resources covering common tasks in corporate acquisitions that you will typically work on as a summer associate.

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