• Pro Bono,  Summer@Weil

    Pro Bono at Weil – Commitment to the Dallas Community

    As a summer associate rotating through three practice groups within the Corporate Department, I wasn’t sure whether I would have much exposure to pro bono matters because of my preconception that most pro bono work was reserved for litigators. This preconception stems from my experience in law school where most pro bono clinics are oriented towards litigation matters. However, my experience in the Weil Dallas office has been completely contrary to my initial expectations. During my first week in the Mergers 8Acquisitions practice group, I was immediately staffed on pro bono matters without even needing to ask, working with both the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program and the International Refugee Assistance…

  • Assignments,  Summer@Weil

    Strategy Crash-Course at Weil

    NEW YORK – As a summer associate at Weil, I had the opportunity to begin working on active deals and cases right away. In addition to providing training and mentorship on the mechanics of particular assignments, the associates and partners I worked with provided a crash course on the overall strategy of the deals and cases I was assigned to and how they related to the work I was doing. One highlight of this summer included sitting in on a board meeting conference call with a partner, who afterwards discussed some of the ongoing legal tactics that came up during the call and answered questions I had about the deal.…

  • Mentoring,  Summer@Weil

    Weilcome to Weil, Where the People are the Difference

    The first week of the Summer Associate Program is busy, with orientation, social events, and the start of one’s first department rotation.  The number of new faces is exciting, and meeting the rest of the summer class is a lot of fun, but I was still unsure about the work environment and how I would fit in with the more senior associates and partners.  After completing orientation, I headed to my assigned office and awaited my first assignment.  I was nervous, as this was the first time I was meeting one-on-one with a partner, but I should not have been.  The meeting was informal, lighthearted, and the partner genuinely wanted…