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…