Obiter Dictum

Summer Associate:

The following provides an outline of the life cycle for a Summer Associate, from your on campus interview as a 2L, to your first day as a Kilpatrick Townsend First-year Associate:

2L

August/September

  • On Campus Interview

September/October

  • Callback to the Office for interview with approximately 5-7 attorneys
  • Go out to dinner the night before. In Atlanta, the dinner takes place at an attorney's house, in other offices it is at a restaurant.
  • Callback includes: breakfast meeting with summer chair and recruiting coordinator, interviews in attorney's offices, then lunch
  • Offer extended via phone
  • Offer letter sent

December

  • Offer accepted by December 1
  • Receive exams study gift

March/April

  • Receive information regarding summer program

May/June

  • Summer Program starts
  • Orientation for first two days
  • First day lunch with mentor
  • Kickoff event in the evening during first week
  • Associates Dinner - Dinner with just the Associates
  • Dinner party at Partner's homes
  • Legal Writing Seminar in Atlanta (all summers from all offices are invited)
  • Summer Associate Retreat
  • KS Softball games after work
  • Community Service and Pro Bono Projects
  • Farewell Party during final week

July/August

  • Offers for full time employment given shortly after the program ends
  • Back to school to finish final year
  • Play a role in the Kilpatrick Townsend recruiting process on your campus

3L

May

  • Graduation

July

  • Bar exam

September

  • Start at Kilpatrick Townsend as a First-year Associate