Your first year does not have to be as harrowing you may think.

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In the wake of the economic downturn in 2008 and 2009, many local law firms rethought their summer associate programs — the traditional try-out for permanent employment after graduation — by cutting back on the number of students they planned to hire and shortening the length of the program.

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Christopher W. Corey has been named an Associate at Smith, Gildea & Schmidt, where has served as a Law Clerk since January 2011.

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What do you think makes an associate ready for partnership?

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Max R. Masinter has joined Tydings & Rosenberg LLP as an associate in its Business, Corporate, and Tax Department.

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What role, if any, should a general counsel play in succession planning?

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Nicole Lamont and Katelin Etoh have been promoted to associates at Ziger/Snead Architects.

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What is perhaps most rewarding about moving out of the deer-in-headlights stage is my ability to help newer associates at my firm.

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Allison Brill Wettlaufer and Marc A. Campsen have joined Wright, Constable & Skeen LLP as associates.

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I always feel guilty taking time off even though I know in my head it doesn't make sense to feel this way. ...

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