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What is a rotation?
A summer associate's rotation is determined primarily by his or her interests that are gathered prior to his or her arrival. A rotation period will last two weeks and one attorney will act as the summer associate's supervisor for each rotation.

How many hours do summer associates work?
Williams Mullen expects its summer associates to work in conjunction with each office's operational business hours. Supervising attorneys monitor summer associates' workloads to keep their productivity within this expectation. Summer associates receive both billable and non-billable work. Summer associates do not have billable requirements; although, when appropriate, clients are billed for their time.

What will I be expected to know when beginning the summer program (e.g., skills, qualities, recommended classes to prepare for summer, etc.)?
The attorneys at Williams Mullen recognize that summer associates generally do not have extensive experience in the subject matters of the firm's various practice areas. As a result, attorneys who assign work to summer associates provide them with the necessary substantive background to complete projects. Summer associates are expected to use their general legal skills, such as analytical thinking and research, which they have learned in their first year and/or second year law school classes.

How do summer associates receive feedback?
Once a summer associate completes and submits a project, an electronic evaluation is sent to the assigning attorney A Recruiting Committee contact, in conjunction with the Recruiting Department, facilitates the feedback process via mid-summer and exit reviews. Summer associates also routinely receive informal feedback from attorneys throughout the summer after completing assignments.