Research for real life

Immediately after our summer associates arrive, an associate representative from each of the firm's practice groups gives an informal seminar over lunch on research techniques specific to their practice group. Topics covered include how to get started on an assignment, where to find information, what to cover, what not to forget, communicating with the assigning attorney, following up, etc. Associates share information on what resources are most helpful for their practice groups. Outlines are provided for reference throughout the summer.

Negotiation skills

We offer a negotiation skills seminar each summer taught by Lynn Cohn. Lynn, a professor of negotiations at Northwestern University School of Law, is one of the top ranked negotiation programs in the country. She is a licensed mediator and conducts negotiation consulting and mediations on a national and international basis. Lynn's workshop for our summer associates includes instruction, mock negotiations, and a question and answer period. We end the day with Wildman Harrold partners performing a mock negotiation using the same contract negotiation problem the summer associates worked on earlier in the day.