As in just about all areas of the legal world in 2020, law firm summer associate programs at New Jersey firms and offices have changed in a pandemic year—with a few firms suspending their programs, some shortening them, and still others going entirely or mostly virtual with them. In all cases adjustments are being made.
The overall number of New Jersey-based summer associates at 17 bellwether firms is down for this year, but not dramatically so. The group of firms is hosting a total of 60 summer associates this summer, compared with 77, 79 and 78 in each of the last three years.
