Summer internships are a pivotal experience for many law students, are integral in giving law students the opportunity to get first-hand experience in the legal profession and can help define one’s career path. Securing a position can be an arduous task for law students under normal circumstances and was made impossible for many in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic as firms cut or severely curtailed their summer programs.

Given the challenges facing all business due to the pandemic, we were relieved when Post & Schell remained committed to its summer internship program. Our shared experiences at the firm as interns this summer proved to be invaluable, and, while they were significantly shaped by the pandemic, illustrated the broader resiliency, flexibility and creativity of the legal profession. We saw firsthand how challenges need to be overcome so that the important work of advocacy and the court system can continue.

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