As their internship concludes, our Summer Associates reflect on their overall experience and how this will shape their perspective and guide their future paths in the legal profession.

Next up is Sean Jarvis.

What were your overall thoughts on your Summer Associate experience?
The summer experience at Lane & Waterman was exceptional. The attorneys want to keep the summer clerks involved in the daily life of the firm and are great resources to go to when you have questions about any legal issues.

How did your internship change or reinforce your approach to practicing law?
This internship helped me gain a practical understanding of what good lawyering looks like. Law school does a good job teaching you the academic portion of being a lawyer, but it falls short of teaching students how the practice of law is conducted. The attorneys at Lane & Waterman set a great example of how to be a practicing attorney.

What advice would you give to future Summer Associates at Lane & Waterman
My advice for future summer associates is to be comfortable talking to every attorney in the office, and branching out to as many areas of the law you can during the summer.

What will you miss most about the Quad Cities when you’re back in school?
I will most miss being able to walk down the street and grab a New Orleans Style Ice Coffee from Redband Coffee Company.

The firm’s Summer Associate program offers law students practical legal experience following their first and second years of law school. During this program, Summer Associates engage in active client matters, and assist by, among other things, drafting briefs and transactional documents; participating in depositions, arbitrations, and mediation sessions; attending client meetings; and observing courtroom procedures.