Extract from Christine Charnosky’s article, “Law Firms Target AI Skills, First-Gen Connections in Summer Training Programs.”
Law firms are expanding pre-career training for law students, offering programs that range from early professional guidance for incoming 1Ls to courtroom-skills development for top 3Ls.
What You Need to Know
- Temple Law and Cozen O’Connor’s academy seeks to help first-generation students navigate accelerated recruiting.
- Winston Taylor hosted its inaugural Practice-Ready Program last week focused on AI.
- MoloLamken selected 12 scholars to train in its Advocacy Academy program for students to develop practical courtroom skills.
Several Big Law firms, including Cozen O’Connor, Winston Taylor, and Mololamken, have offered new training opportunities for law students this summer, including training on AI developments, courtroom skills, and support for first-generation students.
Cozen O’Connor has partnered with Temple University Beasley School of Law to assist first-generation law students, who can be disadvantaged by Big Law early recruiting practices, according to program leaders.
