Law Students & Graduates
Summer associates and associates at Bilzin Sumberg develop deep, meaningful relationships within the firm among partners and peers. We are passionate about teaching, mentoring, and providing you with the tools needed to take charge of your professional growth because investing in your professional development strengthens our ability to serve our clients. Our suite of training, mentorship, and professional development offerings include:
- Direct one-on-one training and mentoring from partners provided through the opportunity to be fully immersed as a member of a matter team
- Comprehensive formal training program facilitated through training committee
- Capped pro bono credit towards billable hour requirement
- 1900 Billable Hour Requirement
- Annual Academy for Professional Development program, which is an immersive training program that incorporates a holistic approach to practicing law in the community
- Bi-annual review of performance by the firm’s partnership admission committee to provide transparency in performance and provide feedback on further development
David Jessup, Jr.
Andrés T. Rivero
Lindsey Z. Parker
The Associate Life
The Academy
We believe in preparing our associates for meaningful careers that extend beyond our successful Summer Associates Program. The Academy for Professional Development, Bilzin Sumberg's immersive training program for first-year associates, focuses on the development of critical professional and intrapersonal skills. The Academy concentrates on four key components:
- 1) relationship building
- 2) work-life balance
- 3) social competence
- 4) effective writing.
These factors are paramount to the development of legal professionals proficient in the law, who have a keen understanding of business practices and a strong network of relationships.
The Academy empowers our associates to achieve a larger perspective, enhancing our commitment to provide quality services to our clients while remaining at the forefront of an ever-changing marketplace.
Investing in Your Future: Training & Mentorship at Bilzin Sumberg
At Bilzin Sumberg, we are dedicated to the professional growth of our summer associates and associates , offering them exposure to pivotal legal issues and mentorship from seasoned lawyers. Our comprehensive training programs grant insights into the daily roles, challenges, and opportunities.
Each associate benefits from personalized guidance through our mentorship program, where mentors not only advocate for you but also introduce you to our firm’s culture, practices, and clients. They play a crucial role in recruitment, performance reviews, and your early career development, ensuring your voice is heard within our hiring committee. Being paired with a mentor ensures that each associate receives the personalized attention and support they need. Your mentor acts as your advocate and serves as a guide to our firm’s practices, people, matters and clients. Mentors participate in recruitment, mid-summer and end-of-summer reviews, as well as early career growth, and advocate on your behalf at hiring committee meetings.
On-Campus Interviews
We are delighted to have summer associates join us from law schools throughout the country. If your law school is not on our OCI events list, please submit your cover letter, resume, transcript and writing sample to jbuchsbaum@bilzin.com or bcobas@bilzin.com and our recruiting committee would be happy to review your materials. Please indicate in your cover letter if you have existing plans to be in Miami.
Applications for our 2025 Summer Program open June 1st. We appreciate your interest in Bilzin Sumberg!
National Association of Law Placement (NALP)
Bilzin Sumberg is a proud member of the National Association of Law Placement (NALP) and supports NALP's guidelines for the extension, confirmation, and acceptance of offers to law students. To learn more about our hiring history, please download our NALP form.
