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(Bloomberg) -- More than two dozen top US law firms sent a letter to more than 100 law school deans telling them to take an "unequivocal stance" against antisemitic harassment on their campuses. Davis Polk & Wardwell also rescinded job offers to three law students at Harvard and Columbia after organizations they were part of made controversial statements about the Hamas attack. [Extracted from the article]

Davis Polk & Wardwell also rescinded job offers to three law students at Harvard and Columbia after organizations they were part of made controversial statements about the Hamas attack. (Bloomberg) -- Two dozen top US law firms sent a letter to more than 100 law school deans telling them to take an "unequivocal stance" against antisemitic harassment on their campuses. [Extracted from the article]

If you've got 'em, flaunt 'em Having said that, if you've gotten the hang of law school exams and your grades are good, play them up. And if you're looking for JD alternative careers, your law school grades might not matter at all. Think about law school grades the way the SAT and ACT test scores were used in determining which colleges and universities would accept or reject your application. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on summer associate programs for law students, highlighting some scandalous stories and summer associate misdeeds. It offers good behavior tips to ensure success for an associate during summer break, including being punctual, meeting deadlines, and striving to be a team player. Also included are some unacceptable behavior that should be avoided by summer associates, including being rude to a firm's support staff, and losing control when attending events with booze.

The article advises law students to consider the important skills that they have learned from law school to get hired for a summer job, enroll in summer school, or study abroad. Topics discussed are the use of legal writing and research skills in summer legal employment, the importance of professionalism in a summer job, the opportunities to hone skills through overseas education and summer school, and the benefit of recognizing the relationship between law school and legal practice.

The author advises law students to work during summer vacations and gain legal experience, even if they are not paid for it. He mentions several summer job options including working at a small law firm as summer associate, taking a judicial clerkship that can lead to a career in litigation, or as a research assistant which offers research and writing experiences. He also urges law students interested in public interest opportunities to take advantage of grant funds.

The article offers tips to law students on using their summer break to advance career goals and get positioned to conduct organized and directed future job searches. If they have legal work set up for summer, they may take advantage of the opportunity to develop their résumé, build relationships with lawyers and better define their professional interests and goals. Knowing what type of employer offers the opportunities to be sought after also benefits their upcoming job searches.

The article offers tips to law students on planning a productive summer after the first or second year of law school. Some law students forgo employment to take a full course load and graduate a semester early, which decreases their overall law school costs. They may apply for a law school's summer research assistant or teaching assistant positions if they are eligible.

Reports that law firms are relying on summer associate programs to find young legal talents in Long Island, New York. Experiences of some associates who were offered jobs; Selection of associates; Exposure of students to different areas of the law.

Reports that many law firms in the United States have significantly expanded the size of their summer associate programs. Increased demand for services; Attrition rates; Inducements offered to recruits; Substantial pay raises offered over 1999 levels; Increased opportunities for summer associates to shadow partners at appellate trials and settlement negotiations.

Focuses on New York City-based law firms' efforts to attract summer associates. Competition for law school graduates; Increase in summer class sizes; Cost of wining, dining and entertaining the summer associates.

Reports on criticisms against the practice of recruiting law students for summer employment and permanent positions with law firms and judges. Disruptive recruiting process; Effect on students' interest on education; Limitation on employment opportunities for students.

The article discusses vacation schemes for law students during summer. It highlights the difficulty of attaining training contracts and securing places on vacation schemes due to the increased competition. It looks at the benefit of open days for students, citing its potential to offer greater flexibility for those who have fewer time available during the summer period. The advantage of vacation scheme to students who want a career in law is noted.

The article presents information about various facilities given to law students who work as summer associates in various law firms in Chicago, Illinois. Some law firms have boosted salaries for first-year lawyers to as high as $160,000-which means summer associates earn the same rate: $3,000 a week. It is stated that students at DLA Piper U.S. LLP recently enjoyed an all-expense-paid trip to San Diego, California.

The article reports on the results of the 2015 Summer Associate satisfaction survey of law students on which firms have the best summer programs. The survey reveals that the two Am Law 200 firms earned the top spot because most summer associates were satisfied. Responses from summer associates showed that the most satisfied summer associates felt welcomed and engaged in the firm.

The article offers information on several firms which boost hiring of law students for the summer of 2012. It states that Brouse McDowell LPA is reviving its summer hiring program for law students in the summer of 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. It says that Cleveland, Ohio-based Baker & Hostetler LLP has hired 12 summer associates who started working in the firm in May 2012. Moreover, Reminger Co. LPA has hired six clerks and plans to add two more clerks in May 2012.