Baker & Hostetler LLP

Washington, D.C., summer associate Rick Bold, standingsecond from right, with summer associates, JonathanHenry, Jared Iverson and Derek Lacarrubba, left to right.Seated are summer associates Kimberly Fox, left, andPamela Dorsey.Without question, Baker exceeded my expectations thissummer. The attorneys were genuinely good-natured andsupportive, the work was highly substantive and tailored toour interests, and the social events were classy, fun, andoften involved uncommon opportunities in D.C.With only a handful of summer associates, the experienceseemed more collegial than what one might find at largerfirms. Also, because cases are not overstaffed, I regularlyfound myself working on real, substantive matters eitherdirectly with a partner, or alongside one other associate.I never expected that I would be personally interviewingwitnesses on-site for a client’s tort case, or making a presentationin front of 30 people at the firm’s monthly litigationmeeting, but this summer I did both.Rick Bold2008 Washington, D.C., summer associateUniversity of Pennsylvania