While on-campus interviews have dominated as the chief recruiting method for major firms in the past, the hiring process now begins earlier, with summer associate roles becoming a customary path to positions at major firms.
“You don’t give the law students as much time to figure out what law school is all about,” said Scott Ellis, who is the managing partner of Foley’s Houston office and served as the office’s hiring partner for the last decade. “Right out of the box, you’re looking at them as new hires.”
