Attorneys
Staff
Summer Associates
Program
Diversity
Recruiting
Attorneys
Swanson, Martin & Bell recruits attorneys through the
firm's on-campus interview program at several Midwestern law
schools. In addition, Swanson, Martin & Bell continually
seeks to hire talented attorneys.
Swanson, Martin & Bell is dedicated to providing high
level training to its newer attorneys. The firm's associates
are exposed to a wide variety of practice areas and given
large amounts of responsibility at an early stage in their
career.
Mentoring, training, and providing guidance to newer attorneys
are all part of the firm's commitment to Swanson, Martin &
Bell's associate lawyers.
For more information about recruiting, please contact Dale
Wills at dwills@smbtrials.com
Staff
The staff at Swanson, Martin & Bell enjoy a collegial
atmosphere with an emphasis on problem solving and efficiency.
Secretaries, paralegals, and other support personnel are encouraged
to try new ideas, gain skills, and act as part of a team while
helping Swanson, Martin & Bell's attorneys provide high
quality legal services.
Legal support professionals with a similar commitment to quality
and an interest in working with like-minded people are encouraged
to contact Patricia Morrow for more information at pmorrow@smbtrials.com.
Summer Associates Program
The Summer Program at Swanson, Martin
& Bell trains and mentors some of the legal profession’s
most talented future trial lawyers. Since 2003, we have welcomed
Summer Associates into an environment that encourages collegiality,
integrity and advocacy at its best.
How the Program Works
Each fall, we invite talented second-year law students to
participate in an intensive ten-week Summer Program at our
Chicago office. Candidates undergo a rigorous interview process
that begins on campus at prestigious law schools across the
Midwest. We select Summer Associates based on their outstanding
scholarship and character, proven leadership and interpersonal
skills, dedicated development of advocacy and trial skills,
and passionate commitment to trial work.
Summer Associates become part of the team at Swanson, Martin
& Bell. Two mentors—a partner and an associate—provide
personal guidance for each Summer Associate, while they work
on a variety of projects with attorneys across multiple practice
areas. Derived from our full-time associate review process,
Summer Associates receive a mid-summer and end-of-summer review
tracking their progress. We also encourage Summer Associates
to join in the firm’s social activities such as intramural
sports teams, golf outings, cocktail receptions, formal dinners
and special Summer Program events.
Gain Valuable Experience
Summer Associates receive daily opportunities to acquire hands-on
trial skills that may include:
. conducting legal and medical research
. drafting all varieties of motions, memoranda of law, correspondence,
motions in limine, jury
instructions, reports, case evaluations and articles
. interacting with clients and opposing counsel
. appearing for proceedings in state and federal court
. assisting with and sitting in on depositions
. preparing for, participating in and observing trials
For more information about our Summer Associates Program,
please contact pmorrow@smbtrials.com
Diversity
at Swanson, Martin & Bell
Swanson, Martin & Bell is an equal opportunity employer.
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