Gideon, Essary, Tardio & Carter PLC has a practice devoted to civil litigation and trial work. Recruiting is handled primarily through the firm’s summer program. Members of Gideon, Essary, Tardio & Carter PLC have in years past interviewed second year law students on campus at the University of Alabama School of Law, Cumberland School of Law, The University of Tennessee School of Law, Vanderbilt University School of Law, Belmont College of Law, and other Southeastern law schools. The firm also receives and considers resumes from law students throughout the Southeast. The number of summer associates varies from year to year. Summer associates are invited to work either at the first or second part of the summer.
The summer associate program allows summer associates to learn about and observe the litigation process. We place a great deal of emphasis on having summer associates view the process first-hand. The nature of this firm’s practice offers a unique opportunity for law students to do much more than legal research and writing. Summer associates are encouraged to accompany attorneys out of the office on a weekly basis, and are given opportunities to observe and attend activities such as meetings with witnesses, depositions, hearings, and trials.
Projects assigned to summer associates vary, but typically range from research projects, preparation of memoranda of law, assisting attorneys in preparing legal briefs and preparing summaries of depositions that the summer associate attends. The firm’s diverse client base allows for a wide range of assignment topics and a wide range of exposure to various types of activities outside the office.
Salaries for our summer associates and first year associate attorneys are competitive with those offered by other law firms in Nashville. In addition, first year associate attorneys receive excellent benefits including comprehensive medical, dental, disability, and life insurance.
For more information, you may contact the Gideon, Essary, Tardio & Carter PLC electronic mailbox at summerprogram@getclawfirm.com. Resumes (along with transcripts and writing samples) may be sent to the following address:
Bryan Essary
Gideon, Essary, Tardio & Carter PLC
4400 Harding Pike, Suite 1000
Nashville, TN 37205