S&C is committed to helping its associates develop into the best possible lawyers and to providing them with an unparalleled foundation for their legal or other careers. We develop well-rounded professionals who consistently become successful in a wider range of legal areas or professions.
Incoming associates elect to work in one of the Firm’s four practice areas—Litigation, General Practice (Corporate), Tax or Estates and Personal. Working broadly in those areas, our associates are trained to be generalists. We address the specific interests of each associate by staffing assignments within and across the four practice groups. With a strong foundation as generalists, our lawyers excel in a myriad of areas.
Associates at S&C typically acquire leadership skills as lawyers more quickly than they would at other law firms. They have decision-making authority and client responsibilities as early as practicable.