Mentorship from experienced attorneys.
Hands-on experience on real problems that the attorneys would handle.
Meeting lots of awesome other law students.
Awesome city.
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Separate application process for post-graduation opportunities.
-Meaningful public service mission
-Interesting technical work
-Some supportive and dedicated colleagues
Svantaggi
Management Challenges:
-Unrealistic expectations with blame for unforeseeable issues
-Team members were interrupted or told to stop talking when providing context
-Lack of technical understanding led to unrealistic project timelines
-Excessive micromanagement
-Required multiple detailed status reports weekly, consuming 15-20% of work time
-Administrative burden reduced time for actual technical work
Culture Issues:
-Climate of fear affecting morale
-High turnover with multiple colleagues departing for similar reasons