Brooks Pierce is pleased to welcome eight law students to work alongside the firm’s attorneys as part of its 2022 Summer Associate Program. The associates are currently enrolled in law schools across North Carolina and Virginia.
The firm’s 2022 summer associates are:
- Michael Youssef, first-year student at North Carolina Central University School of Law and the 2022 Chief Justice Henry E. Frye – Brooks Pierce Diversity Summer Fellow;
- Pearson Cost, second-year student at University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Law;
- Gabby Delgado, second-year student at UNC School of Law and the 2021 Chief Justice Henry E. Frye – Brooks Pierce Diversity Summer Fellow;
- Kate Giduz, second-year student at UNC School of Law;
- Aurora Jaques, second-year student at UNC School of Law;
- Allison Lizotte, first-year student at Wake Forest University School of Law;
- Sarah Morehouse, first-year student at University of Virginia School of Law;
- Kayla Swan, first-year student at Duke University School of Law.
“We are excited to welcome this year’s class of summer associates to Brooks Pierce,” said Shannon DeGennaro, the firm’s director of recruiting & professional development. “We look forward to providing them with the opportunity to explore their legal interests, further develop their practical skills and work in Brooks Pierce’s collaborative environment.”
The firm’s summer program is designed to present law students with a broad view of Brooks Pierce’s practices while nurturing each summer associate’s individual legal interests. Summer associates contribute to litigation, transactional and government relations matters across a wide array of industries. They will work closely with their partner and associate mentors and other attorneys, as well as the professional staff, allowing them to continue to develop as aspiring attorneys. More information about Brooks Pierce’s summer program can be found here.
