Webinar – Strategies for Success: Building a Standout Summer Associate Program
Summer associate programs are more than a recruiting pipeline — they’re a reflection of your firm’s culture, values, and long-term strategy. In this webinar, we’ll explore how to design, manage, and evolve a summer program that attracts top talent, fosters meaningful engagement, and sets the stage for future firm leaders. From structuring assignments to creating authentic connections, we’ll share practical insights and proven approaches to ensure your program delivers real value — for both your firm and your associates.Speaker: Steven A. Mindel, Feinberg Mindel Brandt & Klein, LLP.Steven A. Mindel, Certified Family Law Specialist* and FMBK Managing Partner, divides his time between practicing Family Law and operating one of Southern California’s largest family law firms. Since opening its doors in 1996, FMBK has grown to include over 20 attorneys, 3 office locations and over 40 employees. When he is not occupied with FMBK’s operations, he is busy applying his 35+ years of family law experience to attend to the legal needs of his valued clients.Steve graduated college Magna Cum Laude from UCLA in 1981 and received his Juris Doctorate degree from USC Gould School of Law in 1985. Steve continues to be an avid member of his Alumni Associations and volunteers whenever possible. In 2023, Steve completed the Harvard Law School Executive Education Program. Because he values the importance of giving opportunities to law students all across the country and at all different schools, Steve created The FMBK summer program to give selected rising 3Ls the opportunity to gain experience in family law. Steve has been named a Super Lawyer by Los Angeles Magazine every year since 2004, he has made the Southern California’s Top 100 lawyers list every year since 2007, and for the past 3 years he has been selected to the Top 10 list. In addition to being featured on the cover of the Super Lawyers insert in the 2009 issue of Los Angeles Magazine, he was featured in an article titled, “The Man Who Would De-Fang Divorce,” in the 2009 Super Lawyers Magazine. Steve was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers® 2010 – 2022 and has an AV rating with Martindale Hubbell.Steve is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Southern California Chapter and the International Academy of Family Lawyers. He is the Immediate Past Chair of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law Section Executive Committee and currently sits on the Levitt & Quinn Family Law Center Advisory Council. He was appointed and served a two year term on the California State Bar Family Law Section Executive Committee (“FLEXCOM”). He also served as an Advisor to FLEXCOM for four additional years.
