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Summer Associate Experiences
Follow along every year as our summer associates share firsthand their experiences working with and learning from RumbergerKirk.
Recent Posts
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Hard to Believe the Summer’s Already Over!
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Week 10The Best Summer Associate Experience!Paige Risley
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Week 10Final Week and Fond FarewellsErica Clements
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Week 10Mock Trial MadnessAndrew Co
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Week 10Time Flies When You’re Having Fun!Madison Temple
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Week 10Fond Farewell: A Summer of Learning, Connecting and Fun Comes to an EndAshley Bechtold
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Week 8Busy, Busy BeesErica Clements
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Week 8Direct and Cross Examinations, Plus Mock Trial Prep in Full ForceAshley Bechtold
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Week 8Courtroom Insights and Mock Trial Prep: Another Great Week of LearningAndrew Co
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Week 8The End is Near: Mock Trial Prep and Direct and Cross Examination PracticeMadison Temple
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Week 8Having a Great Time and Getting Ready for the Mock TrialPaige Risley
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Week 8The Mock Trial AwaitsColeman Raush
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Week 7Mock Trial Wheels are Starting to Turn!Andrew Co
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Week 7Each Week is Filled with New and Insightful ExperiencesAshley Bechtold
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Week 7Countdown to Mock TrialErica Clements
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Week 7Fine Tuning our Skills and Revving up for the Mock TrialMadison Temple
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Week 7Another Eventful Week!Coleman Raush
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Week 7Motions, Workshops, Seminars and Mock Trial!Paige Risley
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Week 6Fireworks & Fiery DepositionsErica Clements
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Week 6Switching It Up This Week!Madison Temple
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Week 6No Hesitations With Presentations!Andrew Co
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Week 6Week Six Just Flew By!Ashley Bechtold
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Week 6Mock Trial Problem Released!Paige Risley
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Week 6Motions & Depos!Coleman Raush
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Week 5Happy Hour, Happy Work WeekErica Clements
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Week 5No Two Days are the Same!Andrew Co
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Week 5Say It Ain’t So, the Summer is Half Over?Madison Temple
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Week 5Are We Really at the Halfway Point Already?Ashley Bechtold
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Week 5I Love That We Do Real Work For ClientsColeman Raush
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Week 5This Summer is Flying By!Paige Risley
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Week 4Work and Play! This is So Not a Dull Summer!Ashley Bechtold
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Week 4Professionalism Panels and Putt ShackAndrew Co
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Week 4Writing Competition and Steve’s Barbeque KitchenErica Clements
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Week 4Funny How the Seminars Match the Real Work We’re DoingMadison Temple
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Week 4On Writing Competitions and Classic CarsColeman Raush
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Week 4Memos, Meetings, and Motions, Oh My!Paige Risley
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Week 3Back in Action!Coleman Raush
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Week 3Savoring the Summer: Fast-Paced Learning and Fun AdventuresErica Clements
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Week 3Having a Blast in Birmingham!Paige Risley
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Week 3A Week of Drafting For RealAshley Bechtold
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Week 3Depositions and Different MissionsAndrew Co
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Week 3Busy Week with Real Client WorkMadison Temple
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Week 2Terrific Times in TampaAndrew Co
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Week 2The Wheels are in MotionErica Clements
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Week 2Our First Workshop and Lunch with a Client!Madison Temple
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Week 2Our Journey to Perfecting Opening and Closing StatementsAshley Bechtold
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Week 2Learning So Much Already!Paige Risley
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Week 1First Week and First ImpressionsErica Clements
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Week 1My First Week was Amazing, and I am So Excited for What’s in Store This Summer!Paige Risley
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Week 1And Just Like That, Week One Is Over!Ashley Bechtold
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Week 1Week One-Starting Off Strong!Coleman Raush
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Week 1What a Week. What a View!Madison Temple
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Week 1Week One Just Reconfirmed That I Chose the Right FirmAndrew Co
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Ready, Set, Go! Summer is HereKaren Garcia
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Curious what it's like to be a summer associate? Want to learn more about the culture and experience of working at RumbergerKirk? You're in the right place. Our summer associate blog will help you prepare for and enhance your time at RumbergerKirk.
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Students invited back to our offices for full-round interviews will meet with our head of Human Resources.
Education
M.H.R., Rollins College
B.A., University of Central Florida
Office
Orlando
About Karen Garcia
Karen Garcia is the Director of Human Resources and Legal Recruitment at RumbergerKirk. Based out of the Orlando office, she oversees all human resource functions firmwide and works closely with the firm’s leadership team. Karen assists recruiting and hiring for attorney positions, oversees the associate mentorship and professional development programs, administers the Summer Associate Program, implements firm human resource policies and procedures, and ensure compliance with federal, state and local employment laws and regulations.
Prior to joining the firm, Karen served as the Chief Human Resources Officer at the Osceola County Clerk of Court & Comptroller, where she handled the strategic planning and direction for the human resources department and provided managerial oversight for all human resources management functions. In addition, she has over 10 years of experience working in a law firm environment.
Karen earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Central Florida and her graduate degree in human resource management from Rollins College. She has also holds a Diversity and Inclusion Certification by the Orange County Bar Association.
Summer Fun
We work hard, but also have fun while doing it.