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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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It Was the Best Experience a Law Student Could Hope For
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Week 10I Wouldn’t Change a Thing…Thomas Webb
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Week 10Ready, Set, Go! The Mock Trial Competition is Finally HereKatherine Becerra
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Week 10Mock Trial Madness…But What a Rush!Renee Duffy
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Week 10Closing Argument for Trial and for the SummerAlejandro Rush
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Week 10Last Week – At Rumberger, I’ve Tried It All!Nicholas Sellas
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Week 8Hey Batter, Batter…Swing! Mock Trial Preparations and a Ball GameThomas Webb
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Week 8Preparation for the Mock Trial Begins!Nicholas Sellas
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Week 8Practice, Practice, Practice!Katherine Becerra
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Week 8It’s Amazing How Much You ProgressKeyondra Harrison
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Week 8So Rewarding to See Your Hard Work Used in TrialRenee Duffy
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Week 8Mock Trial ModeAlejandro Rush
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Week 7Getting Out of the Office for an Inspection & DepositionRenee Duffy
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Week 7Mediation, Mingling, and MeatsAlejandro Rush
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Week 7Hard Work is Never WastedKeyondra Harrison
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Week 7From Admitting Evidence in Trial to Soft Power and a Mock Trial SurpriseKatherine Becerra
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Week 7Another Week, Another Lesson!Thomas Webb
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Week 7Work Hard, Play HardNicholas Sellas
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Week 6Short but Busy WeekAlejandro Rush
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Week 6Doing Work that Makes Me Feel Like a LawyerThomas Webb
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Week 6Business is Boomin’ and Offices are Movin’Nicholas Sellas
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Week 6Polishing Our Direct and Cross-Examination SkillsKatherine Becerra
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Week 6Directing and Crossing off Week 6Renee Duffy
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Week 6Thinking on My Feet: Direct and Cross-Examination WorkshopKeyondra Harrison
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Week 5Learning to Work in a Fast-Paced EnvironmentThomas Webb
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Week 5Week Five – Variety, the Spice of Life!Nicholas Sellas
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Week 5The Direct and Cross-Examination Seminar was a TreatKeyondra Harrison
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Week 5Happy (Non-Billable) Hours Plus Direct and Cross Examination Seminar and Motion WorkshopAlejandro Rush
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Week 5Working Our Way to Being Trial AttorneysKatherine Becerra
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Week 5Whoa, We’re Halfway There!Renee Duffy
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Week 4Observing and LearningThomas Webb
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Week 4Being a Lawyer is Being a Lifetime LearnerKeyondra Harrison
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Week 4Full Schedule, Good ScheduleAlejandro Rush
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Week 4Motions and Memos Be Making Me CrazyRenee Duffy
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Week 4Writing, Presentations and a Party, Oh My!Katherine Becerra
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Week 4RumbergerKirk Scores Another Goal!Nicholas Sellas
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Week 3Another Busy Week Filled with Work and a Trip to TampaThomas Webb
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Week 3Closing TimeNicholas Sellas
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Week 3To Tampa and Back Ready to WorkAlejandro Rush
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Week 3Closing Out Week Three with Closing ArgumentsRenee Duffy
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Week 3Be the Most Prepared Person in the RoomKeyondra Harrison
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Week 3Week Three Felt Like Life as a Real LawyerKatherine Becerra
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Week 2Being Included and Feeling Like a “Lawyer”Thomas Webb
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Week 2Exciting Work, Seminars and a WorkshopKatherine Becerra
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Week 2Week Two: Twice as Fast as the LastAlejandro Rush
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Week 2Down and Dirty in the DeposRenee Duffy
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Week 2It’s True: Real Work for ClientsNicholas Sellas
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Week 2A lot Going On in Week TwoKeyondra Harrison
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Week 1Feeling Like Part of the Firm AlreadyKeyondra Harrison
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Week 1Off to a Great Start: Training, Getting to Know Everyone, and WorkingThomas Webb
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Week 1Orlando Office Orientation—Over and OutAlejandro Rush
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Week 1The Start of Something Exciting!Nicholas Sellas
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Week 1Starting Out StrongRenee Duffy
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Week 1My First Week was a Dream and I am Still Smiling!Katherine Becerra
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Summer is So Full of PromiseKaren Garcia
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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.