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McNees Welcomes Summer Associates

May 26, 2015
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Harrisburg, PA (May 26th, 2015) – McNees welcomes six law students to its 10-week summer associate program designed to give participants an opportunity to apply what they’ve learned in the classroom to the real world.

Participating in the program is:

  • Ambria Armstrong, William & Mary Law School
  • Matthew Garber, Rutgers School of Law
  • Emily Hart, Drexel University School of Law
  • Catherine Law, Wake Forest University School of Law
  • Paul Ritchey, University of Virginia Law School

Additionally, Erica Townes, Widener University will spend eight weeks in our Harrisburg office through the CAMP 1L Program (June 1 – July 24, 2015).

“We are pleased to welcome five second year and one first year law student to our summer program and the McNees team, ” said David M. Kleppinger, McNees’ Chairman.  “Their diverse and impressive backgrounds bring a wealth of opportunity to the Firm as they enjoy a real life experience of the private practice of law in the greater Central Pennsylvania region and beyond.  We use this program to attract and retain the best and brightest legal talent to serve our clients, our community, and our profession.”

McNees summer associate committee works to offer each participant a well-rounded experience, including: a reasonable workload that will provide a variety of assignments in numerous practice areas; opportunities to observe various facets of private practice; social activities and events; and to fully inform summer associates about both the internal structure and the proud history of McNees.

For further information, contact Iris Jones at 717.237.5224 / ijones@mwn.com or Tiffany Riser at 717.237.5444 / triser@mwn.com.


McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC (www.mwn.com) is a full-service law firm representing corporations, associations, institutions, and individuals. The firm serves clients worldwide from offices in Harrisburg, Lancaster, State College, and Scranton, PA; Columbus, OH; and Washington, D.C. McNees is also a member of the ALFA International Global Legal Network.