PAST
TEAM MEMBERS
“There is no greater opportunity out there for new college graduates interested in either law or business than working for Fairbank & Vincent. The firm's ethics, caseload, and innovative Legal Assistant program combined with the attorney's personal attention to your professional development foster a collegial, albeit rigorous, work environment. Not only do Legal Assistants learn about the practice of law, but also what it takes to successfully manage a small business. After three years at F&V, I am confident that my experience will carry forward to my future endeavors in business school”
Matt Smith
Legal Assistant (2004-07)
UCLA Anderson School of Business, Class of 2010
“The opportunity to work at F&V was truly unique. The successful, highly-skilled attorneys at the firm genuinely cared for my personal and professional development, going out of their way to provide me with a challenging and educational employment experience. Working closely with these individuals both inside and outside of the office, I gained a new appreciation for the law that inspired me to seek out a career in the field.”
Daniel Wright
Legal Aide (2005-06)
Boston College School of Law, Class of 2009
“Having the opportunity to work so closely
with such respected and skilled lawyers has not only been invaluable,
but also cemented my decision to attend law school. I am confident that
the knowledge I will take from F&V will help me succeed in all of
my academic and professional endeavors.”
Ashley Jacobson
Legal Aide (2003-04)
USC Law School, Class of 2007
“During my two years with F
& V, I had the opportunity to learn about the
field of law first-hand. I worked side-by-side with experienced
attorneys who took the time to answer my questions and
introduce me to the litigation process. The small office
allowed me to interact with clients, observe depositions,
and participate in all aspects of running a business. Without a doubt, I believe that my experience
at F & V was invaluable in helping prepare
me for the future.”
Kristen Ahern
Legal Assistant (2001-03)
Fordham Law School, Class of 2006 |
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Time and time again, our clients tell us that the staff at Fairbank & Vincent
is among the most pleasant, responsive, and intelligent
they have ever encountered in a professional office. We
agree.
Our business model features students and recent graduates
from the country’s top universities in the place
of career legal secretaries and paralegals. We specifically
target candidates who are pursuing an interest in law
school or other post-graduate study, and offer one to
two-year positions in which participants learn paralegal,
legal-research, and other litigation-support skills. Our
goal is to serve as a “stepping stone” to
future success for these individuals, while securing the
highest level of legal support for our firm.
Past Legal Assistants - our full-time support position - have come to us from Harvard, Yale, Wellesley, UCLA, Penn State, Johns Hopkins, Boston College, and the University of Georgia. Our current team includes Roslyn Warren, a 2008 graduate from the University of California at Berkeley with a B.A. degree in Political Science, and Andrew Foley, a 2008 graduate from the University of Michigan with a B.A. degree in Political Science.
Historically, our part-time Legal Aides have been undergraduates from local universities. Our three current team members include Allyson Umberger (a Business Law and International Business double major at the University of Southern California), Lauren Finkelstein (a Communications major at USC), and Jay Sethna (an Economics major, also at USC).
Former staff at Fairbank & Vincent have gone on to attend law school at Harvard, Boalt, Cornell, UCLA, USC, Boston College, Notre Dame, Fordham, Hastings, Loyola,
Pepperdine, and the University of San Diego, as well as business school at UCLA and the University of North Carolina.
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FAIRBANK & VINCENT
2009-10
From left to right: Lauren Finkelstein, Roslyn Warren, Michael Norman, Andrew Foley, Bob Fairbank, Dirk Vincent, Rich Gluck, Allyson Umberger, Jay Sethna, and Alice Ip
PAST FIRM PICTURES
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