HeplerBroom welcomes second year law students Ian Cecala, Jessica Holmes, Peter LeGrand, Kelley Rhine, and Kaitlin Salisbury to its 2017 Class of Summer Associates. Cecala and LeGrand are students at the University of Illinois, Holmes and Rhine are attending St. Louis University, and Salisbury is at Loyola University.

HB’s 12-week Summer Associates Program introduces select law students to the firm’s legal practice, business model, and culture. Each associate is assigned an attorney mentor and rotates through different practice areas of the firm, giving participants the opportunity to experience a variety of diverse, interesting, and challenging real-world legal issues. The firm also sponsors several social events for the associates throughout the summer.

Jody L. Robbs, of the firm’s Edwardsville office, coordinates the Summer Associates Program. Serving as mentors from the various offices are:

Edwardsville: Ali Ayanaw, Tara Kuchar, Dan Lytle, and Adam McGonigle

St. Louis: Charles Insler, Kate Watkins