A Week in the Life of a Winston Associate – Neha Vyas

A week in the life of Winston Associate Neha Vyas.

MONDAY

We had a team meeting this morning to game-plan our ongoing antitrust litigation relating to NCAA athletes’ names, images, and likenesses. The student-athlete work is very interesting. Earlier in the year, I helped research the Supreme Court Brief that led to a landmark win for NCAA athletes. I came to Winston to do sports work and I am gaining tons of valuable experience.

I met my mentors for dinner. I have a senior associate mentor and a partner mentor, both in litigation. They have helped and taught me a ton!

TUESDAY

I had a one-on-one coaching session today with my Career Development Advisor to discuss my workload.

WEDNESDAY

Today I spent much of the day doing pro bono work with four other junior associates, a senior associate, and a partner. We are doing a state survey to figure out whether and how other states apply a specific negligence rule. This work is for the ACLU in New York on a case relating to police-inflicted misfeasance.

THURSDAY

I wrapped up the day with a Winston Asian Leadership Alliance meeting—a virtual wine tasting over Zoom. This was a great way to end a hectic day and I received three bottles of wine, which was a nice Thursday surprise!

FRIDAY

Today was filled with client meetings and calls. On several calls, I had a client-facing role, which I really appreciate.

TGIF! I ended the week by attending the New York office’s Martini Friday event. It was a busy week, and it was nice to relax and chat with other associates and partners. Then, I met some friends for a fun dinner!

A version of this Week in the Life story was featured on Firsthand’s Vault Law blog.