Three Law Students Will Gain "On-the-Job Training" This Summer at Henderson Franklin

Fort Myers, FL, June 08, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is pleased to welcome three law students Michael Fant, Samuel Farkas and Erik Hanson. They will supplement their law school experience by working as clerks at the firm during the summer.

As part of Henderson Franklin's Summer Associate Program, these students will have an opportunity to be exposed to a broad range of practice areas. Summer associates attend hearings, trials, depositions, mediations, arbitrations and meetings with clients, amongst other activities. Additionally, they perform research, assist in the drafting of pleadings, discovery and other documents, and analyze various legal issues that arise in the course of the matters handled by the firm and its attorneys. Each summer associate is paired with a Henderson Franklin attorney mentor who assists the summer associate with the transition from law student to lawyer.

Fant is a native of Gainesville, Florida and will be entering his final year at University of Florida Law School. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida, where he majored in industrial and systems engineering and minored in business administration.

Farkas is entering his final year at Florida Coast School of Law in Jacksonville where he ranks second out of 660 students. He received his undergraduate degree (magna cum laude) from Florida State University, where he majored in political science and communications and was the FSU-TV anchor and host.

Hanson is also entering his final year of law school at Stetson University College of Law and serves as a federal judicial intern for U.S. Magistrate Judge Porcelli in Tampa. Hanson received his undergraduate degree in political science, summa cum laude, from Florida Gulf Coast University.

Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is one of the largest law firms between Tampa and Miami. A full-service firm, Henderson Franklin has over 55 attorneys practicing in the areas of business and tax planning, estate planning, family law, commercial and civil litigation, eminent domain, immigration law, workers' compensation, employment law, real estate, and land use and environmental law. One of the state's oldest firms, Henderson Franklin was founded in Fort Myers in 1924 and currently operates offices in Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, and on Sanibel Island. For more information Henderson Franklin or the Summer Associate Program, please visit www.henlaw.com.

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