Buchanan Adds 5 New Corporate Share Partners As It Celebrates The Program’s 5th Anniversary

PITTSBURGH (July 2026) – Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is pleased to announce its Corporate Share Program partners for 2026. The program pairs the firm’s summer associates with private company partners for a short-term secondment. In its 5th year, Buchanan added Hallmark and its subsidiary Crayola, Inperium, Synctera, Mattress Firm and IKEA as corporate partners, in addition to returning companies, including Mr. Beast, Capital One, Hershey, PNC Bank, and Quality Carriers, Inc. Also new for this year, the summer associate program has been extended to the firm’s Chicago, Harrisburg, and San Diego offices.

“Our summer associate program is integral to our commitment to developing the next generation of legal talent. As our program grows, the Corporate Share Program is one example of how we have innovated to exceed expectations and provide enhanced professional development and a richer experience,” said Jim Newell, the firm’s Chairman and CEO. “It showcases the client service, collaboration, and mentorship we value as a firm.”

“We have had five years of success with the Corporate Share program, and we are grateful to our incredible corporate partners who offer meaningful opportunities to our summer class,” said Lloyd Freeman, the firm’s Chief Experience Officer. “It has become a crucial professional development program at Buchanan, giving summer associates a deeper look at how we cultivate and nurture client relationships. It provides a foundation for understanding the client’s point of view, how corporate law departments operate, and the output required by law firms to reach excellence in client service and value.”

“This is an exciting year for our summer associate program. Our corporate share program continues to be a valuable differentiator for the firm, allowing the law students to learn by spending time in the trenches with our corporate partners and learning directly from in-house counsel. It is an active professional development exercise on Buchanan’s standard of excellence for client service, said Dani Rosetti, the firm’s Chief Talent Officer. “In addition to our new corporate partners, we’re also proud to be expanding our summer associate program to the firm’s Chicago, Harrisburg and San Diego offices.”

First launched in 2021 as a supplement to the firm’s summer associate program, the Corporate Share Program allows each law school student to be paired with a participating corporate partner for a one to four-week period where they receive assignments from in-house legal teams. The program was designed to give students a holistic view of the legal profession, allow them to interact directly with general counsels and in-house practitioners, and provide them with unique mentorship opportunities.

Buchanan’s ten-week summer associate program offers students a robust mix of training. They engage directly with firm attorneys on various legal projects, participate in a comprehensive one-day training held at Buchanan’s flagship office in Pittsburgh that includes an advanced writing seminar, a professional etiquette program, an in-depth explanation on the business of a law firm and social events with built-in networking opportunities. The summer associates have exclusive one-on-one sessions with members of firm leadership, and benefit from numerous other tailored professional development initiatives.

For more information about the Corporate Share Program click here, and to learn more about our Summer Associate Program click here.

Corporate Partner Testimonials

“I’m personally excited to bring some fresh legal minds into the world of banking and financial technology. I believe that the summer associates who get exposure to embedded finance, risk and compliance work early in their careers will develop instincts that take most attorneys years to build.” - Conway Ekpo, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Synctera

“Quality Carriers is honored to be a returning partner in the Buchanan Corporate Share Program. Our continued participation reflects our strong desire to provide future legal professionals with essential, real-world exposure to in-house practice, reinforcing the program’s vital role in legal learning and development.” – Anne Laughlin, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Quality Carriers, Inc.

"As a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to help other impact-focused entities scale and grow, Inperium is proud to participate in Buchanan’s Corporate Share Program and provide tomorrow’s lawyers with meaningful, hands-on legal experience. Great legal work begins with mission.” – Eli Scheiman, Chief Legal Officer, Inperium

“The legal department is excited to give a student a glimpse into the broad range of in-house law practice.” - Jeremy Simmons, Senior Director Litigation Counsel, Mattress Firm

Buchanan’s 2026 Summer Associate Class includes:
Chicago
Dylan Bloome, University of Illinois Chicago School of Law

Harrisburg
Haley Nelson, Widener University – Commonwealth Law

Miami
Fabian Zaruski, University of Miami School of Law

Philadelphia
Francesca Capozzi, Villanova Charles Widger School of Law
Cameron Kee, Temple University Beasley School of Law
Julie Koepp, Emory University School of Law
Kayleigh Zagorski, Case Western Reserve University School of Law

Pittsburgh
Shane Angle, Duquesne University Thomas R. Kline School of Law
Eva Chakey, University of Pittsburgh Law School
Amber Flynn, University of Richmond Law School
Luke Larcher, Duquesne University Thomas R. Kline School of Law
Abbie Siecinski, University of Pittsburgh Law School
Avery Sirwatka, University of Pittsburgh Law School

Tampa
Lane Fontana, University of Florida School of Law

San Diego
Daisy Rodriguez, University of California, Irvine School of Law
Benjamin Smotherman, University of San Diego School of Law

Washington, DC
Rosemary Faircloth, University of Richmond School of Law