About 20 of the scholars visited the law firm Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP to learn about the firm from the managing partner of the Washington office, Jonathan H. Talcott, and counsel Ron Thomas. Talcott talked with the students about the firm, its locations and its practice specialties. He also talked with them about the process of applying and interviewing with law firms and the requirements placed on first year lawyers.

Thomas, who recently joined the firm after leaving a position as Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U. S. Department of Agriculture, talked with the students about his work at the firm. He also talked about the necessity of lawyers being good a business development.