From The Career Files: Swimming Lessons For Baby Sharks, Practical Advice For New Lawyers
As a lawyer, completing legal projects is one of your primary functions. Not so for your client.
As a lawyer, completing legal projects is one of your primary functions. Not so for your client.
Here are some tips and tricks.
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Being a lawyer can be fascinating and rewarding. But it’s not as glamorous as media portrayals.
In law, there are few second chances, and the stakes can be high. Clients can lose their rights, their children, their businesses, or scads of money.
Sometimes the job of lawyer involves taking a bullet for your client.
Finding a good “fit” at a firm is critical to your long-term success.
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New lawyers need to ask questions to learn. But as you recognize, there are exceptions to every rule.
Working with people who may not have your back makes things that much harder.
If you are in a position of giving advice or providing value to another person, use their first name. In other situations, start with a more formal salutation.
When Millennial lawyers were asked what factors contributed most to their job satisfaction, the top three answers overall were...
A new proposal would let wealthy foreign nationals secure an opportunity for a U.S. green card with a $1 million 'gift' to the government, sparking legal and ethical debate.
The summer will go by quickly. Make the most of it by first assessing your goals. One key goal is to get a full-time offer.
Compensation was the top reason Millennial lawyers left firms and a top contributor to job satisfaction.
Unless you have a relative who is general counsel of a major enterprise and the nepotistic stars have aligned for you, building your own client base can take sustained effort – and patience.
Negative feedback can be difficult to hear. But it is one of the best ways to get information about what you need to learn and to do differently.
New lawyers: share your insights into law firm recruiting and firm practice