Mercedes Espinoza

The most successful lawyers often feel the most pressure to succeed. Anxiety over potential failure can be especially high after a promotion or a string of court victories. All this stress and worry can greatly affect their work-life balance. The question is, how can we stay ahead while enjoying...

Scoring success in the legal industry takes more than intelligence and communication savvy. Most legal experts list things like networking, personal development, and time management as vital to an attorney’s success, and they would be right. But those things take time to...

How to Argue & Win Every Time: At Home, At Work, In Court, Everywhere, Everyday - Gerry Spence This book spent 26 weeks on Publisher Weekly’s bestsellers list, and with good reason. Written by acclaimed attorney Gerry Spence, the book breaks down the 10 laws of arguing and...

Interning is extremely important for law students; it’s the only way to experience what being an attorney will actually be like. Law school teaches you concepts, but it doesn’t tell you how to be a lawyer or explain the day-to-day realities of your career.
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Going to trial can be challenging, nerve-wracking or even the biggest adrenaline rush for new attorneys. Making sure you’re standing in the right spot, addressing the judge appropriately, and presenting evidence correctly can make even the smartest new lawyer lose their mind.
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