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Legal news and commentary site Above the Law has recently published the findings of its Millennial Attorney Survey 2019, a comprehensive analysis of 1,200 responses from young lawyers.
The report, titled “New Expectations, Evolving Beliefs And Shifting Career Goals,” has shed new...

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...

Academic life is often far removed from the actual day-to-day of a law firm. In law school, you might decide which area you want to specialize in, but without experience, it’s tough to know what each specialty entails in real life.
As you start your first internship, it is usually a...

Ideally, lawyers should offer at least 50 working hours per year of free legal advice to people who cannot afford counsel. This is what the American Bar Association recommends, but requirements may vary according to each state bar.
As a young professional, Pro Bono work can give you more...

What makes young associates stand out as exceptional? Every junior associate is intelligent, and they have a serious drive to succeed. But every now and then a first-year associate comes along that blows the partners away. This is a young attorney that senior partners want to work with; one that...

What makes young associates stand out as exceptional? Every junior associate is intelligent, and they have a serious drive to succeed. But every now and then a first-year associate comes along that blows the partners away. This is a young attorney that senior partners want to work with; one that...

This story is part of our Lawyer Stories series which shares vignettes of one’s high and low (and sometimes even funny) moments in the legal profession.
It was the day of closing arguments in a major case against a big defendant. The defense had been using their own AV team to handle...

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.
Here are...