Litigation

Advice for New Lawyers

By Evan Schaeffer

At Dorf on Law, Ori J. Herstein has written a useful and entertaining post titled "Advice to the New Junior Associate in Big Law." It's full of good practical advice, like this bit of wisdom on the role of partners--

Partners like to feel that they and their work are of grave importance. Let them. In many ways associates function as a mirror for generating a flattering reflection, a sounding board for ideas and venting, and a sponge to absorb frustrations. It?s just how it is.

There's much more in the full post.

Full post as published by The Illinois Trial Practice Blog on May 20, 2010 (boomark / email).