The pressures of billable hour requirements and learning the ropes of practicing in a law firm leave little time for associates to focus on the future of their careers.

But if they want all that hard work to pay off, former Skadden lawyer Jay Harrington in this week's episode suggests a few relatively simple steps to make it happen.

A business development and marketing consultant, Harrington outlines some key ways young lawyers can get their careers on the right path.

Harrington, author of The Essential Associate, says the results won't be immediate, but they can be profound.

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