To Become a Rainmaker Later, Be a Thought Leader Now
If you can hone the skills required to develop business as an associate, you can set yourself up for great success within a law firm.
November 15, 2018 at 02:25 PM
9 minute read
As a young lawyer at a law firm, you have to be focused on billable hours. Your compensation, your annual reviews and your advancement within a firm is dependent, to a large extent, on getting your hours in—the more the better.
Billables are the measuring stick, but they are also a trap. If billables are all you're focused on as a young lawyer, you won't be well-positioned when the incentives start to flip.
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