Malcolm J Ingram

July 05, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

No matter how much success you ­experience in your legal career, inevitably at some point you will encounter a setback and make mistakes. Whether the setback is not passing the bar exam in your law firm's jurisdiction, missing a key argument in a brief, or blowing a litigation deadline, these mistakes don't have to define your legal career. A setback is the perfect opportunity to take a moment and reflect on how the setback occurred and what you can do to catapult your career forward. As I said in my previous article "Taking Control of Your Legal Career as a First-Year Associate," published April 5 in The Legal, failure precedes success and becoming a great lawyer is a marathon, not a sprint. By using the four steps listed below, young attorneys can turn common mistakes and setbacks into opportunities for growth and branding.

By Malcolm J. Ingram

5 minute read

April 05, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Congratulations, you have graduated from law school, passed the bar and landed your first job. Not too long ago, you were cramming for exams and contemplating what type of law you were most interested in practicing. OK, perhaps, you were diligently outlining every weekend while daydreaming of what it felt like to put all of the theory you learned in law school to use. Every lawyer's journey will be different. But every lawyer must realize that at some point he is in charge of his own career. You should start taking proactive steps for long-term success in your first year. All first-year associates intend to work hard, challenge themselves and learn the individual nuances of their chosen practice area. However, first-year associates should also consider the ideas and opportunities listed below. All of these ideas and opportunities will allow you to place yourself in a position for long-term success within your first year.

By Malcolm J. Ingram

10 minute read