Victoria Ostrander

July 24, 2019 | National Law Journal

Growing up as a non-native English speaker and being the first in my family to attend college taught me to be tenacious, entrepreneurial and to overcome obstacles.

By ALM Staff

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July 24, 2019 | National Law Journal

Great advocacy requires seeing things other people miss and anticipating things others don't expect.

By ALM Staff

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July 24, 2019 | National Law Journal

I've been successful at cultivating good relationships with many of my clients because I care about them as people, not just as clients.

By ALM Staff

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July 24, 2019 | National Law Journal

To me, the greatest challenge in law is also its greatest imperative: using the tools of the law to meet your client's commercial objectives, and listening to your client and your team to meet those objectives.

By ALM Staff

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July 24, 2019 | National Law Journal

Any success comes as a result of having a smart and committed team that can work together toward a common goal.

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July 24, 2019 | National Law Journal

In government, where you share a common mission and client, the relationships you form can be strong and lasting.

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July 24, 2019 | National Law Journal

Dive in. By far the most rewarding experiences I have had in my career have occurred when I stopped waiting for someone to tell me what to do.

By ALM Staff

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July 24, 2019 | National Law Journal

My first year practicing—as an assistant U.S. attorney in D.C.—I learned that if you've never lost a case, you've never tried a case.

By ALM Staff

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July 24, 2019 | National Law Journal

To truly add value and demonstrate engagement, ownership and creativity, you should anticipate and consider other ways to enhance the work product.

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July 24, 2019 | National Law Journal

In this practice, I work with most of my clients on an almost daily basis. You have to invest the time to not only know their business, but also to understand their role.

By ALM Staff

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