(Top L-R)Kate Unger Davis of Dechert; Avia Dunn of Skadden Arps; Corrine Irish of Squire Patton Boggs; Nicholas Tsui of Alston& Bird. (Bottom L-R)Jason Outlaw of Alston & Bird; Niketa Patel of Mayer Brown and Dena Chen of Cooley. Courtesy photos The Challenges Facing New Litigation Partners in the Am Law 50, Including Atlanta Ones
Newly-minted litigation partners who participated in Law.com's 'How I Made It' series of Q&As said learning the business of law and finding a personal niche were nearly every bit as important as mastering the practice.
June 01, 2023 at 01:30 PM
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In my humble opinion, we do a pretty good job at the Litigation Daily of keeping tabs on senior litigation partners who are at the top of their game and junior lawyers who are making the first strides toward figuring out what it means to be a litigator. Where we shine our editorial light less often, it seems to me, is on those litigators who have reached the weighty milestone of making partner but likely have the majority of their legal careers still in front of them.
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