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How I Made Partner: 'Develop Your Own Brand and Style and Let Style Dictate Everything You Do,' Says Geoffrey Sasso of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

"It is easy to lose ourselves to the pressures of this profession and many attorneys make the mistake of copying another's style. By creating your own brand and allowing this to influence your style, you practice on your own terms."
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How I Made Partner: 'Take Ownership of the Cases You Are Staffed on,' Says Daniel M. Horowitz of Holwell Shuster & Goldberg

"On every matter you work, take time to think critically about the big picture issues facing your client, even if the specific task you are assigned does not require going that far."
6 minute read

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How I Made Partner: 'Reliability Is the Cornerstone of Any Legal Career,' Says Jillian Sommers of Perkins Coie

"Reliability is the cornerstone of any legal career, and something a first-year, fifth-year, or eighth-year lawyer can control equally well."
9 minute read

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How I Made Practice Leader: 'Shape the Culture of a Team and a Firm in a Positive Way,' Says Katja Butler of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

"I believe that an effective leader is someone who has the ability to shape the culture of a team and a firm in a positive way."
9 minute read

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How I Made Partner: 'Play to Your Strengths,' Says Ervin Nevitt of Coplan + Crane

"Play to your strengths and find a firm that appreciates your unique talents."
5 minute read

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How I Made Partner: 'Take Complete Ownership of Your Deals From Day One,' Says Brad King of Sullivan & Cromwell

"This means thinking ahead and trying to understand the big picture, being proactive rather than reactive and coming up with solutions rather than just identifying problems."
7 minute read

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How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'Leave the Firm in a Better Place Than You Found It,' Says Steve Vazquez of Foley & Lardner

Steve Vazquez, Chair of the Business Law Department at Foley & Lardner Law School Graduation Year: 1993 The following has been edited for style. How…
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How I Made Partner: 'Always Take the Initiative,' Says Chris Galfano of Banner Witcoff

"Always be available and responsive, always be on time with work product, and always take the initiative."
4 minute read

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How I Made It to Law Firm Leadership: 'Focus on the Business of the Firm,' Says Sally Rogers Culley of RumbergerKirk

"Focus on the business of the firm, learn its work and the personalities of those that are doing the work."
5 minute read

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How I Made Office Managing Partner: 'Spend Time Getting to Know Your Colleagues Across Practice Groups,' Says Nancy Chung of Sidley Austin

"Your job is to represent the best interests of the firm and office, and you can only do that when you understand what your colleagues bring to the table, the trends and concerns in their sectors, and the needs of their client matters."
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