On the Rise: Voices from Young Lawyers
Leading attorneys share the lessons they've learned in legal practice.
November 13, 2019 at 12:58 PM
3 minute read
In September, the National Law Journal launched a new series, "On the Rise: Voices from Young Lawyers." Since then, we have featured columns on key practice insights from our 2019 D.C. Rising Stars and other prominent young attorneys in Washington and beyond. In their pieces, the young lawyers tackle topics on client development, transitioning from junior partner to rainmaker, making a tough critique work for you and more. Explore the series here.
Playing the Long Game: Client Development Strategies for Young Lawyers
The first installment in our series is a piece from MoloLamken's Eric Nitz, who writes about how young lawyers can build successful strategies for client development.
The Juggling Act: Tips for Young Lawyers with Families
Josh Lindsay and his wife Cristina are Washington, D.C. attorneys raising two lively boys under the age of 5. They offer some solid tips for navigating work–life balance, which include setting boundaries at work.
Looking Beyond Statistical Diversity
Meghan Hottel-Cox is a real estate attorney at Goulston & Storrs, and plays a key role in her firm's diversity efforts. (In September, the firm was named one of Diversity Lab's Mansfield 2.0 Certified Plus firms.) She looks at successful diversity practices.
Make That Move: Evolving From Junior Partner to Rainmaker
You've billed your way up the ladder to make it to the partnership. Now how do you build a top practice? Lillian Hardy, practice group head of Hogan Lovells' crisis leadership team, writes on that topic in the fourth installment of our series.
Rolling with the Punches: How to Use Tough Criticism as a Young Lawyer
For young lawyers at many law firms, it's high season for performance reviews. MoloLamken's Eric Nitz writes about how young lawyers can use the feedback they receive in a tough critique to their advantage.
How to Navigate the Changing Tide of Federal Regulation
Brian Walsh, of Wiley Rein, writes that young lawyers can add value by staying abreast of regulatory changes and flagging issues early. In so doing, they can fully own their roles as subject matter experts for clients and more senior attorneys.
Rise and Shine: Increasing Firm Visibility as a Young Partner
Natalie Bennett, a trial lawyer with Morgan Lewis, writes about best practices for cultivating visibility as a young partner at a large law firm. And she takes the traditional mantra of "do good work and the rest will follow" a few steps further.
'Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury': How to Handle Your First Trial Like a Vet
Many lawyers remember their first jury address vividly. The moment when a "litigator" becomes a "trial lawyer." This first trial can be exciting and unlike anything else in the law. MoloLamken's Eric Nitz gives advice to young lawyers approaching that career milestone.
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