As the partner responsible for my firm’s recruiting and training programs, I routinely hear associates at major firms tell a story that goes something like this: “I’ve been here for years, but I’m still mostly doing discovery and research. I work with associates who have gone eight or nine years without going to trial, arguing a motion or appeal, or in some cases even taking a deposition. I work in litigation, but I’m not learning how to litigate.”
These are not stereotypical, want-it-all-now millennials who expect instant validation (for what it’s worth, I’m dubious about that stereotype, anyway). These are bright young lawyers with great credentials and strong work ethics who are not learning core litigation skills. This is not true for everyone, of course: Some associates at big firms get good litigation experience and some big-firm partners work hard to make that happen. But it is true too often for too many.
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