So you want to be an employment lawyer? After almost 35 years of handling employment litigation and counselling, with some bumps along the way, I thought I would put pen to paper (do we do that anymore?), and pass along what I hope are some useful tips on how to be a good employment attorney.
Be Inquisitive
All litigators, and especially those who handle employment cases, first and foremost need to be inquisitive. Since discrimination claims often involve state of mind—for example, was it the plaintiff’s age or job performance that caused the supervisor to recommend termination—both the plaintiff’s attorney and defense counsel need to ask a lot of questions not only about the supervisor but also about others in the chain-of-command who might shed light on the issue.
