To gain valuable trial experience for its lawyers, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has sent litigators to the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office since 1999 to work as “Lawyers on Loan” for a 10-week period with the goal of trying 10 jury trials. The relationship has proven to be mutually beneficial: The county receives helpful pro bono services, and Akin Gump’s developing litigators gain considerable courtroom experience.
Such a concentrated amount of trial experience has a way of surfacing key takeaways applicable for any civil trial lawyer working in a large law firm.
- Working as an Assistant District Attorney means instant responsibility.
