As summer turns to fall and another class of law school graduates begin their careers as practicing attorneys, we started to reflect upon our early days as lawyers. Looking back, we realized just how much we didn’t know then, and we commented that we wish someone had given us better advice prior to starting our new positions.

YL Editorial Board

Kristine L. Calalang
Christopher DeWitt
Mary Doherty
Patrick Duffy, chairman
John Encarnacion
Eileen K. Keefe
Kassem Lucas
Michael O’Connor
Matthew Ryan
Djung Tran


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With that in mind, here are our top 10 tips to transition seamlessly to a successful legal career.

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