In this age of the disappearing trial, and as competition for coveted courtroom time grows, young lawyers sometimes find themselves relegated to the preparatory phases of litigation with dwindling hopes of moving up the ranks. Young women lawyers especially lament that they do not fit the mold of what is expected of a litigator, and express concern over whether they will ever get to run the case, present the witness, argue the motion or deliver a summation if they choose litigation as a career path. Don’t fall into this trap of thinking all you can do is prepare the experienced lawyer and work behind the scenes. By actively managing your career advancement and building out your skill set, you, too, can find yourself at counsel table sooner rather than later.
How do you get there? Sometimes this can seem like a chicken and egg problem. If you have experience, clients and more senior lawyers are likely to provide you with the courtroom opportunities and senior case management responsibilities because you have proven yourself on other matters. However, when you are starting out and do not have that experience, it can seem like an impossible task to get someone to take a chance on you.
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