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The American Lawyer

How a Paul Weiss Associate’s Career Took Off With Help From a Social Mobility Alliance

"I still remember arriving in London wearing my 20 quid suit," says private equity associate Arun Sohan-Pall, who launched his career with help from The PRIME alliance.
6 minute read

Law.com

Building an Ownership Mindset as a Gen Z Junior Associate

Many junior lawyers find themselves struggling with the more fluid expectations of legal practice. While most genuinely want to succeed, they seem to be missing opportunities to take ownership of their work and development, instead waiting for explicit instructions or treating assignments as isolated tasks rather than chances to grow.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Young Lawyers: 5 Ways We Could Manage Our Time Better in 2025

I want to improve my time management in 2025, and I have a feeling you might as well. After doing some research into best time management practices for attorneys, here are five ways we as attorneys could manage our time better in 2025.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

New Year’s Resolutions from the Young Lawyer Editorial Board

No matter what end of the love-hate spectrum you may fall when it comes to New Year’s resolution, there is no disputing that we all could be a little better personally and professionally if we focused on goals such as these.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

My Second Year of Practice in Review

This year has been a whirlwind of lessons, growth and occasional coffee-fueled late nights, from perfecting the fine art of contemporaneous time entry to building meaningful relationships with colleagues.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A Tech-Enabled Approach to Professional Development Is the Path Forward for Young Lawyers

While fears of an army of robotic attorneys replacing us at the courthouse or earning and keeping our clients’ trust are almost certainly premature, as legal professionals, it still may feel overwhelming to keep up with technological changes. This is a driving force behind the importance of lawyers engaging in continuous professional development, mentoring, and long-term succession planning.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Holy Grail: Can Changing Big Law Recruiting, Hiring and Training Lead to Greater Retention?

Hiring 100 lawyers per year means a $100 million investment; by year 2.5, you are still trying to recoup its investment, but with 30-50% fewer lawyers.
10 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Mastering the Art of Client Management

Effective client management does not only include your knowledge of the law. It includes how you communicate with your client, helping to set reasonable expectations, and gaining your client's trust.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Meet the Finalists: The American Lawyer's Young Lawyers of The Year

Meet the The American Lawyer's 2024 Young Lawyer of the Year finalists.
1 minute read

Daily Business Review

You’re a Newly Barred Attorney … Now What?

You’ve made it through the tortuous maze of law school and the bar exam. Now, you get to deal with real adult scaries: networking. For those like me who suffer a debilitating case of impostor syndrome, walking into a room full of attorneys or logging into a Zoom meeting can cause heart palpitations.
6 minute read

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