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Lessons in Entrepreneurship I Wish I Knew as a First Year Associate
Build a Team As a first-year associate, you are at the bottom of the totem pole. Not only does everyone delegate to you, but you often...
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14 Tips For Every New Lawyer
Bruce J. Ruzinsky is a partner at Jackson Walker LLP where he chairs the firm’s bankruptcy section, heads the Houston office litigation...
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Firm Founders - A.W. Walker Jr., Jackson Walker, LLP
Since its founding in 1887, Jackson Walker attorneys have significantly influenced the industries and legislation that have shaped the...
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Firm Founders - Lloyd Cutler, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP
Lloyd N. Cutler (1917–2005) graduated from Yale Law School in 1939, where he was editor-in-chief of the Yale Law Journal. He clerked for...
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Firm Founders - Took Crowell, Crowell & Moring LLP
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Firm Founders - Henry O'Melveny, O'Melveny & Myers LLP
When he was 26 years old, Henry W. O’Melveny (1859-1941) co-founded a two-man law practice that is now the international, 800-lawyer firm...
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Summer Associate Guide: The 3 Basic Elements of Making a Good Impression
In this multi-part series, PracticePro’s Niki Moore explains each phase of the summer associate hiring process—and how you can excel at...
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5 Survival Tips for New Associates
You have your JD, you’ve been admitted to the bar, and you’ve clinched the associate position you wanted. To family and friends, you’ve...