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Caila A Coleman: 5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Field

The Estrin Report

I randomly received a phone call from an old friend from law school asking if I could analyze a murder case on Court TV. It’s not about where you go to school, but what you do with your education. I don’t want those who may go to a school that is lesser known to be discouraged. Diligence: keep going even if you “fail.”

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Lawyers Should More Often Talk About Their Failures

Above The Law

I learned much about the legal profession from defeats that law firms at which I worked endured earlier in my legal career. Shortly after graduating from law school, I worked at a Biglaw shop performing mostly grunt work for some huge litigation matters. The firm took on a pro bono case for a charity they routinely assisted.

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