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Top Lawyers: Randy Zelin of Cornell University Law School On The 5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Specific Field of Law

The Estrin Report

Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. That being said, what does it take to stand out and become a “Top Lawyer” in your specific field of law? Except for a brief moment when my mother bought me Grey’s Anatomy and the pictures made me want to throw up, I have always wanted to be a trial lawyer.

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Attorney at Work’s Gift Guide for Law School Graduates

Attorney at Work

But don’t worry: The editors have you covered with five great law school graduation gift ideas to celebrate the soon-to-be lawyer. Although, if you are willing to open your wallet a bit wider for an expensive law school graduation gift, consider investing in one of these vintage fountain pens.

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Biglaw Firm Decides Gen Z Lawyers Need Dedicated Coddler

Above The Law

Gibson Dunn’s London office is looking for a “professional support lawyer” to provide “targeted training” and “individual coaching” to junior associates. And whatever you think of a midlevel lawyer’s managerial and mentorship skill, they’re not equipped to teach basic adulting.

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Sivonnia DeBarros: How to Be a Top Lawyer in Your Field

Attorney at Work

What does it take to become a successful lawyer in your particular niche or practice area? In a series of in-depth interviews for the Estrin Report , Chere Estrin profiles top lawyers from all types of practices. Five Things You Need to Become a Top Lawyer. That is how the practice of law works. Sivonnia DeBarros.

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A Hollywood Awards Show For Lawyers (That Isn’t A Deposition)

Above The Law

Before law school sucks their dreams away under a mountain of student debt, many students picture themselves getting into the entertainment industry. But SOME lawyers do make it into the entertainment game and those lawyers belong to the Association of Media and Entertainment Counsel (AMEC). Famous clients!

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Roger Royse: 5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Field

The Estrin Report

It does little good to be a Top Lawyer if nobody knows about it. Whether it happens by accident or design, Top Lawyers are known. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. What is the “backstory” that brought you to this particular career path in Law?

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Top Lawyers: Stacey A. Giulianti of the Florida Peninsula Insurance Company On The 5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Specific Field of Law

The Estrin Report

Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. That being said, what does it take to stand out and become a “Top Lawyer” in your specific field of law? What better way to use those skills in a professional environment than as a lawyer? Do you think where you went to school has any bearing on your success?

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