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The New Lawyer Supplement

Nov. 20, 2007

Embedding Novice Law-Firm Attorneys

Big law firms turn to city attorneys and district attorneys for help teaching litigation associates how to try a case

By Alexa Hyland
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      A group of young lawyers from Howrey listened intently as veteran criminal prosecutor Stephen Kay recounted his opening statement in the murder trial of Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten.
      On the surface, Kay may not have much in common with these aspiring corporate litigators; he retired from the Los Angeles County district attorne...

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