Law Practice
Jun. 19, 2018
Tips from the trenches: Being the junior associate at trial
On TV, every lawyer -- from Matlock, to Jack McCoy, to Alicia Florrick -- is a trial lawyer. In reality, trials are few and far between.
David R. Carpenter
Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
555 West Fifth Street
Los Angeles , CA 90013
Phone: (213) 896-6679
Email: drcarpenter@sidley.com
David is the head of Sidley's West Coast Appellate practice and co-leads Sidley's Regulatory Litigation group.
Sheri Rockwell
Associate
Sidley Austin LLP
Sheri is a member of the firm's CCPA Litigation Task Force. Her practice focuses on privacy and cybersecurity law, as well as complex commercial litigation.
THIS COLUMN FIRST APPEARED IN THE NEW LAWYER SUPPLEMENT
On TV, every lawyer -- from Matlock, to Jack McCoy, to Alicia Florrick -- is a trial lawyer. In reality, trials are few and far between. For a new lawyer, the opportunity to be part of a trial team can be formative, exciting, and a little daunting. Drawing on our collective experience and the experiences of some junior attorneys who have recently tried cases in our office, we have put tog...
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