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Legal Education,
Law Practice

Dec. 22, 2023

Cultivating learning for new lawyers

Law firm economics do not always add up to “training time.” Do it anyway. Not only is it our obligation to the profession, building more capable lawyers also helps us better serve our clients.

Mattheus E. Stephens

Shareholder, Littler Mendelson P.C.

Once you graduate from law school and start practicing law, you realize it is just that – practicing. In the practice of law, especially litigation, someone is always telling you that you’re wrong. And they may or may not be nice about it. It can be aggravating. It takes a toll. The truth is, sometimes you are wrong, and that too, is stressful. Using a proactive model of continuous learning, law firms and senior lawyers should enthusiastically teach new lawyers about...

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