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May 19, 2010

Small Firms Offer Hands-On Training

While big law firms have cut back on their summer associate programs, a handful of boutique firms that offer smaller, more modest versions of the model appear to be holding their own.

By Susan McRae

Daily Journal Staff Writer

Gary Wax wasn't sure what kind of law he wanted to practice when he started law school. But entering the profession as a second career, he knew he didn't want to go the normal route.

"I wanted to find my niche," Wax, 37, a former film buyer, said. "Selling my soul to a big firm, working 80 hours a week and then discovering three years later that it probably wasn't what I wanted, w... (continued)

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