Most attorneys and law students know that tracking and billing time will be a fundamental part of their careers. Today on “If I would have known then” I am discussing the evolution from understanding your billable hour requirement in theory to accepting it as a part of life at a law firm and learning to structure your life around this system. What I thought then: When I started at my first law firm, I was told that my...
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This post marks the beginning of our series at JD Mentor highlighting “what we wish we had known” when we started practicing law. We will be writing candidly about the lessons we have learned about law practice, law firm life, and the legal profession in general. We hope that this series will serve those entering the profession as well as those navigating their first years of practice. If you have a “I wish I had...
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