Whether you start your legal career at a 1,000-lawyer international megafirm or a five-lawyer boutique, as a corporate transactional associate or a patent attorney, the first few years in practice can be overwhelming. After spending three years in law school learning an entirely new language and broad legal theory, you are now expected to push the vast majority of that knowledge aside and learn what it really means to be a lawyer.
So long, Mailbox Rule. See you later, Rule Against Perpetuities. Instead, your focus will be drawn to billable hours, business generation and client demands. Below are five practice tips that will help you transition from law student to lawyer.
