August means two things to big-firm lawyers: goodbye to summer associates and hello to first-year associates — that and weather hot enough to melt a cheap briefcase.
Before sending the summers back to law school and bringing the newly minted lawyers into the fold, here is some wisdom from an up-and-comer in whom I’ve taken a particular interest:
Youth lasts for only the briefest of interludes, and once it is gone, we never get it back. If we value our youth so much, then we owe it to ourselves to invest it in something meaningful. In essence, we are trading in years of our lives to be someone worth being.
