More law firms are giving associates a shot at courtroom action, a strategy that helps recruit and retain top legal talent. At a previous firm, Chris Griesmeyer, 34, had to fight to prove he could take a deposition, "which was pretty frustrating." Now an attorney at 75-lawyer Levenfeld Pearlstein, he does voir dire, takes depositions and argues cases. And he made partner in just two years. Levenfeld courts promising associates from larger firms with commitments to get them more face time.
August 08, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
More law firms are giving associates a shot at courtroom action, a strategy that helps with the recruitment of top legal talent, as well as retention.
“An associate might be seven or eight years out in a large firm and never take a deposition,” said Bryan Schwartz, chairman of Levenfeld Pearlstein, a Chicago firm with 75 lawyers that courts promising associates from larger firms with commitments to get them face to face with judges, witnesses and clients.
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