Today we check in one more time with the newly minted litigation partners who have participated in the “How I Made It” series curated by my Law.com colleague Tasha Norman this past year. While we’ve previously mined the collective wisdom of litigation partners in the Am Law 100, Second Hundred, and litigation boutiques, today we’re digging into the dozen or so lawyers who rose the litigation ranks in midsize law firms.

I know, I know: The term midsize is inherently squishy. But for our purposes today, we’re going with the rough definition that our friends at Law.com Pro Mid-Market use, focusing on law firms with anywhere from 20 to 200 lawyers. This particular cohort of rising partners spoke about the value of finding a firm that’s the right cultural fit while also being open to taking on assignments that might be beyond your initial comfort zone.