
Advice to a Young Attorney
by
Mark VB Partridge
on Mon 16 Aug 2004 03:20 PM EDT
Last week I had lunch with a young attorney with a local IP firm to discuss her career goals. We were paired through the AIPLA mentor program. I find it a pleasure to chat with attorneys at the start of their careers, when everything is possible.
During our lunch, she asked for my thoughts on the three things every young attorney needs to know to be a success in private practice.
The three keys to success? A provacative question. I've been practicing for over twenty-three years, and to repeat an old joke, I still don't have it right, that's why I'm ... more »