Just finished an incredible #HowILawyer interview with a decorated law professor about her path to the academy and how she has navigated it since. Won’t come out for a few weeks but I have to share four nuggets of wisdom from the convo that candidly apply to any lawyer’s path.
1. READ MORE. Obviously this is true for academic (although finding time is harder than I expected) but it’s true for any lawyer who wants to learn a practice area.
Find what others in the field read. Blogs. Foundational texts. Don’t just scroll. Dig deep into the conversation.
Find what others in the field read. Blogs. Foundational texts. Don’t just scroll. Dig deep into the conversation.
2. BE READY. I have talked about this before but sometimes when you are looking for an opportunity you can’t find it. But then at the least convenient moment an opportunity finds you. When it does. Grab it by the horns and run.
3. PATHS ARE NOT LINEAR. Early in your career things won’t always go according to plan. Not everything happens for a reason. But everything that happens can open new and surprising doors. Don’t dwell on what didn’t work. Focus on the doors that remain open.
4. RISING TIDE RAISES ALL SHIPS🚢. Some things in law are zero sum games where one person’s success is another person’s failure. But they are fewer and further between then you think. Be a support system for others and let them be a support system for you. Everyone wins.
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