A law firm partner drops an assignment at your desk, and you’re not sure what to do. But the partner is not exactly the approachable type. Welcome to life as a law firm associate. Former BigLaw partner Liz Brown shares a great strategy for how to get your questions answered so that you can nail the assignment and impress the partner. Check out her advice in this video:
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Today’s Guest
Professor and Writer Liz Brown
Title: Business Law Professor, Bentley University
City: Boston, MA
Law School: Harvard Law School in Cambridge, MA
College: Harvard College in Cambridge, MA
Other Career: Liz is author of Life After Law: Finding Work You Love with the J.D. You Have (buying via this link supports JDCOT). She was a litigation partner at an international law firm and the executive director of an angel investor network.
TRANSCRIPT OF TODAY’S VIDEO
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