Know civil procedure. Never, ever sass clerks.
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By civil procedure, I mean your jurisdiction’s court rules.
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The study of law has almost no real relationship to the practice of law so do not exit law school thinking you are anything but incompetent. Civil procedure and evidence are the two most crucial subjects that actually translate from one arena to the other.
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1. How to generate business. Maybe it can’t be taught, I don’t know. I wish someone had taught me. 2. Billable hours. 3. You can be a jerk lawyer, or you can be a professional lawyer, but only one way will keep you happy over the course of your career.
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Always sweat every detail--until you've done it enough to understand when certain details are not mission-critical. But never forget that even a missing comma could cost a client millions https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/how-1-missing-comma-just-cost-this-company-5-million-but-did-make-its-employees-5-million-richer.html …
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Civility matters and your word is still your bond.
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Patrick Swayze's explanation in Roadhouse of "Be nice until it's time not to be nice."
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Law student here, saving all this. Thank you for your valuable time and wisdom.
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I would add: never be afraid to do what is right, even when others will want to punish you for doing it. It is NEVER wrong to do what is right.
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Work with different types of clients. Work for national banks, and bureaucracy-laden insurance companies, and hospitals and doctors, and low-income criminal defendants and tenants facing eviction. Experience with different client relationships will make you a better lawyer.
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