Venkat Balasubramani (@vbalasubramani): tech-internet lawyer
put in 110% percent, but realize there’s much more to life than law..also, don’t listen to the crowd/echo chamber
Nicole Black (@nikiblack): lawyer and legal technology consultant
Your law degree is just one weapon in your arsenal. A law degree does not limit your options-it expands them.
Kelly Erb (@taxgirl): tax lawyer
Life changes constantly. Don’t get sucked into the idea that any single moment, course or grade will define you.
I say that having gotten my lowest grade in law school… in tax law.
Dan Harris (@danharris) international lawyer
I would say don’t go to law school unless you know what you want to do with the degree once U have it.
Erik Heels (@erikjheels): trademark, domain name and patent lawyer
Be yourself. That’s what my mentor (Tom Bohan of http://mtcforensics.com) told me. Be yourself, and you’ll be fine.
Marshall Isaacs (@marshallrisaacs): tenacious, unrepentant litigator, negotiator and draftsman
Don’t let ‘em convince you that only grades matter. Compassion, persistence and a pressed shirt are just as important.
Bill Marler (@bmarler): food safety advocate
Do not be lazy. Work hard to make yourself invaluable to your clients and your community.
Ben Qualley (@lawyerben): estate and business planning attorney
Take skills-based classes! Mediation, trial advocacy, drafting etc have helped me immensely. Substantive law changes anyway.
Jay Shepherd (@jayshep): employment lawyer
Two words: informational interviews. Meet many people. Don’t send blind résumés. Sell your differentness. And don’t panic!
Lowell Steiger (@steigerlaw): personal injury lawyer
Find the passion in what you do. If you love what you do, good will follow. Law is a wonderful profession.
