Ask Howard Treesong About Law or Lawyering

[bobman0330]

What were the keys to your success at your old firm?

[Howard Treesong]

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What were the keys to your success at your old firm?

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A fair ability to write clearly and simply. A fair ability to learn useful skills from senior people early one while not adopting their weak points. A willingness to put up with crummy, difficult work for several years and take lessons from it rather than whine. I don't have much raw jury charisma, nor was I much of a client development guy --both of which ultimately limited my career.

I also benefitted from the fact that I really did enjoy significant aspects of the practice. Courtroom time is really a blast in the right circumstances.