16 Things Law Firms Expect Of New Lawyers

Developing the Next Generation of Rainmakers 16 Things Law Firms Expect of New Lawyers Next Tuesday many first year associates started their legal careers in law firms across the US and Canada. For many years I was asked to speak during their orientation. Next month on October 23, I will be the Keynote speaker at a Boston Bar Association event called Brand Yourself    (Click to take a look at the brochure.) There is nothing in my work I enjoy more than the opportunity to speak to young lawyers. So, I am really looking forward to it. One thing I will cover in a handout is what their law firm expects of them. Here is a list: Are you a first year lawyer, or will you have them in your firm? If so take a look at my Practical Lawyer article:  Forty Important Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was a First-Year Lawyer. I practiced law for 37 years developing a national construction law practice representing some of the top highway and transportation construction contractors in the US.