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“Careers Only Make Sense Backwards” - Jonah Perlin, Georgetown Law Professor & How I Lawyer Podcast Host

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The Importance of Humility in Big Law Training

I think when you get hired by a big law firm and frankly, that comes with a big paycheck or a big, certainly a bigger paycheck than I ever thought I'd ever see. You sort of get this like air of importance, like I should be the one handling this. It really does stack. The best big law mentors are the ones who say you've never done this task before. Therefore I want you to do it. If you're working for somebody who says you haven't done thistask before, therefore you can't do it, find a different mentor," he said.

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