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Real-life “Succession”: Jim Stewart on Sumner Redstone’s sordid saga

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Why Aren't You in Law?

I know a lot of people who used to be lawyers and got out, but I don't know people with your path. Why aren't you in law today? Well, an important lesson I learned at Cravath is the people who did best there and it was a very competitive environment loved what they were doing. They didn't just like it or tolerate or find it mildly stimulating. And I realized I don't love it that much. So all somebody will approach me and say, I want to be a journalist,. You think I should go to law school? I'm not sure that makes sense. But it certainly worked well for me. It's been immensely valuable preparation. There's

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