Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Does your law firm work allocation model leave too many associates behind? Historically, work allocation in law firms has primarily been driven by partner s. This is just part of the reason why some firms, especially larger ones, have been gradually shifting away from this model. But it’s a trilogy.

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The Estrin Report

OCTOBER 22, 2021

I graduated from the University of North Dakota Law School. At the time, I did not expect that I would ever leave my home state so it did not occur to me until years later that a more well-known school would have provided me with more options starting out. What do you think will be the future of how law offices operate?

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The Estrin Report

OCTOBER 15, 2021

For over 20 years, as a former senior legal officer for a Fortune 50 company, Sheila Murphy successfully developed, coached, and transformed talent in corporate America, and law firms. However, in law school, my focus switched to corporate law because I was a severe introvert with a fear of public speaking.

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The Estrin Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Yes, from high school on, I knew I wanted to be an attorney, but I wasn’t entirely sure in which area I would specialize. However, by the time I graduated from law school, I was already gravitating toward workers’ compensation. What do you think will be the future of how law offices operate? We got a good laugh.

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The Estrin Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

After graduating from LaGrange College, I completed my Masters in Divinity at Emory University Candler School of Theology. Successfully matriculating through college and graduate school provided me the necessary self-assurance to embrace law school as my next challenge, and I did it! I have a small community-based firm.

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The Estrin Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

After spending just one year at a large law firm in South Florida, I joined a few law school colleagues in a boutique law firm representing policyholders against insurance carriers for failing to pay benefits. How important is it for a lawyer to go to a top-tier school? Do you work remotely?

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