It may seem worse than having your teeth pulled, but watching or listening to your own courtroom performance is a great way to improve.

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Here's what I've learned from six years of being involved with the Young Lawyers Section and the Maryland State Bar Association.

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The added stress of the holidays can bring out the worst in people, instead of the best.

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It’s important to get involved in some organizations, but which ones?

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I think that my professor was right — as attorneys, people come to us all the time whose lives are in a shambles.

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The time spent in a courtroom begins when you are in the courtroom and not when your case is called.

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What do clients want in their lawyers? What do partners look for in associates? How do young associates make a name for themselves at big firms?

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Sometimes you have to do the unnatural, step outside of your comfort zone and put on the mask of someone else.

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What is perhaps most rewarding about moving out of the deer-in-headlights stage is my ability to help newer associates at my firm.

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As long as your work fosters a genuine interest and provides you real learning opportunities and practical experience, your success in the job and your career will follow.

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