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17 Things I Wish I Knew as a First-Year Associate

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There are so many things not taught in law school as a first-year Associate, that are only learned by young lawyers through the hard-knocks school. You must own up to your shortcomings, failures, and disappointments. When you are a first-year associate in a big law firm the way is fraught with booby-traps. Learn from them. Get over it.