Podcast Episode 116: Life as a Small Law Firm Associate (with Jeremy Richter)

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox Podcast! Today, we’re talking with Jeremy W. Richter, an attorney with Webster, Henry, Bradwell, Cohan, Speagle & DeShazo, in Birmingham, Alabama. Jeremy practices civil defense litigation and focuses on commercial auto/trucking litigation, premises liability, general business liability, and various other aspects of insurance defense litigation. He also writes an interesting blog, spanning a variety of topics, which you’ll find at jeremywrichter.com.

In this episode we discuss:

• Jeremy’s background, why he decided to go to law school and how his career developed
• Life as a small law firm associate
• The impact that the people you work with have on your experience
• Tracking your time: basics of time keeping and the billable hour debate
• Blogging as a lawyer
• What young lawyers and law students should know about the business of law
• Networking as an introvert
• How to develop skills as a trial lawyer as a young associate
• What law firms are looking for when hiring associates

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Resources:

• Jeremy’s Website
• Jeremy on Twitter @richterjw
• Three Steps to Becoming a Better Associate Attorney
• “Efficient Lawyers Starve to Death”
• (Why) Should a Lawyer Have a Blog? An Interview with Keith Lee or, What’s on an Associate’s Mind?
• Networking for a Job as an Introvert (Law School Edition)
• Knowing When to Stop Arguing Your Point
• How to Voir Dire a Jury: Goals, Tactics, & Effectiveness (Part 1)

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