Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re speaking with Jim Brosnahan – a longtime Morrison Foerster trial lawyer and author of Justice at Trial – about life as a trial lawyer and the skills you’ll need to succeed in this profession.
In this episode we discuss:
- Introduction to our guest, Jim Brosnahan, and his latest book, Justice at Trial
- Challenges and rewards of life as a trial lawyer
- With trials being so limited these days, is this a viable career path for newer lawyers?
- The process of developing public speaking skills
- BigLaw interview tips for aspiring lawyers
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Resources:
- JimJBrosnahan.com
- LinkedIn: Jim Brosnahan
- Justice at Trial: Courtroom Battles and Groundbreaking Cases, by James J. Brosnahan
- Podcast Episode 13: What Do Lawyers Argue About?
- Podcast Episode 53: Acing Oral Arguments in Law School
- Podcast Episode 103: Setting Yourself Up to Be a Mock Trial Rockstar (with Sara O’Connor)
- Debate and the Law: 3 Lessons from Competing in and Judging Debate
- Learning Your Courthouse
- Surviving Your First Oral Argument
- Why You Should Attend a Court Hearing
- How to “Drop the Mic” on Your First Moot Court Argument
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