Welcome back. Today, we’re talking with Grover Cleveland, a Seattle lawyer and speaker and the author of the bestselling career advice book for new lawyers, Swimming Lessons for Baby Sharks: The Essential Guide to Thriving as a New Lawyer.
If you’re in law school or are starting your legal career in a law firm, tune in!
In this episode we discuss:
- Grover tells us about the origin of his bestselling book, Swimming Lessons for Baby Sharks
- Lee and Grover share their experiences as new associates
- The most common mistakes summer associates and new full-time associates make
- What lawyers should wear to the office
- The soft skills law students need to succeed in their legal careers
- The realities of work/life balance, and how to ask about the topic in interviews
- How to set boundaries
- Getting feedback on your performance
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