Letter from the Chair of the Forum

Ashley Peterson
Attorney at Law

Dear Colleagues,

It is my honor and privilege to serve as your Chair for the Forum for Emerging Lawyers for 2017 along with my Vice Chair, Michael Olinik, and members-at-large Garett Gorlitsky and Morgan Cahill-Marsland. 

Legal Ethics for New Attorneys

Sharing Offices and Vicarious Disqualification: You’ve Gotta Keep It Separated

Leah Strickland
Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, LLP

Brand new attorneys starting their own practice have a lot of decisions to make, and a lot of those decisions involve overhead. Should I hire a secretary? Do I work out of my house, or should I rent office space? If I’m renting, where do I locate my office? 

Tips from the Pros

“Waitin’ on a Sunny Day”—New Year’s Resolutions for Young Lawyers

Jeffrey Chinn
Director of Career Services, Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Tired of making the usual New Year’s resolutions? Need to recharge your energy and reduce your stress levels? Here are a few examples that will make a positive impact on your professional and personal life.

Features

Growing up in the Law: Transitioning From a “New Lawyer” to “Lawyer”

Michael Olinik
Attorney at Law

There comes a time in everyone’s life when they make the leap to adulthood; the same goes for attorneys in their careers. As a new lawyer, you experience a lot of firsts—first signature on a motion, first appearance in court, first deal closed, first contract signed, first client served.

Features

Essential Questions to Ask Every Supervising Attorney

Robert Bryson
Engstrom, Lipscomb, & Lack

Congratulations, counselor. You passed the hardest bar in the country. Now comes the hard part—becoming an effective attorney.

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