823 Advizers
Considering a career in law?
Josh
Partner
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
University of California, Santa Barbara (1996)
University of Maryland, College Park (MA, Philosophy 1999); University of Illinois College of Law (JD, 2002)
Q1Career path
Overcoming Challenges
Achieving Goals
Career Exploration
3:51
"that work that I did that summer solidified, uh, in my mind that this was the area in which I wanted to practice."
Q2Main responsibilities
Legal Publishing
Client Counseling
Litigation
3:01
"counseling clients in ways that are oriented towards mitigating risk, avoiding lawsuits."
Q3Day in the life
Legal Practice
Communication
Email Management
1:59
"It is a lot of email triage."
Q4Most important skills - role
Communication
Collaboration
Organization
5:40
"In the practice of law, it's exactly the opposite pressure. We have maximums on our briefs that we can file...the courts, they don't want us to say anything more than is absolutely necessary."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Client Relations
Legal Practice
Mentorship
1:54
"working with my clients to avoid problems before they arise"
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Stress Management
Time Management
Work-Life Balance
1:47
"Balancing the demands of work with interests outside of work... is challenging in terms of doing things like planning family vacations"
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Politics
Labor and Employment Law
Legal Education
3:13
"It really gives you an appreciation for the background against which our lives are built."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Business Acumen
Driven
Success-Oriented
2:07
"It is often said that attorneys tend to be type A personalities, and I think that that is true to a large degree."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Business Development
Client Relations
Sales and Marketing
1:41
"Everyone who is practicing law outside of the public sector is essentially a salesperson."
Q10Entry-level positions
Law Firm Operations
Clerical Work in Law
Pre-Law School Experience
2:45
"Getting a job within a law firm in any capacity would be really beneficial because you'll get to see how the sausage is made, so to speak."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Integrity
Professionalism
Reputation Management
2:37
"The most valuable asset that you have...is your reputation."
Q13How identity impacted career
Legal Reasoning
Writing Proficiency
Analytical Skills
2:46
"Getting really good at writing...doing really solid, persuasive analytical writing around a topic."