You Need To Maintain Relationships Throughout Your Legal Career To Succeed

What words of wisdom do you wish someone gave you when you graduated law school?

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By Jeanine M. Donohue

“Location, location, location” is a well-known phrase in the real estate industry implying that location is the most important factor in determining the value and success of a property. Taking a page out of that playbook, “Relationships, relationships, relationships” is the phrase for new law school graduates contemplating the value and success of their future career.

Keep up with and interact with your college and law school classmates — over LinkedIn, TikTok, or whatever social media platform is in vogue. Don’t limit yourself to virtual connections — in person meetups, whether for drinks, dinner, or an outdoor activity are important. If distance or time is a problem, set up Zoom lunches where you can have a lunch delivered to your friend and then you can causally chat over a virtual lunch.  Ask substantive questions about the person’s area of practice or business — what are the trends, what are the concerns or stressors of the job/business, what are their goals — how can you help them achieve their goals. Then think of ways to help your friend. Give them a heads-up about an article you read or a speaker you heard who was lecturing on a topic that may be helpful to them.  

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