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As a new associate, I think it’d be helpful if you asked her what she wants to know and what questions she has about your daily practice, and explain a little bit about the context for the emails and MSJ. For example, instead of just saying the draft is about X topic, explain big picture strategy like why you’re choosing to emphasize argument A, or why you’re omitting argument B altogether even though it’s compelling. For emails, explain why tone is important and how to be cognizant of it and why you’re framing, e.g., a client report email a certain way. Also give suggestions on how to approach communication with partners and senior associates. These are the things I wish I knew entering the legal field, but that I have had to learn (and am still learning) the hard way
Take them to coffee. Answer questions. Show them what your day is like.
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I shadowed someone once who did a solid informational interview with me, let me sit in on a meeting, showed me some of her work and then said, “Look, I’m sorry to have you sit here while I answer emails, but I have to actually work. I can’t lose a whole day.” She was sheepish about it, but I COMPLETELY understood and was happy to occupy myself. I think she offered me some reports to read or something.
I try to have a variety of things to do, phone calls, interactions with paralegals, billing, light research, maybe drafting a quick letter or outlining a hearing. Basically something other than what they are learning in law school. Usually the comment I get is that being an attorney is just another office job.
This. Go discuss a case with a colleague in their office. Maybe see if someone else has something interesting going on they can check out.
Best to pick a day when there’s something interesting going on — I would not have someone shadow on a dedicated writing day.
Long lunch with beers to chat about the good the bad and the ugly of the practice of law
*Interact* with them as your day progresses. Explain what you're doing, why, and give options and reasons for not going with those. Ask for their thoughts on the options- it will get them thinking.
(Obviously, not during a deposition or hearing.) But this is how baby attorneys learn.
'Okay, so first thing, I need to respond to an email/voice message about matter xxx. OC is claiming yyyy, [summarize background]. How would you approach this?... Okay so here's the plan, and why:..."
Seriously, things like this are very helpful and go a loooooooong way towards helping them be better at their job, rather than a drain on resources.