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I think the answer is that it depends, largely on the specific practice group and supervising attorneys for whom you’re working. I was incredibly lucky coming up in terms of the litigation events I was given to handle as a young attorney, but many of my law school classmates who also went into big law litigation were in the spin cycle of doc review and research memos for years and years. (Which may well be why most of them are no longer in big law 15 years out.) Of course, clients often require that partners handle certain events, but I’ve been surprised over the years at how many clients are comfortable with younger attorneys taking real roles at hearings and trial. And it helps that some judges are starting to impose requirements on parties and their firms that younger attorneys must participate in courtroom events, which I think is a great development.
To your specific question, though, I think having reps on your feet never hurts—it’s always a bit of an unknown how an attorney is going to perform when the spotlight is on you for real for the first time. Being able to say that you’ve handled X number of motion arguments (even better if you’ve won, of course), or taken Y depositions, etc, is going give supervising attorneys and clients a bit more comfort. But as I said, it really depends on the group, culture, and client expectations/requirements. The biggest piece of advice I can give for younger litigators eager to get more reps is to be vocal about that eagerness—if you don’t make it known that you really want to take your first deposition, for example, busy case managers simply may not think of you as an option when staffing lit events. So speak up...
Great advice. Thank you.
1. Be a squeaky wheel. I got lots of depo, motion, and eventually trial experience in my first 4+ years by not shutting up about wanting these things and being super persistent.
2. If your firm allows, take on smaller pro bono matters where you have more autonomy and ability to handle something from start to finish. Your experience, and the confidence it builds, will translate into more and better opportunities on “bigger” billable cases.
I left a mid sized firm and went out on my own so I could actually become a competent lawyer. Handling cases from start to finish is our job and doesn’t require 15 years to master. I don’t regret it at all and make double what I did at a firm.
Yes-it’s true. First, depends on practice group so biggest chance of real court experience is probably in insurance. But also the fact that so many cases settle in civil also lowers chances for trial experience so best bet is to try to argue the motions.
Super super depends. My husband lateraled to a mid size and is in court at least once a week. I’m usually in court once a month or so. Both fifth years. Both at mid sized firms.
What practice groups?