In this Q&A clip, Harrison offers advice on how young attorneys can effectively highlight their skills and experience on law firm websites.
He emphasizes the importance of describing specific, unique experiences rather than generic tasks expected of all litigators. Harrison also notes that the ranking of the firm you're at can play a role in determining what's expected of you and encourages young attorneys to become experts in a specific area and look at things in depth.
Harrison stresses the importance of understanding that being an attorney is a business, and your resume is your sales pitch.
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Transcript:
Okay, so yes, you're better off describing an experience that is not generic. Everyone expects a litigator to do legal research and draft different documents and things you're talking about. You're better off describing different types of things rather than being general. One of the reasons that the ranking of the firm you're at is so important is that there are different requirements in terms of what's expected of individuals at different types of firms.
Many of you may become solo practitioners and work in smaller firms; you may do different things. Typically the people that are best in anything, whether it's athletes, music, or anything, are the people that can spend a lot of time becoming experts in something and look at things in a lot of depth.
What you need help understanding, this is your business. Being an attorney gives you a license to go out there and run a business, and you're selling your skills and the work you do. And so that's what your resume is. It's your sales.
