Harrison advises young attorneys to choose law firms that offer a lot of work and lower-level tasks to become proficient before moving to higher levels.
It's better to prioritize getting the best training in the early stages of your career, as it will benefit you later on.
While having a work-life balance is important, choosing a demanding work environment early on can provide valuable training and skills.
Ultimately, it's up to personal preference and disposition, but the right job choice can make a big difference in your career.
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When anyone is a young attorney, you have a much different energy level than you will have. When you're older, you're also more open to learning. And so law firms that are giving you a lot of work when you're young that are very prestigious will teach you how to do things right. They'll give you a lot of work, typically teach you a lot of lower-level tasks, and expect you to become proficient in that before you get to a higher level.
Get the training first, and then once you have the training, it will put you in much better shape later on. Having a work-life balance is good. You may want to have a work-life balance at some point in your career, meaning you may decide that. That's more important to you than working in a demanding environment.
It may be healthier for you and more appropriate for your disposition. So there's nothing wrong with that. But if I was you and I was young, I would take the fun one that gives you the best training when you're young. Because that training, by the way, makes a big difference.
