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471: Life as a Trial Lawyer (w/Jim Brosnahan)
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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're speaking with Jim Brosnahan – a longtime Morrison Foerster trial lawyer and author of Justice at Trial – about life as a trial lawyer and the skills you'll need to succeed in this profession.
In this episode we discuss:
- Introduction to our guest, Jim Brosnahan, and his latest book, Justice at Trial
- Challenges and rewards of life as a trial lawyer
- With trials being so limited these days, is this a viable career path for newer lawyers?
- The process of developing public speaking skills
- BigLaw interview tips for aspiring lawyers
Resources:
- JimJBrosnahan.com (https://www.jimjbrosnahan.com/)
- LinkedIn: Jim Brosnahan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-brosnahan/)
- Justice at Trial: Courtroom Battles and Groundbreaking Cases, by James J. Brosnahan (https://www.amazon.com/Justice-Trial-Courtroom-Battles-Groundbreaking/dp/153817443X/ref=sr_1_1)
- Podcast Episode 13: What Do Lawyers Argue About? (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-13-lawyers-argue/)
- Podcast Episode 53: Acing Oral Arguments in Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-53-acing-oral-arguments-law-school/)
- Podcast Episode 103: Setting Yourself Up to Be a Mock Trial Rockstar (with Sara O'Connor) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/16182-2/)
- Debate and the Law: 3 Lessons from Competing in and Judging Debate (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/debate-and-the-law-3-lessons-from-competing-in-and-judging-debate/)
- Learning Your Courthouse (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/learning-your-courthouse/)
- Surviving Your First Oral Argument (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/surviving-your-first-oral-argument/)
- Why You Should Attend a Court Hearing (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/why-you-should-attend-a-court-hearing/)
- How to "Drop the Mic" on Your First Moot Court Argument (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/how-to-drop-the-mic-on-your-first-moot-court-argument/)
Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-471-life-as-a-trial-lawyer-w-jim-brosnahan/)
If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee
488 episodes
471: Life as a Trial Lawyer (w/Jim Brosnahan)
The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond
Manage episode 441370589 series 108532
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're speaking with Jim Brosnahan – a longtime Morrison Foerster trial lawyer and author of Justice at Trial – about life as a trial lawyer and the skills you'll need to succeed in this profession.
In this episode we discuss:
- Introduction to our guest, Jim Brosnahan, and his latest book, Justice at Trial
- Challenges and rewards of life as a trial lawyer
- With trials being so limited these days, is this a viable career path for newer lawyers?
- The process of developing public speaking skills
- BigLaw interview tips for aspiring lawyers
Resources:
- JimJBrosnahan.com (https://www.jimjbrosnahan.com/)
- LinkedIn: Jim Brosnahan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-brosnahan/)
- Justice at Trial: Courtroom Battles and Groundbreaking Cases, by James J. Brosnahan (https://www.amazon.com/Justice-Trial-Courtroom-Battles-Groundbreaking/dp/153817443X/ref=sr_1_1)
- Podcast Episode 13: What Do Lawyers Argue About? (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-13-lawyers-argue/)
- Podcast Episode 53: Acing Oral Arguments in Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-53-acing-oral-arguments-law-school/)
- Podcast Episode 103: Setting Yourself Up to Be a Mock Trial Rockstar (with Sara O'Connor) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/16182-2/)
- Debate and the Law: 3 Lessons from Competing in and Judging Debate (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/debate-and-the-law-3-lessons-from-competing-in-and-judging-debate/)
- Learning Your Courthouse (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/learning-your-courthouse/)
- Surviving Your First Oral Argument (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/surviving-your-first-oral-argument/)
- Why You Should Attend a Court Hearing (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/why-you-should-attend-a-court-hearing/)
- How to "Drop the Mic" on Your First Moot Court Argument (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/how-to-drop-the-mic-on-your-first-moot-court-argument/)
Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-471-life-as-a-trial-lawyer-w-jim-brosnahan/)
If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee
488 episodes
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