First Year Associate? Jim Wagstaffe and Practical Guidance Have Your Back

When you’re worried you might be asking your senior associate or partner a question to which you “should already know” the answer, check out our First Year Associate Resource Kit. Resource Kits collect all forms of Practical Guidance, from detailed how-to practice notes to quick instructional videos. We even have templates if you’re asked to draft a document you’ve never seen outside of mock trial. Our Resource Kit features the on-the-ground insight of federal expert Jim Wagstaffe.

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