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Your Monthly Mentor: Meet Desiree Moore, Esq.

Desiree Moore is an attorney, author, and speaker.  She is the president and founder of Greenhorn Legal, LLC, which provides practical skills training for law students and new lawyers as they transition from law school into their legal practices.  She is also an adjunct professor at Loyola University Chicago School of Law and the author of the ABA bestselling book Thrive – A New Lawyer’s Guide to Law Firm Practice.  Prior to launching Greenhorn Legal, Desiree practiced law in a large law firm in Chicago for nearly seven years.  Your Monthly Mentor: Tell me about your journey to your current…

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Your Monthly Mentor: Meet Gail K. Johnson, Esq.

Gail Johnson is Supervisory Trial Counsel at the United States Department of Justice, Torts Branch, Federal Tort Claims Act Section.  She represents the United States in litigating tort claims made against the federal government. Your Monthly Mentor: Tell me about your journey to your current position. Gail K. Johnson: Well, this is a question that I always enjoy answering.  I could tell you that everything that has happened to me was planned meticulously.  That would not be the truth.  If someone had ever told me that one day that I would be a judicial clerk for a federal judge and…

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Your Monthly Mentor: Meet Mary Beth Bosco, Esq.

Mary Beth Bosco is a Partner in the Washington, DC office of global law firm Patton Boggs LLP.  She specializes in government contracts, environmental law and homeland security and defense.  She was the first female member of the firm’s Executive Committee, and is the co-chair of the firm’s Diversity Committee. Your Monthly Mentor: Tell me about your journey to your current position.Mary Beth Bosco: I attended law school at The George Washington University [in Washington DC], which was known for its government contracting department.  I had one of the founders of the government contracts practice area as my first year…

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Tips on finding a mentor

As I made my way through law school, it quickly became clear to me that there was a lot more to the practice of law than the substantive material we were learning in the classroom.  The practical skills of dealing with clients and business development are often learned over time.  The process of choosing a practice area and environment is aided by the advice of an experienced hand.  The challenges that one could face throughout her career can best be navigated with the help of someone who has been there before.  At every stage in one’s career, but especially at…

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