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How New Lawyers Can Choose Assignments Wisely
On Stephen Engle's first day at a law firm, he took on an eminent domain case. Ten months later, he was the go-to associate for eminent domain -- a path he wouldn't have chosen. Now Engle is a recruiter on a mission to ensure what happened to him doesn't happen to other new recruits. "How a law firm assigns work to associates can have a profound effect on associate satisfaction and even on the direction that an associate's career takes," says Engle, who cites three systems firms use to make assignments.