Tor Ekeland is a trial and appellate lawyer and heads Tor Ekeland Law in New York City....
Jason is a consultant on access to justice and technology issues at the World Bank; the editor...
Leaving BigLaw to start his own firm in 2011, Tor Ekeland quickly learned that his legal education was insufficient for the task at hand. To Ekeland, the edited cases law students spend three years reading don’t help graduates prepare for practice, which may include appearing before an overworked judge with limited attention or dealing with a lying client. The divide between law school and practice may be best illustrated by the lack of financial management courses, even though violating the client trust account is the “third-rail” of legal practice, according to Ekeland.
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Published: | December 12, 2019 |
Podcast: | ABA Journal: Legal Rebels |
Category: | Practice Management |
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