A good lawyer is often viewed as someone with a record of understanding and using the law to his or her client’s advantage, but in today’s industry, an exceptional knowledge of the law alone just doesn’t cut it, experts say.
“More than any skill, we are paid for our judgment,” said Lynne Liberato, a partner at Haynes and Boone LLP. “Development of good judgment requires broad-based experience, not merely knowledge of the law.”Excerpted from Law360. To read the full article, please click here (subscription required).