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Law Practice

Aug. 31, 1999

Buddy System

Buddy System Considering clients as friends boosts career satisfaction By Mathew Wyman When I announced to my older brother and his friends that I was going to law school, they all protested. Their image of lawyers was a group of boring stiffs. They thought being a successful lawyer meant suppressing your humanity, casting aside personal skills and billing hours while burying yourself under stacks of paper working on deals or cases for big corporations.

        ^^The Closer^^

        By Mathew Wyman
        
        When I announced to my older brother and his friends that I was going to law school, they all protested. Their image of lawyers was a group of boring stiffs. They thought being a successful lawyer meant suppressing your humanity, cas...

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