Favorite Parts of Working in the Legal Industry as an Associate Lawyer
Christopher enjoys the analytical problem-solving and risk assessment inherent in the legal industry, finding it a stimulating environment filled with "very smart people" and a constant stream of challenges; the industry's adjacency to numerous sectors adds further appeal.
Problem-Solving, Analytical Skills, Risk Assessment, Legal Structuring, Advocacy
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Christopher Jew
Associate (lawyer)
King & Spalding, LLP
University of California, Davis
USC Gould School of Law, J.D.; UCLA Anderson School of Management, MBA
Economics
Healthcare, Medical & Wellness, Law
Legal
Worked 20+ Hours in School, Veteran
Video Highlights
1. Solving complex analytical problems
2. Advocating and legally structuring things
3. Assessing, analyzing, and managing risk
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your industry?
The great thing about being a lawyer is that lawyers are adjacent to almost every other industry in the country. This means that if you enjoy solving complex analytical problems, if you enjoy advocacy, and if you enjoy figuring out how to legally structure things so they're done correctly, the legal industry is a great place for that.
If you also enjoy assessing, analyzing, and deciding what to do with risk, it's a good fit. The legal industry is filled with very smart people on average, making it fun to work in. And if you ever get bored, there's always another problem to work on.