Favorite Parts Of Working In The Law Industry As A Partner At Dinsmore And Shohl
Christopher, a Partner at Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, finds the legal field a "big logic puzzle," particularly enjoying "the thorny legal disputes" of appellate law. This intellectual challenge, involving the analysis of precedent and crafting persuasive arguments to influence appellate court decisions, is what keeps the career professional motivated and engaged in their work.
Appellate Law, Legal Research, Brief Writing, Oral Advocacy, Problem-Solving
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Christopher Ghio
Partner
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
UCLA 2005
College of William and Mary School of Law; Juris Doctor
Political Science, American Studies
Law
Legal
Honors Student, Took Out Loans
Video Highlights
1. The legal field presents continuous complex challenges that are intellectually stimulating, like solving a large logic puzzle.
2. Client and associate development are important aspects of the career.
3. Appellate law offers unique opportunities to analyze and present arguments based on various court precedents and decisions, influencing court outcomes.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your industry?
The law has always been one big logic puzzle for me, and that's what I really love about it. While I do enjoy client and associate development, what I truly enjoy is the hands-on legal work.
This includes drafting, reviewing, and revising briefs, and getting into the weeds with complex legal issues. Sometimes courts have two different, inconsistent approaches. You might recognize that a lower court has made a wrong decision and decide to work on an appeal.
Getting into the thorny legal disputes that surround appellate law and practice is what has kept me motivated, focused, and driven to continue working in my industry. It's like a big intellectual math puzzle.
You're trying to resolve Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit precedent, along with state court decisions on related issues. You aim to find harmony or choose the best path for your client from the options presented by higher court decisions.
This involves making a persuasive written presentation, followed by a persuasive oral presentation. The goal is to get an appellate court to either sustain or overturn a lower court's decision in the interest of your client. That's what I live for and am most interested in.