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Attorney
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Attorney
Career Profiles of the Profession
Who?
Name:
Amy Cashore
acashore@ix.netcom.com
Title:
Contract Attorney
What?
Primary Practice Area & Subspecialty Fields:
Litigation (employment discrimination, product liability and tort
claims defense)
When?
Years in Practice Area:
Since 1995.
Years in the Legal Profession:
Since 1995.
Where?
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Employer:
Of Counsel to Fitzhugh, Parker & Alvaro LLP
http://www.fitzhughlaw.com
Size/Sector:
20/Defense of major corporations
City/State:
Boston, MA
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Law School:
Boston College
Undergraduate School/Degree:
University of Notre Dame
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Why?
Pluses/Challenges of Practice Area:
Each day presents new intellectual challenges and opportunities
to improve personally and professionally.
Core Skills/Key Knowledge Needed in Your Practice Area:
Public speaking, litigation skills, and knowledge of civil procedure.
Advice to Lawyers and Law Students Interested in Your Practice
Area:
If you enjoy a fast paced, intellectually stimulating career,
consider it. If you want to be home by five every evening, trial
work is not for you!
How?
Career Path to Current Position:
I began my career with a small firm doing all types of litigation.
I then went to a boutique defense firm and concentrated my practice
in products liability, premises liability, and employment law.
After a few years, I went to a large firm specializing in employment
law, and have recently decided to work as a contract attorney
in a variety of litigation fields.
Influence and Mentors:
Two of the partners that I worked for at my first law firm. Suggested Reading About Your Practice Area:
Believe it or not, John Grisham's descriptions of life in both large and small firms is fairly accurate (though the cases that they handle are not!).
Job Search Techniques Used in Finding Your Position:
Lots of networking, phone calls, and scanning the local legal
papers to see who is in need of help.
Bar Affiliations and Activities:
Massachusetts Bar Association, Defense Research Institute, American
Bar Association.
Recent Professional Publications:
Multiple publications in the Massachusetts Bar Association's
Section Review and the American Bar Associations' The Job Description.
Recent Professional Presentations:
Multiple presentations for the Massachusetts Bar Association
and the American Bar Association.
Memorable Career Moment:
Arguing (and winning the argument!) before a single justice
of the Massachusetts Appeals Court; receiving a favorable verdict
in my first "solo" trial.
Intriguing Interests:
Skiing, traveling.
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