{"href":"https:\/\/www.lawhub.org\/podcasts\/i-am-the-law\/oembed\/121\/from-clerkship-to-private-practice-research-writing-and-challenging-assumptions","version":"1.0","provider_name":"LawHub","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.lawhub.org","width":640,"height":280,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawhub.org\/podcasts\/i-am-the-law\/player\/121\/from-clerkship-to-private-practice-research-writing-and-challenging-assumptions\" title=\"I Am The Law Episode 121: From Clerkship to Private Practice: Research, Writing, and Challenging Assumptions w\/ Kyle McEntee\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" frameBorder=\"0\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\"><\/iframe>","title":"I Am The Law Episode 121: From Clerkship to Private Practice: Research, Writing, and Challenging Assumptions w\/ Kyle McEntee","description":"Alexis Taitel, a commercial litigator and fourth-year associate at a large firm, spent her first two years after law school clerking in federal district court. She explains what a federal clerkship really involves and how that experience helped her launch a litigation career in private practice. Alexis offers a window into her work on breach of contract cases as a mid-level associate, from pre-litigation strategy and writing compelling motions to learning how to advocate effectively from behind the scenes. She shares her love for legal writing and research, comparing research to a scavenger hunt and writing to storytelling. Alexis also reflects on the steep learning curve and pressures of the billable hour, the mentorship she\u2019s received, and how the reality of being a lawyer differs from what she once imagined. Alexis is a graduate of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/artwork.captivate.fm\/ccca3765-c4f0-4038-8e66-3efea2248717\/vtcoV3CzYnXgRZVgSYZzpYBw.jpg"}