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May 2023
29m 50s

389: Running a Criminal Defense Law Firm...

ALISON MONAHAN AND LEE BURGESS - LAW SCHOOL TOOLBOX, LLC
About this episode

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we're happy to have a special guest, Givelle Lamano, with us to talk about starting and running a criminal defense law firm.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Givelle's background and career path
  • The challenges and rewards of doing criminal defense work
  • Working in non-profit and community organizations
  • Building a network in law school that will help your future career
  • Advice for law students who think they may want to start their own solo practice

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Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-389-running-a-criminal-defense-law-firm-w-givelle-lamano/)

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Alison & Lee

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