Artificial
intelligence
claims
it’s
coming
for
the
lawyers.
That’s
mostly
overhyped
tech
puffery,
but
there’s
no
denying
that
technology
will
cut
into
the
number
of
“brute
force”
opportunities
for
young
attorneys.
With
law
schools
struggling
to
teach
“practice-ready”
lawyers,
we’ve
always
depended
on
big
firms
to
hire
200
new
lawyers
to
churn
through
documents
in
a
Topeka
warehouse
while
learning
the
real
nuts
and
bolts
of
the
practice
on
the
job.
As
firms
cut
back,
how
will
aspiring
lawyers
amass
practical
experience?
One
innovative
solution
seeks
to
deliver
practical
experience
before
lawyers
leave
law
school.
Top-flight
litigation
boutique
MoloLamken
is
once
again
offering
a
one-week,
intensive
training
program
for
12
rising
3Ls
called
the
MoloLamken
Advocacy
Academy
and
the
deadline
to
apply
for
current
2Ls
is
fast
approaching
—
February
10,
2025.
And,
perhaps
most
importantly,
this
program
isn’t
designed
to
trade
off
with
a
traditional
summer
job,
with
the
schedule
tailored
to
accommodate
students
participating
in
law
firm
summer
associate
programs
and
government
or
public
interest
internships.
The
Academy
begins
on
the
evening
of
Sunday,
August
3,
and
runs
through
the
early
afternoon
of
Friday,
August
8,
2025.
And,
on
top
of
everything
else,
MoloLamken
Scholars
receive
a
$4,500
cash
award,
and
travel
and
lodging
will
be
provided
for
those
coming
from
outside
of
New
York
City.
The
course
includes
both
lecture-based
learning
on
courtroom
strategies
and
demonstrations
drawn
from
actual
cases,
as
well
as
stand-up
experience
examining
witnesses
and
making
trial
and
appellate
arguments.
Throughout,
the
students
receive
personalized
feedback
and
tips
from
faculty
headed
by
firm
cofounders
and
veteran
litigators
Steven
Molo
and
Jeffrey
Lamken.
Last
year,
we
wrote
about
the
exciting
potential
of
the
Academy’s
first
season.
Now
with
a
year
under
their
belt
we
have
real
feedback
from
MoloLamken
Scholars
about
their
experience.
One
described
the
program
as
“a
great
way
to
push
yourself
out
of
your
comfort
zone
to
develop
both
trial
and
appellate
skills.”
And
by
getting
outside
one’s
comfort
zone
another
comment
elaborated
that
the
program
fostered
a
“low-pressure
environment
where
we
were
encouraged
to
take
risks.”
Another
said
the
program
provides
“practical
experience
applying
courtroom
skills
and
thorough
feedback
from
some
of
the
best
to
ever
do
it,”
a
bit
of
an
understatement
from
a
faculty
that’s
collectively
tried
hundreds
of
cases
and
argued
hundreds
of
appeals.
“It’s
difficult
for
lawyers
starting
out
to
get
practical
courtroom
skills
training.
This
program
provides
outstanding
law
students
who
want
to
become
great
advocates
a
solid
grounding
based
on
our
real-world
experience,”
said
co-founding
partner
Jeffrey
Lamken.
Not
to
bring
it
all
back
to
a
“doom
and
gloom”
outlook
for
the
industry,
but
we
could
be
approaching
a
critical
juncture
where
training
opportunities
become
fewer
and
farther
between.
If
you’re
a
law
student
hoping
to
get
into
litigation,
you
need
to
go
out
and
grab
any
high-quality
training
you
can.
And
if
you
get
paid
for
doing
it,
all
the
better.
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