Law is a Business

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Law school teaches you to think like a lawyer but, to succeed in today's legal marketplace, you must also think like a businessperson. As the profession becomes increasingly bottom-line-oriented, business and management skills are essential to advancement within your organization and for optimally servicing your clients' needs. Each case or transaction involves money in some way, and every lawyer in private practice is running a business.