FREQUENTLY
ANSWERED QUESTIONS
(i.e., what your colleagues/competitors have been asking me lately)
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We have a hearing coming up in a major arbitration. Do you have time to moot us?
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This is the first time that I’ve had the lead role during hearing prep. Could you teach me how to do it?
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I recently launched my own firm. Could you help me train my team?
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Could you teach me how to “run point” on a matter?
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How do I make a cross outline?
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Why does it take so long to draft a short email?
Let’s talk about writing (view the article here).
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Can you give me a sense check? Think they’ll find it persuasive?
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Are there things I can do to be a better project manager?
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How can I keep up morale in the middle of a filing?
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What should I emphasize in a comp memo?
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Should I stand up during argument?
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Is it ok to “like” social media posts if I want to be an arbitrator?
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Could you sit in on the run-through and give us some feedback on the argument?
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What’s “paste special?”
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Which letters should I capitalize in [arbitrator’s last name]?
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What specifically goes into prepping a witness?
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What’s “double deontology?”
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Do these slides look ok?
Check out my tips on PPT here.
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How long should I wait before reminding a partner that we had a call scheduled? (And what should I say??)
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What should my arbitrator CV say?
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How would you navigate that sort of staffing issue?
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Has that ever happened before in an investor-State case?