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Welcome back to another episode of How I Lawyer
Today's guest is Kyle Robisch, a Partner at Latitude Legal, a premier flexible legal talent company providing top-notch legal professionals on a temporary or project basis. Before joining Latitude a year ago, Kyle was a litigation partner at Bradley, an associate at Venable, and a law clerk in the Middle District of Florida. He's a graduate of the University of Florida and Vanderbilt Law School and lives in Tampa with his wife and two children.
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In this episode, Kyle shares valuable insights about the legal profession including:
π€βοΈ How his high school policy debate experience put him on a 12-year path to becoming a lawyer, teaching him to argue both sides of an issue and work within established rules [2:00]
ππ° How his desire to attend a top law school influenced his undergraduate decision, choosing the University of Florida to maintain financial flexibility for future law school options [4:54]
π¨βοΈπ How clerking for a federal judge provided invaluable experience that accelerated his career development, allowing him to function at a higher level when he entered private practice [11:00]
ππ How his decision to leave DC for Florida initially felt like a career downgrade but ultimately accelerated his path to partnership and broadened his practice areas [13:47]
ππ§ How he realized litigation wasn't the right fit for him despite external success, leading to his career pivot into the flexible legal talent space [18:00]
π₯π€ How his current role at Latitude Legal allows him to help both law firms/companies needing talent and lawyers seeking flexible work arrangements, creating a people-centric career that leaves him energized [23:24]
πͺπ How increasing your "surface area for serendipity" by saying yes to opportunities and meeting new people opens more doors in your legal career [39:00]
π€βοΈ How AI will transform legal practice but won't eliminate lawyer jobsβinstead creating new opportunities for those willing to adapt [33:55]
π¨π©π§π¦β° How intentionality is the key to balancing legal work with family life, including practical strategies like putting your phone on airplane mode during family time [45:46]
π£οΈπ How it's never too late to change career paths, even after achieving traditional markers of success like making partner [50:00]
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