60http://law.lexisnexis.com/newattorney/Discussion-Board/Building-Your-Skills-DS/Questionable-DecisionsI am working with a senior associate on a high-profile matter, and I question his strategy. He is on good terms with the partner responsible for the matter. I've tried to speak to the senior associate about my concerns, but he has made it clear that I am involved simply to do the grunt work and that the strategy is his responsibility. What do I do? Should I speak to the partner? To another senior associate? Just keep my mouth shut?Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:51:01 GMThttp://law.lexisnexis.com/newattorney/Discussion-Board/Building-Your-Skills-DS/Litigation-Skills-vs-Transactional-SkillsLitigation Skills vs. Transactional Skills - A law school professor of mine described the different ways that litigators vs. transactional attorneys think.  I'd be curious to hear what people perceive as the core differences and how to figure out which type of practice I am better equipped for?Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:12:38 GMThttp://law.lexisnexis.com/newattorney/Discussion-Board/Building-Your-Skills-DS/Musical-CLEsAs part of the District of Columbia Bar, I receive a publication called Washington Lawyer. The March 2008 edition announces the 2008 District of Columbia Judicial and Bar Conference (4/10 & 4/11) in which there is a "Musical CLE" called "Embraceable Ethics: The Ballads of the Virtuous Lawyer." This, apparently, is a series that is described as a "unique, interactive legal ethics course [that] uses the immortal ballads of the 1930s, 40s and 50s to explore important cuThu, 06 Mar 2008 16:17:02 GMThttp://law.lexisnexis.com/newattorney/Discussion-Board/Building-Your-Skills-DS/Taking-a-DepositionI received my first assignment to take a deposition, and I have no idea where to begin! Are there any resources out there to help me get started?Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:33:25 GMT