Evan is a New York University School of Law graduate and currently works as the Founding Member at Goodman Corporate Law. Evan’s journey from biology major to Big Law Associate, and finally to opening up his firm, is full of wisdom, and amazing insights.
Evan and I started before Law School, at Boston University. Evan would be a biology major in pursuit of Med School but decided after taking some classes that it was not the route for him. He then decided Law School would be the place for him. We then entered his first year of Law School, which is loved. He never felt the work was overburdensome, but it was still an extremely competitive environment.
Evan then discussed the various internships and clerkships he held during and after Law School. Evan would key in on a significant topic on the podcast. Finding out what he wanted to do with the law and also finding out what he did not want to do with the law in terms of specialization, through these experiences.
We then moved to his big move to BigLaw, working at Willkie Farr and Gallagher as a corporate associate. With a 46th-floor office, overlooking New York City, Evan would experience a ton of trial by fire, but still represented an extremely productive and grew his knowledge of the law immensely.
Then we spoke about his lateral move to Akin, where we would discuss the importance of the work environment, which included, finding those mentors to help get adjusted as well as consulting and building a network for advice and guidance to know more before entering any position. In addition to this Evan would speak on mentorship, and how it leads to success in any law firm, as well as helping build a platform for anyone, to build credibility further.
Finally, we come to today, where Evan is the Founding Member at Goodman Corporate Law as well as being a Stay-at-home Dad at the Goodman Household. In the end, Evan stresses the fact that no matter what, there is always time to pivot out of any job or position.
Evan’s long experience in the field delivers an episode that any law student and legal professionals can learn from!
Evan’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-n-goodman
Evan’s Articles: https://plus.pli.edu/Details/Details?fq=id:(428604-ATL3)
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