Oct 27, 2023
Some lawyers know, from the outset, what they
want to practice in. Others accidentally find themselves in a
certain area of law. James d’Apice, he tells Lawyers Weekly,
allowed his area of practice to find him. Here, we explore how and
why lawyers come to select their specialities and – once they’ve
done so – how to communicate it to the world.
In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy
welcomes back lawyer and Coffee and a Case Note founder James
d’Apice to discuss how and why legal professionals end up in
specialised practice areas, how he ended up in his speciality of
corporations law, and the extent to which lawyers can fall into
certain areas of practice.
Mr d’Apice also responds to whether lawyers should be asking
questions of themselves in selecting a specialist practice area as
to whether or not that niche is a meaningful one for that
individual, why how one feels about their speciality is so
essential, practical tips around communicating one’s speciality to
the broader market, striking the right balance with branding in the
modern age, and how carving out one’s niche feeds into one’s sense
of self as a person and practitioner.
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