Imagine that you've just graduated law school. You've studied hard for years; you're highly trained and very knowledgeable. What you lack is experience. No matter—you jump right in and try hundreds of cases, doing your best and putting in hours above and beyond the usual work day. But suppose you don't have the support and resources of a law firm. You're doing it alone.

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