The Career Path of a Large Law Firm Associate: First Year Associate

In the first episode of the series “The Career Path of a Large Firm Associate,” John is joined by Homin Ban, a first-year associate in Quinn Emanuel’s Los Angeles Office. Together, they talk about Homin’s first sixth months at the firm. Homin shares with John his journey from law school to Quinn Emanuel, including Homin’s unique summer associate experience working remotely in South Korea as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. They then discuss Homin’s time as a first-year associate, including navigating Quinn Emanuel’s “Work From Anywhere” policy, Homin’s first interactions with clients and partners, and the different types of cases and opportunities he has had thus far.

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HOST: JOHN B. QUINN

FOUNDER, QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN LLP

WITH: Homin Ban

First-Year Associate at Quinn Emanuel

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