In a Q&A with Law360, Steven C. Marks, managing partner at Podhurst Orseck PA, outlines the skills necessary to be a successful “rainmaker” in the legal field. Marks, a specialist in aviation and personal injury litigation, asserts that empathy and an understanding of cultural differences are paramount when representing clients who have suffered the loss of loved ones. He provides an example from the Malaysia Air Flight MH370 case, where navigating Chinese cultural superstitions was a significant challenge in filing wrongful death claims. Marks advises aspiring lawyers to cultivate relationships and trust, concluding with a quote from his partner, Aaron Podhurst, that a lawyer is “only as good as your last case.”
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Originally published by Law360 | Sept 22, 2016
