| Our multifaceted practice
is particularly well suited to foster the professional
growth of new associates. The breadth of our client base
provides associates with opportunities to work closely
with more experienced lawyers on complex matters and to
enjoy primary responsibility for smaller or more routine
matters. In this environment, associates learn the skills
of sophisticated legal practice and also develop the initiative
and critical judgment necessary for effective client counseling.
Although major matters are always handled by appropriately
staffed client service teams, the more typical cases are
conducted by one partner and one associate. A spirit of
cooperation makes the expertise of more senior lawyers
available to all. This accessibility, together with our
substantial library and computer-research facilities,
gives new associates both the human and the material resources
they need. Murtha Cullina encourages associates to assume
responsibility as soon as they are ready. We emphasize
early contact with clients, and the matters we handle
for individuals and small businesses often provide new
attorneys with the opportunity to engage in important
personal counseling.
Our practice is both dynamic and diverse. We serve
a broad range of clients, including major corporations,
regulated entities, entrepreneurial businesses and
individuals. We are organized for management purposes
into eight major departments - Corporate, Litigation,
Trust and Estates, Health Care, Environmental, Utilities
and Communications, Commercial and Real Estate, and
Government Affairs - but the client-service functions
are applied and developed by interdepartmental practice
groups which focus our resources and maximize our
effectiveness. Some of our practice groups are described
in the following pages. Each group includes lawyers
of varying seniority, with one or more partners coordinating
the practice within the group. As we identify new
or expanding opportunities to serve clients, the practice
group structure evolves to meet the needs of practice
development and training. The constant integration
of specialties permits lawyers from various practice
areas to work together, and contributes to the successful
linkage between our Hartford and New Haven offices.
Our flexibility not only enhances the expertise of
our client service, but also reinforces the collegiality
of our practice.
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