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How to Survive… Small and Regional Law Firms

Friday, June 26, 2026

Tyler Dysart, Associate, King & Spalding LLP, speaks with Kennedy Bunch, Attorney, Hall Render Killian Health & Lyman PC, Mitchell Surface, Associate, Maynard Nexsen PC, and Parker Zopp, Associate, Jackson Kelly PLLC, about how to survive and thrive at small and regional law firms. They discuss how their pre-law school experiences influenced their decision to pursue careers in health law, how they acquired the skills needed for their specific practices, and how litigation and regulatory/transactional practices differ. They also share how new associates can effectively manage new projects and expectations from senior colleagues, strategies around billable hours, and the biggest perks of working for a small/regional law firm. From AHLA’s Early Career Professionals Council.

Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fELGfQ2lDQI

Watch previous episodes of the “How to Survive…” series:

Large Law Firms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sUU7vYUG4M 

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