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How I Made Partner: 'Actively Participate in Bar Organizations, Both Locally and Nationally,' Says Max Mishkin

October 22, 2025

Maxwell S. Mishkin was featured in American Lawyer Media's How I Made Partner series, and spoke about the importance of attorneys getting involved in community organizations to strengthen their connections.

"I would tell myself what Michael Sullivan told me many times," Max said, when asked what advice he would give to his younger self. "That there is not just one right way to be an effective media lawyer, and that every time you get to work with a new partner is an opportunity to see a different way of how someone engages in the practice of law. Even if you learn their way isn’t for you, that itself is a valuable lesson."

Max is a member of the firm's Media and Entertainment Law Group and Litigation Department.

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