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Beyond the Bar: A Practical Guide to Your Early Legal Career

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Save the Date: June 30 at 9:30 AM PT

Can't attend live? Register anyway to receive the recording.

Law school taught you to think like a lawyer. Now it's time to learn how to work like one.

The attorneys who thrive early don't just work hard, they work smart. The habits, workflows, and tools you use can make the difference between spinning your wheels and building real momentum. Join attorneys Joe Stephens and Jeff Cox for a candid, experience-backed look at what it actually takes to build a strong foundation in legal practice without burning out or falling behind.

What you'll walk away with:

  • Insights into the habits that set standout attorneys apart
  • A practical toolkit for managing discovery, depositions, and case prep from day one
  • A realistic look at how AI tools are already changing what's possible for early-career attorneys
  • Advice drawn from the classroom, the courtroom, and everything in between

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Meet the team

 

Joe StephensJoe Stephens

Joe Stephens, Consulting Attorney at Steno is the architect of one of Texas's largest rural public defender offices, where he mastered the art of managing complex cases across twelve counties with limited resources. His diverse professional experience ranges from direct client representation to working three legislative sessions under two different Committee Chairmen in the Texas Legislature. A graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, Joe combines his passion for legal technology with practical experience to help teams work more efficiently, now teaching the next generation of legal professionals at Texas Tech University School of Law.

 

jeff-coxJeff Cox

Jeff Cox, Esq. is Director of Brand at Steno and a Florida-barred attorney with a career bridging legal operations at Citigroup, legal data and analytics at UniCourt, thought leadership strategy at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, and AI product marketing at vLex. A prolific writer with over 100 bylines in Above the Law, Legaltech News, ABA journals, and other leading publications, he served as 2025 Board Chair of Bay Area Legal Services, a Tampa Bay nonprofit law firm providing free civil legal services to low-income residents, and currently serves on its Development Council.