Open-Water Swimming Makes Me a Better Lawyer, Law360

Partner Christina MacDougall authored a Law360 Expert Analysis article about how her passion for open-water swimming has strengthened the skills she draws on in her intellectual property practice, including adaptability, resilience, sustained concentration, and the ability to navigate complex challenges.

Christina reflects on completing the Lake Tahoe Triple Crown, a series of three long-distance swims, and the parallels between endurance swimming and patent counseling. She explains that both pursuits require balancing long-term objectives with immediate decisions, adapting to changing conditions, and breaking daunting challenges into manageable steps.

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