{"id":383357,"date":"2026-05-06T09:30:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T04:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=383357"},"modified":"2026-05-05T19:24:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T13:54:39","slug":"slug-new-to-practice-shyam-divan-lessons-young-lawyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2026\/05\/06\/slug-new-to-practice-shyam-divan-lessons-young-lawyers\/","title":{"rendered":"New to Practice? Watch This\u2014Sr. Adv Shyam Divan Shares Lessons Every Young Lawyer Needs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Speaking at the release of In Chambers: A Young Lawyer&#8217;s Guide to Practice, Ethics and Advocacy by Talha Abdul Rahman, Sr Adv Shyam Divan shares lessons from his formative days at the Bar that stayed with him for years. 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