Episode 130 - Marshall Keen talks being a summer associate, navigating uncertainty as a law student, and the importance of working hard, being humble, and teachable

The Path & The Practice · Sep 23, 2025

This episode features a conversation with Marshall Keen a summer associate in Foley’s Dallas office. In this discussion, he reflects on growing-up in Blanchard, Louisiana, earning his undergraduate degree from Louisiana Tech University and attending SMU Dedman School of Law. Marshall discusses how he completed undergrad in three years and shares why SMU Law was his first choice. He also gives advice to new law students on how to handle the many uncertainties of the early days of law school and how he navigated finding a job. Marshall also discusses his experience as a summer associate at…