He became a league-wide pariah burning bridges in Cleveland and many other NBA markets with his decision (James likely set a record for having his jersey torched the most times).

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The firms avoid burning bridges with law schools.

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Over the last 20 years I have hired a lawyer a handful of times, most recently when I changed jobs (see my post How to Quit Your Job Without Burning Your Bridges).

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