Thoughts on whether it is necessary to specialize as a litigator? I like liti but I feel that its hard to be a top litigator unless you have a gift for it.

How about going into a specific industry niche in liti like IP, insolvency gen insurance or med neg? I feel that its easier to build reputation as a specialist ligitator serving a particular industry or type of client base, rather than the eat-what-u-kill kind of generalist litigator (Senior Counsel type).