"Life is not a timed examination. There are very few times in life when what reallymatters is whether you can do something in 50 minutes as opposed to 75. What matters is how well you're able to  do it." - David Boies

In our interviews for our book, we were surprised how many lawyers with dyslexia we came across. Many cited their strengths in oral communication and storytelling as being important for their profession. David Boies is one of the US' most high profile lawyers, winning cases such as the US vs. Microsoft as well as litigating Bush v. Gore and Perry v. Schwartzeneggar. 

Boies did not read until the 3rd grade. He ultimately graduated with honors from Yale Law School and he leads one of the most prestigious law firms in the country.

From The Yale Center on Dyslexia and Creativity:

Although he did not learn to read until the third grade and is still a slow reader, Boies learned to compensate for his disability by developing outstanding powers of concentration and a keen memory. “I’m not sure how much slower a reader I am than the normal person—maybe one-half to one-third,” he said recently. “But in the end, I will have learned a lot and absorbed a lot more than they would.”