Full Disclosure: The New Lawyers Must-Read Career Guide
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Full Disclosure: The New Lawyers Must-Read Career Guide
Reasonable, but incomplete (
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30 /50 )
The information thats present seems to be reasonable and helpful, but I wish Id known before I ordered it that theres nothing at all in the book about solo practice, or starting a small firm with other attorneys. The advice in the book is all about how to get someone else to hire you, how to work fo
Not quite full disclosure (
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40 /50 )
I bought this book to give to my son for Christmas, and a quick look indicates that it has some very useful information. The author takes a very matter-of-fact approach to the legal profession and its culture. Much of the job-hunting and general professional conduct advice applies to other professio
Gives the unfortunate truth about being an associate (
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40 /50 )
Nowadays firms dont mentor people. A young lawyer has very little idea how to operate, so everything becomes trial by fire. This book reveals the unfortunate truth about being a young associate and sets you straight about any misconceptions you might have. I think this should be required reading for
Kill the Messenger (Hoag, Tami)
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17.68
Not Tami Hoags best effort (
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I have been a fan of Tami Hoag since "Luckys Lady," and I must say that her last three books have been a disappointment to me. "Kill the Messenger" is a good story, with a viable plot, however the character development I have come to expect from Ms. Hoag is severely lacking. I cannot go into deta..
Letters to a Young Lawyer
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Packed with Knowledge! (
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This is an excellent book - well written, cogent and persuasive - the perfect launch of the new Art of Mentoring series. Alan M. Dershowitz, an impassioned and outspoken attorney, is keenly aware of the risks and pitfalls of legal practice. He squarely confronts the fact that lawyers often find them..
Your Divorce Advisor : A Lawyer and a Psychologist GuideYou Through the Legal and Emotional Landscape of Divorce
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11.20
Very well put together. (
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I bought this book post divorce, a mistake equivalent to waiting until after a bad operation to check out your doctors credentials with the AMA or state medical board.
It hardly needs be said that as far as life altering events go, both marriage and divorce present potential short/long term reper..