The Successful Lawyer

Author : Douglas O. Linder,Nancy Levit
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199360253

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The Good Lawyer by Douglas O. Linder,Nancy Levit Pdf

Every lawyer wants to be a good lawyer. They want to do right by their clients, contribute to the professional community, become good colleagues, interact effectively with people of all persuasions, and choose the right cases. All of these skills and behaviors are important, but they spring from hard-to-identify foundational qualities necessary for good lawyering. After focusing for three years on getting high grades and sharpening analytical skills, far too many lawyers leave law school without a real sense of what it takes to be a good lawyer. In The Good Lawyer, Douglas O. Linder and Nancy Levit combine evidence from the latest social science research with numerous engaging accounts of top-notch attorneys at work to explain just what makes a good lawyer. They outline and analyze several crucial qualities: courage, empathy, integrity, diligence, realism, a strong sense of justice, clarity of purpose, and an ability to transcend emotionalism. Many qualities require apportionment in the right measure, and achieving the right balance is difficult. Lawyers need to know when to empathize and also when to detach; courage without an appreciation of consequences becomes recklessness; working too hard leads to exhaustion and mistakes. And what do you do in tricky situations, where the urge to deceive is high? How can you maintain focus through a mind-taxing (or mind-numbing) project? Every lawyer faces these problems at some point, but if properly recognized and approached, they can be overcome. It's not easy being good, but this engaging guide will serve as a handbook for any lawyer trying not only to figure out how to become a better--and, almost always, more fulfilled--lawyer.

Author : Adrian Evans
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107423435

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The Good Lawyer by Adrian Evans Pdf

The Good Lawyer encourages the development of a sense of social and moral responsibility as the foundation of better practice.

Author : Gerald Riskin
Publisher : American Bar Association
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Law
ISBN : 1590315340

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The Successful Lawyer by Gerald Riskin Pdf

This comprehensive and inspirational book explains how a lawyer can transform his or her life into a more exciting, fulfilling, and profitable one by taking control of his or her destiny. Riskin goes beyond simple concept or theory and delivers a book packed with concrete advice that lawyers can put to work right away.

Author : Thomas Benigno
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-14
Category : New York (N.Y.)
ISBN : 1463604815

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The Good Lawyer by Thomas Benigno Pdf

INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY. A young, ambitious lawyer is eager to prove he is better than the father who abandoned him and worthy of the devoted mother who raised him beyond the siren call of the mobster dominated family he grew up in. Working as a Bronx Legal Aid Attorney he learns how to twist the system, how to become an unbeatable defense lawyer, and he his peacock proud of his perfect record-not a single conviction. But it's 1982. The Spiderman rapist is on the loose and New York City is a city in fear. When an outraged rape victim commits suicide right before his eyes, searching for absolution, he grabs the headline case of a teacher's aide accused of molesting three students. Armed with a firm belief in his client's innocence, he knocks the pegs out from under the prosecution's case. When one of the children turns up dead, he discovers that his client may be strangely connected to the Spiderman. Digging deeper, horrifying revelations about his family's past collide with the true identity of the sadistic sociopath behind the Spiderman's rampage. In the process, this good lawyer comes face-to-face with his greatest conflict and deepest fear: to win, really win-save the city and even the woman he loves-must he sacrifice every principle he believes in and embrace his family's mafia past to become judge, jury, and executioner?

Author : Jamie Spannhake
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1733373616

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The Lawyer, the Lion, and the Laundry by Jamie Spannhake Pdf

Author : Jason Mendelson,Alex Paul
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119835820

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How to Be a Lawyer by Jason Mendelson,Alex Paul Pdf

Transform your legal education into a successful and fulfilling legal career In How to Be a Lawyer: The Path from Law School to Success, a team of veteran lawyers and entrepreneurs delivers an eye-opening discussion of how to translate your years of training and education into a running start in the world of practice. The book bridges the gap between law school and practice, whether you hope to be a big firm transactional attorney, a solo criminal lawyer, work for the government or any other legal profession. You’ll discover how you can use what you learned in law school and how you can develop the real skills you’ll need as you deal with clients and colleagues. The authors explain what your professors won’t tell you in law school and what employers and clients will actually expect from you. You’ll also find: Case studies and guest chapters describing the transition to major areas of law and how it can and should affect your law school decision making Expert advice on making your first job a successful one Guidance on how to avoid the most common career pitfalls and client mistakes Unfiltered opinions from clients about what they really think about lawyers An ideal resource for aspiring and current law students and early career lawyers, How to Be a Lawyer is the practical blueprint you need to build your legal career from scratch.

Author : Jeremy W. Richter
Publisher : Scarlet Oak Press
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-18
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781733665537

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Level Up Your Law Practice by Jeremy W. Richter Pdf

Level Up Your Law Practice lays the foundation for grounding a healthy mindset in practical business realities, so you can apply these principles to your law practice and build a vibrant business that serves both you and your clients. A healthy mindset gives you defensive measures to absorb criticism and manage your fears, and provides the foundation on which you can build a successful law practice. Progressive and sustainable business practices enable you to go on the offensive and build the practice you want. And having strong relationships with your clients gives you the leverage to take your practice to the next level. Level Up Your Law Practices gives you tools in each of these areas to become the lawyer you want to be and have a successful law practice.

Author : Teresa Beck,Jacqueline Mecchella Bushwack,Shayna M. Steinfeld
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1634257588

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Her Story by Teresa Beck,Jacqueline Mecchella Bushwack,Shayna M. Steinfeld Pdf

"Her Story: Lessons in Success from Lawyers Who Live It is a collection of essays by and about lawyers overcoming obstacles, reaching goals, and leading lives that are full to the brim and rich with challenges, successes, and opportunities. These are stories of hope and lessons learned; stories with advice and unique perspectives. The stories are of and by lawyers who enjoy their careers, whose eyes light up when they talk about the joy of the practice of law and the joy of their personal lives, and who understand that telling their story is important to encourage both their colleagues and those lawyers who are newer to the profession to hang in there and make their lives work for them. Her Story will make you learn, laugh, cry, and be inspired." -- Publisher's website.

Author : Nancy Levit,Douglas O. Linder
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199750832

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The Happy Lawyer by Nancy Levit,Douglas O. Linder Pdf

You get good grades in college, pay a small fortune to put yourself through law school, study hard to pass the bar exam, and finally land a high-paying job in a prestigious firm. You're happy, right? Not really. Oh, it beats laying asphalt, but after all your hard work, you expected more from your job. What gives? The Happy Lawyer examines the causes of dissatisfaction among lawyers, and then charts possible paths to happier and more fulfilling careers in law. Eschewing a one-size-fits-all approach, it shows how maximizing our chances for achieving happiness depends on understanding our own personality types, values, strengths, and interests. Covering everything from brain chemistry and the science of happiness to the workings of the modern law firm, Nancy Levit and Doug Linder provide invaluable insights for both aspiring and working lawyers. For law students, they offer surprising suggestions for selecting a law school that maximizes your long-term happiness prospects. For those about to embark on a legal career, they tell you what happiness research says about which potential jobs hold the most promise. For working lawyers, they offer a handy toolbox--a set of easily understandable steps--that can boost career happiness. Finally, for firm managers, they offer a range of approaches for remaking a firm into a more satisfying workplace. Read this book and you will know whether you are more likely to be a happy lawyer at age 30 or age 60, why you can tell a lot about a firm from looking at its walls and windows, whether a 10 percent raise or a new office with a view does more for your happiness, and whether the happiness prospects are better in large or small firms. No book can guarantee a happier career, but for lawyers of all ages and stripes, The Happy Lawyer may give you your best shot.

Author : Jagdish Swarup
Publisher : Universal Law Publishing
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2005-12
Category : Law
ISBN : 8175344474

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Making a Good Lawyer by Jagdish Swarup Pdf

Author : Jeff Sanders
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781612435336

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The 5 A.M. Miracle by Jeff Sanders Pdf

Begin your day the right way with this blueprint for maximizing productivity, perfecting your schedule, and making more time to enjoy life. The 5 A.M. Miracle is a resource guide for high-achievers. It provides a seven-step blueprint for anyone looking for a structured system that will hone their passions, clarify their big goals, and produce real, amazing results. Productivity coach Jeff Sanders is a big fan of early mornings. But his blueprint is about more than just waking up early. It’s about intentionality. In The 5 AM Miracle, Jeff breaks down an easy-to-follow system of healthy habits, daily routines, and productivity strategies. It’s more actionable content than you could possibly imagine. He then summarizes this multitude of ideas into a clear, thirty-day action plan.

Author : Prasoon Kumar Mishra
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798660019838

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Tips to Become a Successful Lawyer by Prasoon Kumar Mishra Pdf

The journey of writing this book starts with the concept of success mantra in the profession of advocacy and lack of any proper guidance or book in this regard. A law graduate of even one of the top schools and passing with flying colour seems to be failure in real advocacy work. Because no any law school teach those techniques. These techniques acquired with the experience and by giving long time to the profession with dedication. This book is divided into many parts with subheadings and descriptions which clears the mind of a budding lawyer about what to do and how to do, to become successful in the profession. Because it a unique profession where professional ethics counts much to be followed, as dignity of a lawyer is very much important. The representation in the form of this book is nothing but a collection of experiences got by the author and his understanding the for the tips i.e. "Tips to Become a Successful Lawyer"

Author : Anna Dorn
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780306846557

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Bad Lawyer by Anna Dorn Pdf

Law school was never Anna Dorn's dream. It was a profession pushed on her by her parents, teachers, society... whatever. It's not the worst thing that can happen to a person; as Dorn says, law school was pretty "cushy" and mostly entailed wearing leggings every day to her classes at Berkeley and playing beer pong with her friends at night. The hardest part was imagining what it would be like to actually be a lawyer one day. But then she'd think of Glenn Close on Damages and Reese Witherspoon in Legally Blonde, and hoped for the best. After graduation, however, Dorn realized that there was nothing sexy about being a lawyer. Between the unflattering suits, sucking up to old men, and spending her days sequestered in a soul-sucking cubicle, Dorn quickly learned that being a lawyer wasn't everything Hollywood made it out to be. Oh, and she sucked at it. Not because she wasn't smart enough, but because she couldn't get herself to care enough to play by the rules. Bad Lawyer is more than just a memoir of Dorn's experiences as a less-than-stellar lawyer; it's about the less-than-stellar legal reality that exists for all of us in this country, hidden just out of sight. It's about prosecutors lying and filing inane briefs that lack any semblance of logic or reason; it's about defense attorneys sworn to secrecy-until the drinks come out and the stories start flying; and it's about judges who drink in their chambers, sexually harass the younger clerks, and shop on eBay instead of listening to homicide testimony. More than anything, this book aims to counteract the fetishization of the law as a universe based entirely on logic and reason. Exposing everything from law school to law in the media, and drawing on Dorn's personal experiences as well as her journalistic research, Bad Lawyer ultimately provides us with a fresh perspective on our justice system and the people in it, and gives young lawyers advice going forward into the 21st century.

Author : Ross Guberman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199943852

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Point Made by Ross Guberman Pdf

In Point Made, Ross Guberman uses the work of great advocates as the basis of a valuable, step-by-step brief-writing and motion-writing strategy for practitioners. The author takes an empirical approach, drawing heavily on the writings of the nation's 50 most influential lawyers.

Author : Douglas O. Linder,Nancy Levit
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : LAW
ISBN : 9780199360239

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The Good Lawyer by Douglas O. Linder,Nancy Levit Pdf

"Doug Linder and Nancy Levit combine evidence from the latest social science research with numerous engaging accounts of able attorneys at work to explain just what makes a good lawyer -- courage, empathy, integrity, realism, a strong sense of justice, clarity of purpose, and an ability to transcend emotionalism"--