How to Be a Lawyer
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How to Be a Lawyer

The Path from Law School to Success

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eBook - PDF

How to Be a Lawyer

The Path from Law School to Success

About this book

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.

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Information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9781119835813
eBook ISBN
9781119835837
Edition
1
Topic
Business
Subtopic
Business Law
Index
Business

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. About the Authors
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Why We Wrote This Book
  8. Chapter 1 The Divide Between Law School and Lawyering
  9. Chapter 2 The Core Concepts of Lawyering
  10. Chapter 3 Understanding the Importance of Law School Rankings on Your Future
  11. Chapter 4 Classic Coursework (What Is It Good For?)
  12. Chapter 5 Choosing Proper Electives
  13. Chapter 6 What Should You Get Out of Law School?
  14. Chapter 7 Be a Fiduciary
  15. Chapter 8 A Short Primer on Negotiations
  16. Chapter 9 Preparing for the Job Hunt
  17. Chapter 10 The Bar Exam
  18. Chapter 11 You Got the Job—There Is No Time for Rest
  19. Chapter 12 The Fourteen Commandmentsfor New Lawyers (Okay, How about“Strong Suggestions”?)
  20. Chapter 13 Common Mistakes New Lawyers Make That Limit Careers and Anger Clients
  21. Chapter 14 Relationships, Difficult Personalities, and Being the Calmest Person in the Room
  22. Chapter 15 Understanding Current Technology
  23. Chapter 16 Words from the Wise
  24. Chapter 17 What Clients Want
  25. Chapter 18 Law School as a “Second Career”
  26. Chapter 19 How to Be a Happy Lawyer
  27. Chapter 20 What If You Don’t Want to Be a Lawyer Anymore?
  28. Chapter 21 Let’s Sum Up
  29. Index
  30. EULA