Download or read book Surviving and Thriving in the Law Office written by Richard L. Hughes and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Surviving and Thriving in the Law Office written by Richard L. Hughes and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2005 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This career guide gives current and future paralegals the inside scoop on how to select the right job for them and how to thrive in their work setting. A well-respected supervising attorney who now is a paralegal educator lets paralegals know what law firms look for in their paralegal staff in terms of time and work management, quality assurance, interaction with various segments of the office and much, much more. The Paralegal Perspective feature gives the reader first-hand advice on how to handle situations they encounter on the job. Further, this publication fully addresses such important issues as finding the right paralegal job, producing high-quality work, understanding billable hours, dealing with office politics, asking for a raise and advancing in a paralegal career. End-of-chapter questions, Internet-based questions and ethical discussion questions make this an enjoyable and educational read.

Download or read book Surviving and Succeeding in Large Law Firms written by Paul McCoy and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practicing law in a law firm is challenging, to say the least. A law degree and the technical skills taught by law firms are only small parts of what you need to survive and succeed in a law firm. Most of what you need to know will take you decades of experience to learn through trial and error. As a result, new lawyers find themselves slogging through life as a firm associate unsure whether or not their efforts are really getting them anywhere in the long run. This state of perpetual uncertainty, pushing slowly forward into a black void, leaves many very unhappy with their work life and, as a consequence, their overall life suffers. There is an easier way. Imagine knowing that the steps you are taking are in fact leading to success. Imagine having a mentor who has already worked his way up the learning curve, already learned through trial and error what works and what doesn't work, who could share with you techniques and insights that could substantially increase your chances of surviving and succeeding at a law firm. Imagine if such mentor was always immediately available to you at your request. Well, this book was written precisely to be a virtual mentor for the multitudes of lawyers struggling to survive and succeed in law firms.This book is a must read for any law student considering a career at a law firm. This book is also an invaluable asset for any associate at a law firm struggling to survive and succeed. Give yourself an edge and learn from a lawyer who not only survived but succeeded in the world of prestigious, global law firms.

Download or read book The Young Lawyer s Jungle Book written by Thane Josef Messinger and published by Fine Print Press, Limited. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who can forget the terror of a new job? Entering an unfamiliar world, with unknown expectations, is a nerve-wracking experience. In law, the new attorney is tackling not only a new job but also a very new, very different, and exceptionally stress-filled professional life...and mountains of student debt. Each year, tens of thousands of new law graduates enter an already saturated job market...yet many are ill-prepared for survival in an ever more unforgiving, fast-paced profession. As law students, you're offered a wide array of guidebooks to succeed in law school, to excel in law exams, and to pass the bar exam. Upon entering the real world of law, however, you're are pushed back into a dark, dangerous jungle. The Young Lawyer's Jungle Book will be your guide to help you find your way to safety and career success.

Download or read book Surthriving Law School and Beyond written by W. Adam Hunt and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide to surviving and thriving (aka "surthriving") in law school--and beyond--is filled with unique insights from a former BigLaw associate (and current in-house counsel) as well as accomplished guest contributors who offer actionable tools, candid advice, and helpful strategies that law students and all legal professionals can start using today to immediately achieve more happiness, success and well-being in law (and life).

Download or read book The Curmudgeon s Guide to Practicing Law written by Mark Herrmann and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2006 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays written by The Curmudgeon, offers practical, honest and you need to know this advice for surviving and thriving in a law firm. The book covers the basics of law practice and law firm etiquette, from doing effective research and writing to dressing for success, dealing with staff and clients and building a law practice. Concise, humorous and full of valuable (albeit curmudgeonly) insight, this is a must-read for every newly minted law school graduate or new lawyer.

Download or read book Thrive written by Desiree Moore and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for lawyers who are just beginning their careers, who want to do more than show up, act eagerly, and not get fired. This is for lawyers who want to know what their role is in a law firm from day one and take their careers head-on, with direction and purpose. This is for you if you don't care to be frustrated or overwhelmed by your career, but awakened. This is for you if you know that you want to become a leader in your law firm, practice area, or industry down the line. Are you in? Thrive will improve your performance, save you some very real growing pains, and accelerate your legal career.

Download or read book An Associate s First Year written by Jennifer L. Bluestein and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-04 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Associate's First Year: A Guide to Thriving at a Law Firm provides guidance on the expectations of a first year attorney, establishing yourself as a leader within the firm, receiving and responding to performance feedback, and much more.

Download or read book Full Disclosure written by Christen Civiletto Carey and published by ALM Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering the often frustrating process of researching and securing a law firm job and how to succeed once a job is secured, this is a mentoring guide for new lawyers at the beginning stages of their careers. It embodies a collective wisdom about the things lawyers wished they knew at the beginning of their careers, rather than the end. Subjects covered include traditional and creative job hunting, writing resumes and cover letters, first and second interviews, and developing relationships with firms as a summer associate. Using real-life examples, this reference also focuses on the ultimate goal of being a satisfied and fulfilled lawyer and discusses many of the daily workplace issues that new lawyers are often afraid to talk about -- handling firm partners and assignments, courtroom etiquette, organisational tools, and dating within the firm.

Download or read book The Small Firm Roadmap written by Sam Glover and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-30 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let's be honest, traditional small firm law practice is not working very well. Too many small firm lawyers struggle to make ends meet, get clients, meet clients' expectations, or they wrestle with mental health issues or substance abuse. Meanwhile, there is a huge gap between those who need legal help and those who can get it. But it doesn't have to be that way. We can build better firms, be more effective with our clients, enjoy better health and a greater sense of fulfillment, and make a bigger impact on our communities. With the client-centric law firm management model in The Small Firm Roadmap, you'll see that getting started is easier than you think. The team from Lawyerist.com-Aaron Street, Sam Glover, Stephanie Everett, and Marshall Lichty-will help you gain clarity around your career and firm goals and identify successful strategies for starting, managing, and growing a thriving future-oriented law firm. If you're ready to do great work that supports a great life, this book is for you.

Download or read book The Secret Diary of a Lawyer written by Belle de Jure and published by . This book was released on 2023-02-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rumours abound in the world of big city law firms, but nothing could have prepared Belle for life as a lawyer - the outlandish characters she met and the crazy situations she encountered. So, she decided to keep a diary. The book, written under a pen name, is part memoir, part office manual, part self-help guide for a law student, new lawyer or indeed anyone curious about working in the city. Each chapter depicts a true story from Belle's diary and ends with a moral. The book gives an intimate account of the experiences of a veteran solicitor in the wacky world of a big city law firm. It shares insights only someone from the trenches of the legal world could acquire. It provides a wealth of knowledge and has advice from someone who readers, especially brand-new solicitors, will feel they can trust. There's also a good dose of humour in the stories, especially through the bizarre situations and quirky personalities Belle encountered along the way. With plenty of cringe-worthy examples, Belle shares bits and pieces from her own life in an attempt to help the uninitiated figure out what she wished she had known early on in her career.

Download or read book How Good Lawyers Survive Bad Times written by Sharon D. Nelson and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2009 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The weak economy and large number of firm layoffs have resulted in a flood of potential new solo and small firm lawyers starting their own practices in the wake of the exodus from BigLaw. Small practice lawyers, well seasoned or just starting out, can gain immeasurably by just applying even a few of the myriad tips within this book.

Download or read book The Untold Secrets to Thrive As a Lawyer written by Judy Selby and published by . This book was released on 2024-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from more than three decades of practice, Judy offers readers a rare insider's perspective on navigating the intricacies of a law firm environment. She illuminates the path to success for both new and experienced lawyers, blending her insights as an award-winning attorney with her expertise as a certified high-performance coach. Judy unveils strategies for not just surviving but thriving in the fast-paced, high-pressure world of law, providing invaluable guidance for legal professionals seeking to elevate their careers and personal fulfillment.

Download or read book Six Figure Solo Transform Your Practice from Surviving to Thriving written by Alexandra Lozano Esq and published by Amiga Lawyers LLC. This book was released on 2019-09-06 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being a solo practitioner does not have to mean going it alone. More powerful than any new management system, or technique I can teach you, is this underlying truth that you are not simply running a law firm, but a business. Done correctly, it becomes your key to unlocking the door to a truly better life. In my first book, Be the CEO: Gain Control, Turn a Profit, and Re-claim Your Life, I focused on how to think and act like a CEO and the different roles a lawyer takes on in order to build a successful business. In this, my second book, Six-Figure Solo: Transform Your Practice from Surviving to Thriving, I take what it means to be the CEO of Your Law Firm to a higher level with a focus on what it means to truly be in control of your law firm, your finances, and your life. Each of us might be at different points in our practices, yet this book provides actionable advice for attorneys of all levels and in different fields of practice. At the heart of the book is the goal to make you a better business owner; to show you that you are not simply running a law practice, you are building a sustainable business. "Step 1: Getting Paid" offers revolutionary ways to ensure that you are paid what you are worth. It explores the flat-fee model, different client payment options, ways to stay top of mind with current and past clients, ways to perform pro bono purposefully, how to follow up on leads, and it covers the advantages of paying yourself a salary. "Step 2: Taking Your Law Firm's Brand to the Next Level" takes a hard look at your brand to figure out whether your messaging is working (i.e., low cost/high volume vs. high end/low volume) and whether the model you've chosen is by choice or by necessity. It co-vers how to use your writing and advocacy skills to position yourself as an expert to gain media coverage. It explains the importance of building a following on social media and offers ways of building an email list. Last but not least, Step 2 provides guidance on protecting your brand and responding to bad reviews. "Step 3: Conquering Sales with Confidence and Authenticity" shows you how to incorporate sales and value-based price quoting into your consultations; how to overcome objections; and how to use creative upselling to offer current clients additional, yet relevant, services. "Step 4: It's All About the Client" takes a deep dive into the prob-lems that plague lawyer/client communication and how to recog-nize, fix, and avoid those problems. It places emphasis on the speed at which a lawyer should contact a client with bad news or after a misunderstanding. And it focuses on the importance of customer service and ongoing nurturing of the lawyer/client relationship. "Step 5: Streamlining Your Law Firm" gets into the nitty-gritty of hiring and firing, assessing your firm's needs to avoid over-hiring, maximizing your current employees, choosing the right clients, and minimizing your dependence on paper. "Step 6: Achieving Success in Work and Life: Accepting Accounta-bility & Responsibility" jumps head first into spotting reasons why your firm might not be performing as well as it should be and why you may be under-earning; how you can decrease the deficiencies and increase the efficiencies in your law firm to maximize your time and your profits; and how to systematize your law firm and gain more time to perform the activities that are important to you.

Download or read book Confident Pluralism written by John D. Inazu and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2018-08-03 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the three years since Donald Trump first announced his plans to run for president, the United States seems to become more dramatically polarized and divided with each passing month. There are seemingly irresolvable differences in the beliefs, values, and identities of citizens across the country that too often play out in our legal system in clashes on a range of topics such as the tensions between law enforcement and minority communities. How can we possibly argue for civic aspirations like tolerance, humility, and patience in our current moment? In Confident Pluralism, John D. Inazu analyzes the current state of the country, orients the contemporary United States within its broader history, and explores the ways that Americans can—and must—strive to live together peaceably despite our deeply engrained differences. Pluralism is one of the founding creeds of the United States—yet America’s society and legal system continues to face deep, unsolved structural problems in dealing with differing cultural anxieties and differing viewpoints. Inazu not only argues that it is possible to cohabitate peacefully in this country, but also lays out realistic guidelines for our society and legal system to achieve the new American dream through civic practices that value toleration over protest, humility over defensiveness, and persuasion over coercion. With a new preface that addresses the election of Donald Trump, the decline in civic discourse after the election, the Nazi march in Charlottesville, and more, this new edition of Confident Pluralism is an essential clarion call during one of the most troubled times in US history. Inazu argues for institutions that can work to bring people together as well as political institutions that will defend the unprotected. Confident Pluralism offers a refreshing argument for how the legal system can protect peoples’ personal beliefs and differences and provides a path forward to a healthier future of tolerance, humility, and patience.

Download or read book Managing the Modern Law Firm written by Laura Empson and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2010-06-10 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last ten years have been a period of extraordinary change for law firms. The rapid growth of corporate law firms and the emergence of global mega-firms have strained the traditional partnership model of management. Some managers of law firms are appalled at the creeping 'corporatism' that they fear may result. However a growing number believe that it is time to move on and adopt more contemporary forms of structure and management. In Managing the Modern Law Firm scholars and legal practitioners examine the latest insights from management research, to enable law firms successfully to meet the challenges of this new business environment.

Download or read book The Entrepreneurial Lawyer written by Robert Armstrong and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-14 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Running a successful law practice means wearing two hats. Your clients are counting on you to be an expert in your area of law. At the same time, you have all the demands of running a small business - something many of us didn't fully anticipate when we graduated from law school. Our legal education gave us the foundation we needed to become excellent legal practitioners, but few of us have the training necessary to build a successful business. The result is that we work as hard as we can to do excellent legal work, and we wonder why that doesn't result in a growing, thriving legal enterprise. So, we spend more time at the office being the best lawyers we can be, until our family and personal lives suffer and we start to lose our passion for the law. The truth is, you can create a legal business that is not only growing but is highly profitable, and you can do it while taking time to enjoy life outside the office. The American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys figured out how to do it more than two decades ago. Since then, we've helped hundreds of attorneys nationwide to transform their practices and their lives. Our secret is simple. Systems. Believe it or not, most law firms have very few intentional systems. They have no unique way of operating, no overall firm brand. Without systems, it is difficult for them to be consistent in the services they provide. Academy law firms are different. We have developed 11 Systems to support deep, lasting client relationships - many of them spanning multiple generations. Our Members have used these systems to transform their law firms into practices they love.