The Ultimate Guide to Your Legal Career: What Every Young Lawyer Must Know to Avoid the Mistakes and Maximize the Value of a Career in the Law (Paperback)
Review
“Cannon’s book reads like sound advice from a trusted older sibling. While The Ultimate Guide to Your Legal Career offers specific advice for the short term, it also asks young lawyers and law students to consider where they want to be further down the road. The book is more than just a primer on how to get a job; Cannon provides insight into how young lawyers can lay the foundation today for a happy and successful career many years from now. Most I importantly, Cannon describes what to do and what not to do in detail, rather than leaving the reader with the typical recitation of bromides and generalities.” — Timothy P. Peterson, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, former SEC Senior Counsel”I wish I’d had access to a book such as this when I was going through law school. Cannon’s truly unusual breadth of experience across different legal functions and practice areas gives him an extraordinary vantage point from which to comment on the profession. His book is replete with astute observations and practical advice.” — Eric John Finseth, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP“This should be required reading for all law students, young lawyers, and those considering a career in the law. Cannon’s book is chock full of practical advice and insider knowledge.” — Theodore N. Stern, Vice president and general counsel, ePals, Inc.
The world doesn’t need another book about how to ace law school. But prospective and young lawyers do need the information and insight in this book to equip them with the expertise to make the right choices and fully develop a legal career, from law school to the decades beyond. The Ultimate Guide to Your Legal Career offers a balanced and critical perspective on every issue relating to a legal education and the profession of law today, including: Factors to consider when deciding to become an attorney Getting the most out of law school, from working as a summer associate to taking the bar Answers to common questions about working with law firms, including average salaries and bonuses, billable hours, and whether size matters How to make partner, and the effect that obtaining it or not has on you, personally and professionally When and how to orchestrate laterals and avoiding the potential negative side effects Career alternatives to law firms and transitioning to another profession, such as banking, business, and the government
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Stump Your Lawyer: A Quiz to Challenge the Legal Mind (Paperback)
For the lawyers who think they know it all or for those of you who worry that your legal counsel can’t tell a tort from a tart Stump Your Lawyer! is a hilarious tour of the quirks and curiosities of our legal system. This tongue-in-cheek volume offers witty, practical, and thought-provoking challenges for the legally minded. Short case histories, definitions, multiple-choice quizzes, and other formats mock the bar exam approach and probe the reader’s knowledge of obscure statutes, baffling decisions, bizarre legal concepts, and antiquated jargon. Whether you’re studying, practicing, or running from the law, this book will keep you laughing and learning all the way to the courthouse.
About the Author
Howard Zaharoff is an attorney who lives and practices law in Massachusetts.
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