A lawyer's guide to networking

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• Acknowledgments p. 9
• Introduction and Instructions p. 11
• Roster of Quoted Networkers p. 13
• A Networking Tale p. 17
• Chapter 1 Networking Defined p. 19
• What Is Networking? p. 19
• What Networking Is Not p. 21
• Why Network? p. 22
• Networkers Around You p. 23
• Chapter 2 The Study of Networking p. 25
• Chapter 3 Your Current Network p. 29
• Friends and Friendship p. 29
• 12 Magic Circles p. 32
• Ten Rules of Networking p. 39
• Reconnecting with Your Existing Network p. 41
• Reconnected: Now What? p. 45
• How New and Deep Friendships and Business Relations Grow out of Networking p. 45
• Keeping Your Priorities Straight p. 48
• Chapter 4 Barriers and Opportunities p. 49
• Karma, the Favor Bank and the Golden Rule p. 49
• Fear and Fun of Networking p. 51
• What to do About External Barriers to Networking p. 52
• Networking Should Be Enjoyable p. 56
• What Are Networking Types? p. 58
• Where to Network p. 60
• Chapter 5 The Nuts and Bolts of Networking p. 63
• How to Prepare for Networking Conversations p. 63
• The Elevator Pitch p. 64
• How to Enjoy a Conversation at a Networking Event p. 67
• After the Opening Line: Now What? p. 74
• Caution About Cocktail Party Etiquette p. 76
• After the Conversation p. 76
• Chapter 6 Internal Networking p. 77
• The Need to Network Inside Law Firms p. 78
• Specific Tips for In-house Lawyers p. 80
• Networking in Law Schools p. 81
• Chapter 7 Networking in Your Community and in the Profession p. 83
• Are You Already Active in Your Community? p. 83
• A Trip Down Memory Lane...To Recharge Your Present p. 85
• Moving Forward p. 87
• Networking in the Profession p. 87
• Chapter 8 Networking for Business Development p. 91
• Business Development vs. Networking p. 91
• The Long-Term Proposition p. 91
• A True Story p. 93
• Case Study p. 94
• Another True Story p. 96
• Common Networking Mistakes p. 98
• Chapter 9 Networking for Your Next Job p. 99
• General Networking vs. Networking for a Job p. 99
• When It's Networking and When It's an Interview and How to Tell the Difference p. 100
• Networking While Currently in a Job p. 103
• Networking While in Transition p. 104
• A True Story p. 109
• Another True Story p. 110
• Case Study p. 112
• And Speaking of Recruiter Relations p. 115
• Networking Requests p. 115
• Looking Back on Their Careers p. 116
• Chapter 10 Follow-Up and Databases p. 119
• Follow-Up p. 119
• Cautionary Tale p. 123
• Databases p. 123
• What to Track p. 124
• Today's Project p. 126
• A Final Thought p. 129
• About the Author p. 131