Advice for the lawlorn : career do's and don'ts from one of the most successful legal recruiters in the industry

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Law Library — Reserve Room (4th floor)

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KF299.I5 I835 2014
Status
Available

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Summary

Ann M. Israel is the indisputable "Dear Abby" of the legal profession. Advice for the Lawlorn is the first collection of her "Advice for the Lawlorn" columns that have appeared for years in the New York Law Journal and have been syndicated all around the world. It covers a myriad of topics faced by lawyers young and old, including: Why should I become/stay a lawyer? Do law school grades really matter? How soon is too soon to start looking for a new job? At what stage in my career should I hire a recruiter to help me with my job search? Does BigLaw experience really train you to become a better lawyer? Should I immediately start looking for a new position if I don't make partner? Will taking maternity leave two years after making associate sabotage my career? What do I do when I (an associate) feel I am being sexually harassed by a senior partner? In her signature upbeat an breezy style, Ann answers all of these questions and more from the perspective of more than 35 years as a legal headhunter. Advice for the Lawlorn is simply the must-have career guide for all attorneys, "wannabe" attorneys, law students, and undergraduates thinking about becoming law students because it covers from soup to nuts all aspects of looking for a job in the legal industry. The questions are written by real attorneys, associates, and law students, and the answers are composed by a woman who really has been in the thick of the legal trenches, helping people just like you along their way to a rewarding and long-lasting legal career. Book jacket.

Contents

  • Preface p. vii
  • Foreword p. ix
  • Introduction p. xiii
  • Chapter 1 Why Should I Become/Stay a Lawyer? p. 1
  • Chapter 2 Law School Woes p. 17
  • Chapter 3 Do Law School Grades Really Matter? p. 37
  • Chapter 4 Writing a Resume p. 49
  • Chapter 5 Looking for a New Job p. 55
  • Chapter 6 Interview Questions and Behavior p. 111
  • Chapter 7 Thank-You Notes p. 137
  • Chapter 8 Getting the Offer/Checking References p. 143
  • Chapter 9 Which Offer to Accept? p. 159
  • Chapter 10 How to Work with a Recruiter p. 169
  • Chapter 11 Becoming a Partner p. 195
  • Chapter 12 Problems in the Workplace p. 209
  • Chapter 13 When Good Things Go Bad p. 221
  • Chapter 14 Resigning from Your Job p. 227
  • Chapter 15 Being Terminated p. 237
  • Afterword p. 247
  • Acknowledgments p. 249

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