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How to be a lawyer : the path from law school to success / Jason Mendelson, Alex Paul.

by Mendelson, Jason, 1971- author.

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Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2022]

Law -- Vocational guidance -- United States.

Practice of law -- United States.

Attorney and client -- United States.

Bar examinations -- United States.

Law schools -- United States.

Lawyers -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

9781119835813 (hardcover) :

111983581X (hardcover)

xvi, 319 pages ; 24 cm

The divide between law school and lawyering -- The core concepts of lawyering -- Classic coursework (what is it good for?) -- Choosing proper electives -- What should you get out of law school? -- Be a fiduciary -- A short primer on negotiations -- Preparing for the job hunt -- The bar exam -- You got the job-there Is no time for rest -- The fourteen commandments for new lawyers (okay, how about "strong suggestions"?) -- Common mistakes new lawyers make that limit careers and anger clients -- Relationships, difficult personalities, and being the calmest person in the room --Understanding current technology -- Words from the wise -- What clients want -- Law school as a "second career" -- Understanding the importance of law school rankings on your future -- How to be a happy lawyer -- What if you don't want to be a lawyer anymore? -- Let's sum up.

"Law school students are well trained and educated, but not alwys prepared for what comes next after their education. The divide between what is taught and what is desired by the outside world is large. This book aims to solve this divide. We will be the de facto resource that will bridge the gap from law school to interviewing, to job offer, to most importantly: succeeding with one's new employer. We will do this in a novel way. The two authors will write the sections of the book that pertain to all law students. We will then get experts in every major field of law to talk specifically about how their transitions were different so that the book is applicable to anyone in law school. We will create a standard form of guest chapter so that the information is applicable and quality control is contained across the book. What might a reader expect to get out of reading this book? Making sense of why all law students study the classics (1st year). What one can use pragmatically as a lawyer; What type of classes may benefit a student depending upon the type of law they want to practice. And the answers may surprise some; Why every lawyer needs to study psychology. Why every lawyer needs to be a people person first; What they don't tell you in law school that employers and clients expect out of you; Case studies / guest chapters for each major area of law and how that can and should affect your law school decision making; Getting ready for the perfect interview. How to find the job; You got the job. Now who do you succeed in the position; Common mistakes that new lawyers make that limit careers and anger clients; and Understanding the importance (or lack thereof) of law school rankings on your future"--

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