24 Hours with 24 Lawyers
24 Hours with 24 Lawyers

Author: Jasper Kim

Publisher: Aspatore Books

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780314276315

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Are you thinking of attending law school or switching legal careers? About to graduate and wondering which path to take? Are you curious about what lawyers in different fields do in a typical day? Then spend twenty-four hours with twenty-four lawyers through this innovative book, 24 Hours with 24 Lawyers. Whether you want to be a full-time corporate lawyer, work as a legal consultant while pursuing your music career, or anything in between, this book gives you a unique ôall-access passö into the real-world, real-time personal and professional lives of twenty-four law school graduates. These working professionals each present you with a ôProfileö chronicling a typical twenty-four-hour day in their traditional and non-traditional careers. You will read actual twenty-four-hour accounts from the perspective of a venture capitalist, Wall Street lawyer, lobbyist, entertainment lawyer, IP attorney, sports broadcaster, JAG officer, prosecutor, criminal defense lawyer, mediator, and politician, just to name a few. From the time they wake up in the morning to the time they go to bed, each professional illustrates what their position entails on a day-to-day basis and will give you invaluable, informative, and honest insight above and beyond what many brochures, guest lectures, career workshops, or law firm website descriptions can provide. After reading 24 Hours with 24 Lawyers, you'll be better prepared to determine which career Profile may suit you best before accepting a new job or investing in a legal education. Book jacket.

Letters to a Young Lawer
Letters to a Young Lawer

Author: Alan Dershowitz

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2009-12

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 145874972X

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As defender of both the righteous and the questionable, Alan Dershowitz has become perhaps the most famous and outspoken attorney in the land. Whether or not they agree with his legal tactics, most people would agree that he possesses a powerful and profound sense of justice. In this meditation on his profession, Dershowitz writes about life, law, and the opportunities that young lawyers have to do good and do well at the same time. We live in an age of growing dissatisfaction with law as a career, which ironically comes at a time of unprecedented wealth for many lawyers. Dershowitz addresses this paradox, as well as the uncomfortable reality of working hard for clients who are often without many redeeming qualities. He writes about the lure of money, fame, and power, as well as about the seduction of success. In the process, he conveys some of the ''tricks of the trade'' that have helped him win cases and become successful at the art and practice of ''lawyering.''

Social Media for Lawyers
Social Media for Lawyers

Author: Carolyn Elefant

Publisher: American Bar Association

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 9781604429206

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Many lawyers view social media as a passing fad, but lawyers who dismiss social media do so at their peril. This cutting-edge guide shows lawyers how to use a practical, goal-centric approach to social media. By enabling lawyers to identify the social media platforms and tools that fit their practice, lawyers can implement them easily, efficiently, and ethically. Written by two lawyers, this book is designed with both the novice and advanced user in mind.

Facebook in One Hour for Lawyers
Facebook in One Hour for Lawyers

Author: Dennis M. Kennedy

Publisher: American Bar Association

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781614385431

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Many lawyers use Facebook(r), the world's most popular social networking platform, to communicate with friends and family across the globe. But lawyers are missing a major opportunity if they do not consider the business possibilities of their Facebook(r) accounts. With a few simple steps, lawyers can harness Facebook(r) to market their services, grow their practices, and expand their legal network--all by using the same methods they already use to communicate with friends and family. Facebook(r) in One Hour for Lawyers will show any attorney--from Facebook(r) novices to advanced users--how to use this powerful tool for both professional and personal purposes. In just one hour, you will learn to: Set up a Facebook(r) account Optimize privacy and other settings Create a profile and manage your timeline Find, organize, and manage friends Use Facebook(r) search and navigation Participate on Facebook(r) with updates, comments, likes, and timelines Send messages, join groups, and subscribe to feeds Establish a business page Monitor your Facebook(r) network Develop a Facebook(r) strategy to grow your legal network"

The Wounded Attorney
The Wounded Attorney

Author: Catherine Young

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2022-02-21

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1793626472

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In The Wounded Attorney, Catherine Young and Wendy Packmanprovide keen insight and commentary into how psychological disorders manifest in attorneys. Attorneys experience an alarming rate of mental health challenges, yet mental health and substance abuse issues often go unnoticed by colleagues and are unacknowledged by attorneys themselves. As both attorneys and psychologists, the uniquely qualified Young and Packman explore how mental health issues appear in the legal profession. The authors urge for an overhaul of the current framework of attorney discipline and construct a compelling argument for a therapeutic approach that destigmatizes mental health issues.

The "Good Soldier" on Trial
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Author: Stjepan Gabriel Meštrović

Publisher: Algora Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 0875867413

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An expert witness in legal cases involving rules of engagement and the US military murder of prisoners, Prof. Mestrovic exposes profound contradictions and systemic flaws that confuse criminal brutality and heroism, making victims of soldiers like Sergeant Michael Leahy who won a purple heart but also was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2009.

The iPINIONS Journal
The iPINIONS Journal

Author: Anthony Livingston Hall

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2008-04-27

Total Pages: 413

ISBN-13: 0595612784

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ANTHONY LIVINGSTON HALL COMMENTS ON: Bush's legacy of support for Africa: "I was dismayed by the number of people who refused to believe that Bush had done more for Africa than any other US president; notwithstanding testimonials I proffered from renowned crusaders for African development (like Sir Bob Geldof and Bono) to support this claim." Oprah's school for African girls: "I applaud Oprah for founding this school for the same reason I applauded Madonna for adopting that African boy: She is fulfilling a need which honors our shared humanity in a way that few of us can afford, or are even conscientious enough, to do." Native Americans ethnically cleansing blacks from their tribes: "Indeed, I do marvel at this curious thing: that they would rather be condemned as racists for expelling blacks than be criticized as niggards for hording their gambling loot." French President Nicolas Sarkozy's love affair with the US "Sarkozy displays a Blairite affinity for America that any self-respecting Frenchman must find particularly gaulling." Bungled terrorist attacks in London and Glasgow: "Wannabe suicide bombers rammed their jeep packed with explosives into Glasgow Airport on Saturday morning shouting "Allah, Allah, Allah"-no doubt hoping to go off in a blaze of glory for eternal assignations with their apocryphal 72 virgins." Steroids in baseball: "In fact, steroid use has flourished in baseball (and other professional sports) pursuant to an open conspiracy among players and team owners to feed the gladiatorial lust of fans who want to see bigger, stronger and faster cyborgs perform for their atavistic enjoyment."

The Lawyer's Almanac
The Lawyer's Almanac

Author: Aspen Publishers

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer

Published: 2012-12-01

Total Pages: 1140

ISBN-13: 1454811765

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This thirty secodn edition of The Lawyer's Almanac providesvital facts and figures on the courts, government, law schools, lawyers, andtheir work and organizations. Complete and up-to-date, it is the standardreference guide on the American legal scene and is useful for attorneys, lawlibrarians, judges, law students, journalists, and anyone who needs quickaccess to information on the legal profession.This 2013 Edition includes sections on legal research sites onthe Internet, listings for government agencies, as well as the most up-to-datebar examination statistics, and more. Included in The Lawyer's Almanacis a complete picture of the workload in the nation's courts. The reader candiscern which types of cases are being litigated heavily; the nature of thecurrent caseloads; and the manner in which these cases were resolved.The Lawyer's Almanac reflects the size and density of the legalprofession. It includes a detailed listing of the nation's 700 largest lawfirms, along with their contact information, data on law firm finances, anddetailed statistical analysis of corporate attorney compensation.The 2013 Edition of The Lawyer's Almanac includesthe complete text of the mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE)requirements for the state jurisdictions that have them, along with contactinformation for each MCLE state. In addition, the 2013 Editionincludes a complete listing of bankruptcy courts and judges, on astate-by-state basis.

Gangland: The Lawyers
Gangland: The Lawyers

Author: James Morton

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2012-10-31

Total Pages: 492

ISBN-13: 1448133602

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While many lawyers are honest, for Gangland figures, the best lawyer is often corrupt – a ‘shyster’ – who will act as a go between with the police, provide false alibis, bribe and intimidate witnesses, jurors and judges and occasionally organise robberies and burglaries. Sometimes these lawyers even kill or may be killed themselves. Gangland: The Lawyers brings us such lawyers as Frank Ragan, who acted for three mob leaders, and James Sawyer, the barrister and forger involved in the first Great train Robbery. From the amazing story of Gambino crime boss John Gotti (the ‘Teflon Don’) and his attorney Bruce Cutler, to the American judge Joseph Peel, who had his co-judge killed, James Morton presents a worldwide history of these shady individuals and their seedy but compelling stories.

How to Be Sort of Happy in Law School
How to Be Sort of Happy in Law School

Author: Kathryne M. Young

Publisher: Stanford University Press

Published: 2018-08-07

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 150360568X

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Each year, over 40,000 new students enter America's law schools. Each new crop experiences startlingly high rates of depression, anxiety, fatigue, and dissatisfaction. Kathryne M. Young was one of those disgruntled law students. After finishing law school (and a PhD), she set out to learn more about the law school experience and how to improve it for future students. Young conducted one of the most ambitious studies of law students ever undertaken, charting the experiences of over 1000 law students from over 100 different law schools, along with hundreds of alumni, dropouts, law professors, and more. How to Be Sort of Happy in Law School is smart, compelling, and highly readable. Combining her own observations and experiences with the results of her study and the latest sociological research on law schools, Young offers a very different take from previous books about law school survival. Instead of assuming her readers should all aspire to law-review-and-big-firm notions of success, Young teaches students how to approach law school on their own terms: how to tune out the drumbeat of oppressive expectations and conventional wisdom to create a new breed of law school experience altogether. Young provides readers with practical tools for finding focus, happiness, and a sense of purpose while facing the seemingly endless onslaught of problems law school presents daily. This book is an indispensable companion for today's law students, prospective law students, and anyone who cares about making law students' lives better. Bursting with warmth, realism, and a touch of firebrand wit, How to Be Sort of Happy in Law School equips law students with much-needed wisdom for thriving during those three crucial years.