How to Be a Lawyer : The Path from Law School to Success

**Transform your legal education into a successful and fulfilling legal career** In __How to Be a Lawyer: The Path from Law School to Success__, a team of veteran lawyers and entrepreneurs delivers an eye-opening discussion of how to translate your years of training and education into a running start in the world of practice. The book bridges the gap between law school and practice, whether you hope to be a big firm transactional attorney, a solo criminal lawyer, work for the government or any other legal profession. You'll discover how you can use what you learned in law school and how you can develop the real skills you'll need as you deal with clients and colleagues. The authors explain what your professors won't tell you in law school and what employers and clients will actually expect from you. You'll also find: - Case studies and guest chapters describing the transition to major areas of law and how it can and should affect your law school... "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"-- Provided by publisher "'It's law school, not lawyer school.' Many junior lawyers have heard this cliché from their more senior colleagues when they observe that the lessons learned in law school seem to have limited application to the daily realities of practice. But that doesn't mean there aren't effective strategies to make practical use of your education. In How to be a lawyer: the path from law school to success, accomplished lawyers and entrepreneurs Jason Mendelson and Alex Paul deliver an intensely practical blueprint to translating your years of training and education into a running start in real-world practice. In the book, you'll find a bridge between the largely theoretical world of law school and the client-driven world of private or public practice. Whether you've already started your first job at a large firm or you're still in school and dreaming about a role at a small nonprofit or government agency, you'll find the concrete advice you need to succeed in this book. It's filled with relevant, digestible advice you won't get from your professors, but unfortunately your employers and clients will expect you to know on your first day. How to be a lawyer offers case studies and guest chapters from accomplished lawyers who successfully transitioned from school to a wide variety of law practices, from criminal to tax, corporate, litigation, and more. The authors explain how you can radically improve your performance at your first job and avoid the most common career pitfalls and client service mistakes that can slow your progress. Ideal for all aspiring and current law students, this book is also an essential read for early-career lawyers looking for a reliable and insightful roadmap to navigating a legal career." -- Jacket flap

Transform your legal education into a successful and fulfilling legal career

In How to Be a Lawyer: The Path from Law School to Success, a team of veteran lawyers and entrepreneurs delivers an eye-opening discussion of how to translate your years of training and education into a running start in the world of practice. The book bridges the gap between law school and practice, whether you hope to be a big firm transactional attorney, a solo criminal lawyer, work for the government or any other legal profession. You’ll discover how you can use what you learned in law school and how you can develop the real skills you’ll need as you deal with clients and colleagues.

The authors explain what your professors won’t tell you in law school and what employers and clients will actually expect from you. You’ll also find:

• Case studies and guest chapters describing the transition to major areas of law and how it can and should affect your law school decision making
• Expert advice on making your first job a successful one
• Guidance on how to avoid the most common career pitfalls and client mistakes
• Unfiltered opinions from clients about what they really think about lawyers

An ideal resource for aspiring and current law students and early career lawyers, How to Be a Lawyer is the practical blueprint you need to build your legal career from scratch.

Transform your legal education into a successful and fulfilling legal career

In How to Be a Lawyer: The Path from Law School to Success, a team of veteran lawyers and entrepreneurs delivers an eye-opening discussion of how to translate your years of training and education into a running start in the world of practice. The book bridges the gap between law school and practice, whether you hope to be a big firm transactional attorney, a solo criminal lawyer, work for the government or any other legal profession. You'll discover how you can use what you learned in law school and how you can develop the real skills you'll need as you deal with clients and colleagues.

The authors explain what your professors won't tell you in law school and what employers and clients will actually expect from you. You'll also find:

• Case studies and guest chapters describing the transition to major areas of law and how it can and should affect your law school decision making
• Expert advice on making your first job a successful one
• Guidance on how to avoid the most common career pitfalls and client mistakes
• Unfiltered opinions from clients about what they really think about lawyers

An ideal resource for aspiring and current law students and early career lawyers, How to Be a Lawyer is the practical blueprint you need to build your legal career from scratch.