The business of being a lawyer / by Pamela Bucy Pierson (Bainbridge-Mims Professor of Law, University of Alabama School of Law).
2014
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Title
The business of being a lawyer / by Pamela Bucy Pierson (Bainbridge-Mims Professor of Law, University of Alabama School of Law).
Published
St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, [2014]
Copyright
©2014
Call Number
KF315 .P54 2014
ISBN
1628100168
9781628100167
9781628100167
Description
xx, 296 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)881441175
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-290) and index.
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
v
Introduction
ix
ch. I
Emotional Intelligence: The ABCs of EQ for Lawyers
1
1.
Why Study Emotional Intelligence in a Law School Course?
1
2.
What Is Emotional Intelligence and Why Does It Matter?
3
3.
The ABCs of EQ for Lawyers
4
A.
Be Aware
4
B.
Buffer
5
C.
Crisis Management
7
D.
Dispute Pessimistic and Catastrophic Thinking
9
E.
Endings
11
F.
Focus on Who You Are
14
G.
Goals. Make Them. Live Them
16
H.
Happiness
19
I.
Influence
22
J.
Journaling
28
K.
Keep Perspective: The Worst Things Are Never the Last
30
L.
Luck
32
M.
Meaning
35
N.
Nourish Your Willpower
40
0.
Optimism
44
P.
Prepare
46
Q.
Quotient---Increase Positive Emotions, Decrease Negative Emotions
50
R.
Reframe
53
S.
Know Your Strengths. Use Them
55
T.
Take Care of Your Body. You Have Only One
57
U.
Understand Stress. Become "Stress-Hardy"
60
V.
Value of Hard Knocks
66
W.
Work
69
X.
Put It in a Box
71
Y.
Yes, You Can Make A's... If You Realize How the Test Is Scored
72
Z.
Zest and Margins
74
Table of Authorities
76
Endnotes
81
ch. II
Financial Planning
99
1.
Introduction
99
2.
Bob and Carol Meet
100
3.
Financial Intrigue: Why Work at Target?
102
4.
Paying Loan Interest While in School
103
5.
Education Loans
105
6.
The 1L Summer
107
7.
Wedding Bells (and Bucks)
111
8.
Law School Graduation and Jobs!
112
9.
Household Budget
115
10.
Credit Scores
132
11.
Buying a Car
134
12.
A Growing Family
136
13.
Buying a House
139
14.
Going Part Time
143
15.
Loan Forgiveness: Is the Ten-Year Anniversary Worth It?
145
16.
Bob Opens His Own Firm
148
17.
Funding Children's College Educations
149
18.
Retirement
153
19.
Conclusion
153
Table of Authorities
154
Endnotes
155
ch. III
Changes in the Legal Market
161
1.
Introduction
161
2.
Evolution of Law Practice
164
3.
The Demand for Legal Services
166
A.
Business Clients
167
B.
Individual Clients
171
4.
The Supply of Lawyers v
172
5.
What Do These Changes Mean for Law Firms?
173
A.
Evolving Law Firm Business Models
174
B.
Impact of Evolving Law Firm Business Models on Lawyers' Professional Lives
182
(i).
Impact on Partners
182
(ii).
Impact on Associates
183
C.
Small Firms and Solo Practices Become Increasingly Viable
185
Table of Authorities
191
Endnotes
195
ch. IV
How to Survive and Thrive in Today's Legal Market
203
1.
Introduction
203
2.
Law Students: Get the "Royal Honey"
203
A.
What to Do While in Law School
204
(i).
Mentors
204
(ii).
Shadow Programs
205
(iii).
Clinic Courses
205
(iv).
Employment During Law School
205
B.
First Jobs After Law School
206
(i).
Government and Public Interest Offices
206
(ii).
Private Practice Options
209
(iii).
Dual Training; Law-Related Careers
210
(iv).
Be Creative
213
3.
Excel as a New Lawyer
214
A.
Know When It Is "Show Time"
215
B.
Figure Out Who the "Stars" Are and Do What They Do
217
C.
Be Available
218
D.
Master Your Craft
219
E.
Know the Expectations of the Lawyers for Whom You Work
219
F.
Be Loyal to the Lawyers with Whom You Work
221
G.
Manage Perceptions
221
H.
Cultivate a "Promoter"
222
4.
New and Evolving Opportunities for Lawyers---Every Lawyer Is an Entrepreneur
222
A.
Law and Technology
224
(i).
Online Legal Services
224
(ii).
Outsourcing
228
(a).
Outsourcing Back Office Support
229
(b).
Outsourcing E-discovery and Other Legal Services
231
(iii).
E-learning
235
(iv).
Online "Closed Communities" for Clients
236
(v).
Fun and Games
237
B.
Limited Scope Representation
240
5.
Free Agency: How to Be an Effective Free Agent Throughout One's Career
243
A.
Star Performers
243
(i).
Initiative
247
(ii).
Networking
249
(a).
Participate in Bar Associations
250
(b).
Maintain Good "Networking Etiquette"
251
(c).
Reciprocate to Network Contacts
251
(d).
Expand Your Network
252
(e).
Nourish Networks
252
(f).
Use "Vouchers"
252
(g).
Prepare Before Approaching Contacts
252
(h).
Show Appreciation and Share Credit
253
(i).
Optimize "Newness"
253
(j).
Pay Back Promptly
253
(k).
Set up a Regular Networking Group, or Two or Three
253
(l).
Set Aside Time for "Networking Catch-Up"
254
(m).
Network at All Activities in Which You Are Engaged
254
(n).
Know How to Network at Big Events
255
(iii).
Self-Management
255
(iv).
Perspective
257
(v).
Followership and Teamwork
258
(vi).
Leadership
260
(vii).
Organizational Savvy
262
(viii).
Show-and-Tell
266
B.
Six Steps in a Lawyer's Free Agent Playbook
268
(i).
Preparation
268
(ii).
Choose "High Leverage" Learning Opportunities
268
(iii).
Publish in Bar Journals
268
(iv).
Become a Faculty Member for Continuing Legal Education Programs or a Law School Adjunct Faculty Member
269
(v).
Participate in Bar Associations
270
(vi).
Cultivate Mentors
270
Table of Authorities
272
Endnotes
278
Index
291