The Education of a Lawyer: Essential Skills and Practical Advice for Building a Successful Career

By Gary Muldoon

The Education of a Lawyer is a delightful read that provides invaluable advice about the practice of law. Written for aspiring and young attorneys, the book is a font of wisdom on a range of topics: legal writing, speaking, handling clients, staying current on the law, and managing all the relationships typically encountered by lawyers.

Derived from the author's decades of experience as a lawyer and teacher, the book is filled with stories and telling anecdotes. Some are hilarious, some are cautionary, but nearly all contain a nugget of practical insight that readers can apply to their own practice.

Specific topics include:

How to speak effectively to any type of groupTechniques to polish your writing and create more useful legal documents and correspondenceManage relationships with judges, opposing counsel, your local legal community, and clientsHow to stay current on the lawImprove your legal skills throughout your career

Decidedly original and consistently entertaining, The Education of a Lawyer will make readers laugh, think, and nod in recognition. And most importantly, it will help readers to become better lawyers.

Book was published September 2014.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1627227539
• ISBN13: 9781627227537
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: American Bar Association
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"