Law firm job survival manual
Subtitle: from first interview to partnership
By: Nancy B. Rapoport and Jeffrey D. Van Niel
Contributors: Van Niel, Jeffrey D., author
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781454836124
Subjects: Law; Vocational guidance
Description: Publisher's description: From interviewing for a position as an associate to achieving partnership, the Law Firm Job Survival Manual will help you run the gauntlet of your legal career faster and smarter. Written with humor and sensitivity, this concise handbook demystifies the etiquette and ethics of the law firm environment while equipping you with essential survival skills. Launch your career or jumpstart it with the observations and experience of Nancy B. Rapoport and Jeffrey D. Van Niel.
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The interview : there's never a second chance to make a first impression; title: The informational interview : the interview that helps you get the interview; title: The foundation : common issues for all jobs; title: Clerkships : summer and judicial; title: Before you begin: working ethically; title: The first year of law practice; title: Moving up through the ranks : life as a junior associate and life as a senior associate; title: Ten career mistakes that junior lawyers make; title: I've made it! life as a new partner; title: Being a great lawyer (as a partner); title: Moving on, moving out.