Suggested Reading

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The View From the First Chair: What Every Trial Lawyer Really Needs to Know (due July, 2009). Paperback; 7×10″. 196 pages.

Lawyers at Midlife: Laying the Groundwork for the Road Ahead (October, 2008) — A quarter-million Boomer lawyers are expected to start retiring by 2011. But what sort of retirement will it be, and how will they plan for it? Lawyers at Midlife is not the usual, feel-good retirement book. At its core, it’s a workbook; a planning tool intended to help mid- and late-career lawyers lay the groundwork — financial, medical, estate-planning, social, practice-closing – for the next chapter of their lives. Co-authored by Michael Long, JD/MSW, lawyer/counselor for the Oregon Attorney Assistance Program. Paperback; 7″x10″, 228 pages.

Solo By Choice: How to Be the Lawyer You Always Wanted to Be (2008) — The most detailed solo practice handbook to be published in the last five years. This new book, written (and lived) by noted law blogger Carolyn Elefant, covers every major aspect of solo practice – from the myths and realities of hanging a shingle, to all the financial and client-relation demands. “This could be the best investment any solo, or would-be solo, makes.” – GP/Solo Magazine. Paperback; 7″x10″, 300 pages.

What Can You Do With a Law Degree: A Lawyer’s Guide to Career Alternatives Inside, Outside & Around the Law (5th edition, 2004) — If your law career is in transition, this may be THE best book on the subject. Now in its 5th edition, this pragmatic, highly practical career guide has helped more than 100,000 lawyers and new grads figure out what they really want to do … and how to go after it. By Deborah Arron, JD. “When you experience those dark nights of the soul, Arron’s book is the beginning of the solution.” – Law Practice Management Magazine. Paperback; 7″x10″, 350 pages.

The Complete Guide to Contract Lawyering: What Every Lawyer & Law Firm Needs to Know About Temporary Legal Services (2003) — Contract lawyering is one of the fastest growing segments in today’s legal market. And even now — five years after publication — this comprehensive resource remains the ONLY guide to the fundamentals of the temp/law firm relationship. It still anticipates just about every question a new contract lawyer will have. “The authors introduce questions you never thought to ask … and then proceed to answer them all in the greatest detail.” – ABA Journal. Authors: Deborah Arron, JD, and Deborah Guyol, Esq. Paperback; 7″x10″, 288 pages.

Should You Really Be a Lawyer? The Guide to Smart Career Choices Before, During & After Law School (2005) — Are you sure you’re making the right decision to get into … or remain … in law? Of all the books for ambivalent law and pre-law students (and unhappy lawyers), this is the ONLY one examining the decision-making traps that got you where you are now … and offers some helpful tools to get you unstuck. “This book should be mandatory reading. It raises questions students should ask (but don’t) before spending a fortune on law school.” – Stanford law advisor. Co-author: Deborah Schneider, JD. Paperback; 7″x10″, 240 pages.

Running From the Law: Why Good Lawyers Are Getting Out of the Legal Profession (2004) — Back in 1988, TIME Magazine hailed this book for breaking the code of silence: that most lawyers were unhappy and burned out from stress, hostility, and the demand for more billable hours. Old news? You kidding? The more things change, the more they stay the same. Now 20 years later, this book continues to offer insight to lawyers motivated to make the Big Break. “Buy this book and pass it on to some bright kid headed for law school. You might be performing a public service.” – Wisconsin Lawyer Magazine. Author: Deborah Arron, JD. Paperback; 5″x8″, 192 pages.

Should You Marry a Lawyer? A Couple’s Guide to Balancing Work, Love & Ambition (2004) — How many times has Boston Legal’s Denny Crane been married? We can’t tell you, but America’s most popular TV dramas always have lawyers winning in court and losing in love. Maybe it’s because the same traits that contribute to a lawyer’s success can interfere with achieving a meaningful and intimate relationship. If you date, live with, are engaged to, work for … or are already married … to a member of the bar, this little book is for you! “ … A fast, informative read for anyone interested in improving communication in their lawyer marriage.” – Lawyers Weekly USA. Author: Fiona Travis, Ph.D. Paperback; 5″x8″, 165 pages.