Full Disclosure: The New Lawyer's Must-Read Career Guide [Paperback]

Christen Civiletto Carey Esq. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2001

Covering the often frustrating process of researching and securing a law firm job and how to succeed once a job is secured, this is a mentoring guide for new lawyers at the beginning stages of their careers. It embodies a collective wisdom about the things lawyers wished they knew at the beginning of their careers, rather than the end. Subjects covered include traditional and creative job hunting, writing resumes and cover letters, first and second interviews, and developing relationships with firms as a summer associate. Using real-life examples, this reference also focuses on the ultimate goal of being a satisfied and fulfilled lawyer and discusses many of the daily workplace issues that new lawyers are often afraid to talk about-handling firm partners and assignments, courtroom etiquette, organizational tools, and dating within the firm.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...extremely accurate and full of valuable advice about law firm life. The range of topics covered in Full Disclosure is terrific" -- Professor Paul Rothstein, Georgetown University School of Law

"A must read for every law student and young lawyer who wants to find and keep a satisfying job." -- Kent Syverud, Dean and Garner Anthony Professor, Vanderbilt Law School

"The concrete insights and suggestions it offers are not always obvious to students, and they're essential to success." -- Elizabeth M. Workman, Assistant Dean for Career Services, Vanderbilt Law School

About the Author

Christen Civiletto Carey is Of Counsel with the law firm of Kritzer & Levick, P.C.

Product Details

• Paperback: 330 pages
• Publisher: ALM Publishing/ALM Inc.; 2 edition (April 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970597002
• ISBN-13: 978-0970597007
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,169,624 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A mostly unhelpful book, August 15, 2004

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J. S. Yang "johnyang19192" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Full Disclosure: The New Lawyer's Must-Read Career Guide (Paperback)

"Full Disclosure" seems like a big book but it actually is not. The book tries to give an overview of finding a job and then building up your career, but it gives pretty short simplistic advice that can be found for free online. For example, www.findlaw.com gives more extensive information on career information for attorneys.

If you are looking for a legal job-hunting book I would recommend "Guerrila Tactics for getting the Legal Job of your Dreams" by Kimm Alayne Walton. Career strategies is best covered by "The Young Lawyer's Jungle Book" by Thane Josef Messinger" and "What Law School Doesn't Teach You" by Kimm Alayne Walton.

Honestly, I don't understand the point of "Full Disclosure." The book was published in 2001 when job-hunting tips and career strategies were already extensively covered online--for free. Moreover, why is half the book given over to an appendix that covers a listing of law firms? Law firm information can alreadybe accessed online at sites like Martindalehubble.

Altogether, I would recommend that you save your money on this book. The ground that "Full Disclosure" covers is better covered by other books, and the advice it gives is the standard stuff you can already find online.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gives the unfortunate truth about being an associate, September 30, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Full Disclosure: The New Lawyer's Must-Read Career Guide (Paperback)

Nowadays firms don't mentor people. A young lawyer has very little idea how to operate, so everything becomes trial by fire. This book reveals the unfortunate truth about being a young associate and sets you straight about any misconceptions you might have. I think this should be required reading for every person starting at a firm.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money, July 19, 2005

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This review is from: Full Disclosure: The New Lawyer's Must-Read Career Guide (Paperback)

This book is a JOKE.
This mindless compilation is as if to suggest that the reader has no comprehension of fundamentals or is innately lacking.
"Work well and play with others?"

This publication just goes to show you that just about anybody can fill pages with asundered text from who knows what source for certain, publish it and call it a book.