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

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"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.

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.

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.

While this book's title is a little misleading, it does contain useful general information that might prove handy for an aspiring lawyer. "Full Disclosure" is by no means a "must-read career guide"; however, it might be worth skimming through if you have time. For those who are thinking about law school, I would definitely recommend "Law School Confidential: A Complete Guide to the Law School Experience" over "Full Disclosure" for practical advice.

Christen Civiletto Carey's book contains the kind of need-to-know information for every person contemplating a career in law or those who will soon join the ranks of the few and the chosen.

As a veteran of the Financial Services industry for years, I have been contemplating a return to school to study law. Ms. Carey's book answered many of my questions and concerns, and offered insightful information. I was both surprised and impressed that some of the information she provided was new to me since I thought I had "seen and done it all" as a member of the corporate sector for 15+ years.

This book is useful not only to law students but to the parents of children who may be considering a career in law.

It is undisputed that the work is hard but it is obvious that the rewards are many.

Well done.

Full Disclosure is more than a "Must Read" book for an aspiring Attorney. It is an absolutely "Must Read" book!Carey has responded to the necessity that young Lawyers realize that the crossroads of career decision making will come upon them very early; not only in the final months of Law school, but in the earliest stages of employment as well. Carey deftly points out the pittfalls of inadequate preparation, inter-firm relationships, and provides the crash course on Law firm economics!

If for no other reason , this book is valuable because it deals with the concept of "Raising the Bar"[Chapter 15], reminding us that all Lawyers have the continuing obligation to the profession to train, to teach, and to lead. Christen Civiletto Carey has certainly done just that.

The information that's present seems to be reasonable and helpful, but I wish I'd known before I ordered it that there's nothing at all in the book about solo practice, or starting a small firm with other attorneys. The advice in the book is all about how to get someone else to hire you, how to work for them and get along with them, and what sort of job you might want to look for. That's pretty good, if that's a good match for your personality. However, if you're not inclined in that direction (most of the attorneys in the US work as solos or in small firms), this may not be that helpful after all.

We've all read career guides before, and they all tend to be the same: they recycle the same tired advice about interviews that we've read or heard everywhere else, and they're about as interesting or easy to read as the list of ingredients on a cereal box.

This book is different. While it begins with some excellent advice on choosing the right legal career path, which includes how to research and assess various options and how to conduct yourself throughout the interview process, "Full Disclosure" really begins where others leave off.

Once you've found a job, your future and your professional reputation depend on how you navigate the ins and outs of your first few years, whether you are in a large firm, a smaller practice, or the corporate sector.

Ms. Carey offers solid advice in an easy-to-read but intelligent guide to everything from the economic reality of your chosen profession to the maximum use (and proper treatment of) your support staff. You will learn how to deal properly and effectively with other attorneys (including senior members of your firm), judges, and clients; and how to keep your workload organized and under control.

I highly recommend this book as a valuable resource for anyone just graduating from law school, still in the first couple of years of practice, or even those considering a change in career due to burnout. It will provide a solid foundation for those who are seeking a long and satisfying career in the legal field.

Christen Carey's book is a practical reference guide, one that should be read by law students, and young lawyers(1st -4th yr) alike. The chapters on practicing are straightforward and don't sugarcoat the experience. I found the chapter on gender particularly interesting because it contained advice for men and women not found in other books on the same subject. I wholeheartedly recommend Full Disclosure. I have used this book as a reference many times since purchasing it. You will too.

I have no idea why some readers gave this book one-star. I thought it was best-research and best-written of several books I ordered on similar topics. The author does an excellent job of giving an overview of what the actual practice of law is like as well as job search strategies for finding your first job in the legal market. I highly recommend it for anyone who is in law school, wants to go to law school, or wants to be a lawyer. It's well worth it and the Amazon reviews do it no justice. Thanks