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How to Think Like a Lawyer--and Why: A Common-Sense Guide to Everyday Dilemmas (Legal Expert Series) Paperback – February 22, 2022

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A law professor and author teaches non-attorneys how to think like a lawyer to gain advantage in their lives—whether buying a house, negotiating a salary, or choosing the right healthcare.  

Lawyers aren’t like other people. They often argue points that are best left alone or look for mistakes in menus “just because.” While their scrupulous attention to detail may be annoying, it can also be a valuable skill. 

Do you need to make health care decisions for an aging parent but are unsure where to start? Are you at crossroads in your career and don’t know how to move forward? Have you ever been on a jury trying to understand confusing legal instructions? How to Think Like a Lawyer has the answers to help you cut through the confusion and gain an advantage in your everyday life. Kim Wehle identifies the details you need to pay attention to, the questions you should ask, the responses you should anticipate, and the pitfalls you can avoid. Topics include: 

  • Selling and buying a home
  • Understanding employment terms
  • Creating a will and health care proxy
  • Navigating health concerns
  • Applying for financial aid
  • Negotiating a divorce

Wehle shows you how to break complex issues down into digestible, easier-to-understand pieces that will enable you to make better decisions in all areas of your life.

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"Kim Wehle writes with clarity, verve, and a sense of style that combine to make legal thinking uniquely accessible to broad audiences." — Laurence H. Tribe, University Professor of Constitutional Law Emeritus, Harvard University 

About the Author

Kim Wehle is a tenured Professor of Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law, where she teaches and writes on the constitutional separation of powers, administrative law, and civil procedure. She was formerly an Assistant United States Attorney and an Associate Counsel in the Whitewater Investigation. Professor Wehle has been a commentator for CBS News, as well as a Contributor for BBC World News and BBC World News America on PBS, an Op-Ed Contributor for The Bulwark, and an Opinion Contributor for The Hill. She has been a regular guest legal analyst on various media outlets regarding Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe into Russian influence in the 2016 presidential election and other issues regarding the structural Constitution and the Trump Administration, including on CNN, MSNBC, NPR’s Morning Edition, PBS NewsHour, and Fox News. Her articles have also appeared in the Baltimore Sun, the L.A. Times, and NBC News Think. She is regularly interviewed and cited by prominent print journalists on a range of legal issues. She lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with her children.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper Paperbacks
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 22, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0063067560
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0063067561
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.47 x 8 inches
  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ Legal Expert
  • Best Sellers Rank: #432,418 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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    4.3 out of 5 stars 189 ratings

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Kimberly Wehle (pronounced "Whale-ee") is an author, lawyer, law professor, and legal contributor for ABC News. She writes for The Atlantic, Politico, The Bulwark, and The Hill. She is also a former Assistant United States Attorney, Associate Independent Counsel in the Whitewater Investigation. Her books include “How to Read The Constitution—and Why,” “What You Need to Know about Voting—and Why," "How to Think Like a Lawyer—and Why," and "Pardon Power: How the Pardon System Works—and Why."

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Customers find the book's information quality positive, with one review noting how it helps understand complicated concepts and applies directly to everyday life. The book receives positive feedback for its insight, with one customer mentioning it helps eliminate decision paralysis. Customers disagree on the ease of reading.

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Customers appreciate the book's information quality, with reviews highlighting its ability to help understand complicated concepts, provide practical examples, and approach problems from multiple angles. One customer notes that the content is more specific than the online course.

"The book is short but to the point by a law professor on how to think like a lawyer...." Read more

"...However, I actually found the book to be more helpful and specific than the online course...." Read more

"...It's an easy read and is much more helpful than any other legal "how-to books" I have read...." Read more

"Not bad information but too simple and repetitive." Read more

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Customers find the book incredibly insightful, with one mentioning how it helps eliminate decision paralysis.

"...The formula presented in this book can help you eliminate your decision paralysis from any situation (legal or not)...." Read more

"...Yet, I have an interesting collection of notes, and I gained some useful insight, so I prospered from reading this, and that's the point of reading..." Read more

"An incredibly insightful and enjoyable read..." Read more

"Insightful and important for the non-lawyer..." Read more

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  • darkguardian2
    5.0 out of 5 stars Using Law For Handling Daily Life
    Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2024
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    The book is short but to the point by a law professor on how to think like a lawyer.
    Like Kingsfield in the Paper Chase, law school teaches using the Socratic Method of asking and answering questions. The B-I-C-A-Tsystem presented by Wehle which is a twist on the Feynman's technique of simplifying a problem to understand it.
    - Break the problem down.
    - Identify your values and your aim.
    - Collect lots of knowledge.
    - Argue both sides of each point.
    - Tolerate the fact that people will disagree with your choice - and that you might feel conflicted.
    Using actual cases, the author explains that many times in life it's not black and white but shades of gray and compromise. A solution to a problem may not be perfect and when others are involved you have to not only understand your side of the argument but the other side as well. A compromise moves things forward with no one is really happy but the problem is solved.
    This process can really be useful in political and culture wars currently going on in the world.
    Definitely worth reading.
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  • SR
    5.0 out of 5 stars It’s a 10!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2022
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    Not a lawyer, but I’ve always admired how lawyers argue and think. I took Kim Wehle’s LinkedinLearning course and was so excited to learn that she wrote a book on the same topic. However, I actually found the book to be more helpful and specific than the online course. I often refer back to this book to help me make smarter decisions. The formula presented in this book can help you eliminate your decision paralysis from any situation (legal or not). Kim Wehle does an excellent job breaking down the steps and showing practical examples to explain a lawyer’s mindset for everyday life issues. The paperback is pretty thin too, and can be taken anywhere!
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  • David
    4.0 out of 5 stars This little book is heavy
    Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2024
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    This is hard to write a review about. First, it's not a book to teach yourself how to be an amatuer lawyer. It's more about teaching problem solving skills. Secondly, my reason for reading this is that we're having another bizarre election year, and I'm trying to understand our government beyond all the theatrical trash talk of our law makers; and there's the rub. The book wanders from one anecdotal analogy to the next - my skull is still numb - and there's jargon to define in a pile of details. Yet, I have an interesting collection of notes, and I gained some useful insight, so I prospered from reading this, and that's the point of reading, right? It's not going to be everyone's cup of tea, and it will not make you any type of legal expert, but I appreciate what Wehle is aiming at here; don't get distracted by the trash talk.
    7 people found this helpful
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  • Francesca Fabiani
    5.0 out of 5 stars An incredibly insightful and enjoyable read
    Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2022
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    I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book for anyone who wants to feel empowered to handle any issue that comes their way!!! It's an easy read and is much more helpful than any other legal "how-to books" I have read. I feel much more confident in assessing and handling problems in my life since utilizing the book.
    10 people found this helpful
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  • green goblin68
    3.0 out of 5 stars A little too simple and plain.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2022
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    Not bad information but too simple and repetitive.
    4 people found this helpful
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  • De Thomas
    5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful and important for the non-lawyer
    Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2022
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    Haven’t finished my copy yet but already have picked up great nuggets of info about how to handle sticky life situations with the care and precision of a lawyer’s mind. I tend to approach problems from emotion and pre-formed opinions. This book helps you approach a problem from all angles without emotional entanglement. Prof Wehle has a special way of writing that helps you understand complicated concepts and apply directly to everyday life. Highly recommend this to everyone!
    16 people found this helpful
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  • Veronica
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very thought provoking.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2022
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    I really like the breakdown of problems and the explanation of how to analyze every situation before making a decision. It’s an easy fast read, which I’m enjoying immensely.
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  • Peggy Bellury
    4.0 out of 5 stars How to think like a lawyer
    Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2025
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    Great book
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  • Carolyn Kennedy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Clearly written with practical advice
    Reviewed in Canada on May 31, 2024
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    I thoroughly enjoyed this book with its clarity and practical strategies for problem solving.
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