The New Lawyer Survival Guide, Vol. 1: From Lemons to Lemonade in the New Legal Job Market

Book annotation not available for this title.Title: From Lemons to Lemonade in the New Legal Job MarketAuthor: Hermann, Richard L.Publisher: Lawyer Avenue PrPublication Date: 2012/01/15Number of Pages: 254Binding Type: PAPERBACKLibrary of Congress: 2011042536

George H Schadler III said Terrific job hunting tips!. This is a terrific overview of the legal job market. As an HR professional who has done interviewing and hiring in non-legal environments, this book was spot on in describing the best ways to prepare for interviews, to write your resume, and to find the hidden jobs available in the grey markets. I especially appreciate the book warning people to avoid items that are traditionally considered essential (but really aren't!) like incredibly generic objective statements or hobbies sections-- things I've been saying to students for years. The real benefit of this book, though, it the tremendous amoun. Excellent resource for 3Ls and recent law grads Alison Monahan I run a website for law students (The Girl's Guide to Law School), so I get a lot of questions from distressed 3Ls and recent law grads about how to find work in this rather dreadful legal economy. Frankly, I didn't have a lot of good advice to give them. It's no secret the job market is really difficult, and most standard advice - "network," "do some informational interviews," "think outside the box" - isn't all that satisfying.Luckily, I got a review copy of From Lemons to Lemonade, so now I just refer them to this book, or hand out ideas from it!It starts with about 90 pages of information o. "A good read for law students and recent grads" according to Denyse. The book contains easy to follow (and seemingly effective) tips for the application and job-search process, suggestions for prospective legal and law-related employers, information about current legal market trends, and a much needed reality check for new and aspiring lawyers. Mr. Hermann says things that many recent grads and law students may not want to hear but need to hear to in order to get their job searches back on track for success. This book isn't selling an easy solution; rather, the author focuses on the steps to take to complete a successful job search.