Excellence in the workplace legal & life skills in a nutshell
Legal & life skills in a nutshell Legal and life skills in a nutshell
by Kay Kavanagh, Paula Nailon.
- St .Paul, MN Thomson/West c2007.
- xxiii, 417 p. 19 cm.
- West nutshell series .
- Nutshell series. .
Includes index.
Everything you need to know -- Dressing the part -- The social graces -- Overcoming shyness -- The art (or horror) of networking -- Making most of meetings -- Working well with others -- The art of being supervised -- The art of supervising -- Working with support staff -- Managing written assignments -- Research -- Writing checklist -- Feedback -- In-person communication with clients & others -- Giving formal and informal presentations -- E-mail uses and abuses -- Time management, including procrastination -- Advice from employers : how to succeed on the job -- Managing stress -- Handling conflicts at work -- How adults learn : and why it matters -- Talking 'bout my generation -- Emotional intelligence : the key to excellence for law students and lawyers -- Workplace diversity -- Finding (and keeping) balance in work and life -- What skills do lawyers need? -- Speaking of values, ethics & judgment -- For law students : perspectives on returning to school -- First-year career plan : a guide exercise -- Get a mentor : expand your world -- Practical lawyering skills : how to acquire them in law school -- Career office resources -- Deciding whether the job is right for you -- Salary negotiations -- Money matters -- Law firm economics : understanding the business side of the profession.
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Lawyers--Life skills guides. Employee motivation Work ethic Quality of work life Organizational effectiveness Total quality management