TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kavanagh,Kay
AU  - Nailon,Paula
TI  - Excellence in the workplace: legal & life skills in a nutshell
T2  - West nutshell series
SN  - 9780314176097
AV  - KF 297 .Z9 K38 2007
U1  - 340.023 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - St .Paul, MN
PB  - Thomson/West
KW  - Lawyers
KW  - Life skills guides
KW  - Local
KW  - Employee motivation
KW  - Work ethic
KW  - Quality of work life
KW  - Organizational effectiveness
KW  - Total quality management
N1  - 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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