Proceed with Caution: A Diary of the First Year at One of America's Largest, Most Prestigious Law Firms
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (806 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0159001811 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 162 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
After graduating from law school, William Keates took a job at a blue-chip New York law firm and started keeping a diary where he wrote down his day-to-day life at the firm. It also intersperses diary entries with useful information about what new lawyers at the country's largest firms do on a daily basis.. This book excerpts his diary from his first day at the firm to the day he quit. In this title, the author takes you behind the scenes of a large firm, to show you what it is really like to be a junior associate
enough complaining -- find a new job The appendix in the back of this book, titled "Starting Salaries for New Associates at the 250 Largest Law Firms in America" explains it all -- it's difficult for the top-performing law students, often saddled with thousands of dollars of student loan debt, to pass up the signing bonuses, six-figure salaries,. A Customer said Notes from a lawyer. I read the Keates book in a single sitting. As some one who has worked in the law, but not in a big firm, I found his description of big firm life quite captivating. I agree with the first reviewer that, at points, Keates explains the law, rather than his experiences of his firm; but this will help his book r. "An interesting look at the big law firm experience" according to Amazon Customer. I'm investigating careers in the legal field, and I got this from a friend of mine. The book is honestly written and straightforward. However, it must be approached for what it is: a first-job perspective from a 26-27 year old student, fresh out of a grueling 7 or 8 years of law school and academia in general