The Above the Law blog has a post today highlighting Swimming Lessons for Baby Sharks: The Essential Guide to Thriving as a New Lawyer, a book published by Thomson Reuters, Legal.
David Lat interviewed author Grover E. Cleveland about the book and the advice he has in it for new lawyers.
Cleveland told Lat new lawyers should:
“…do what you can to make yourself indispensable to more senior lawyers. In this economic climate, where some law firms are still looking to cut, you need to do what you can to make sure that there’s someone at the firm who will say about you in a meeting, “If so-and-so isn’t working for me, I can’t do my job.” That’s one sure way to make sure you stay employed. The way to do this is to anticipate other lawyers’ needs. Find a couple of areas where you are a superstar and will excel. It might be research. It might be technology, where younger lawyers have an advantage.”
By the way, we also talked with Cleveland, for this post on Legal Current.
Again, Cleveland’s book is Swimming Lessons for Baby Sharks: The Essential Guide to Thriving as a New Lawyer.
You also can learn more on Cleveland’s Web site.
Editor’s note: Cleveland also was featured by the ABA Journal on May 7.
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