The curmudgeon's guide to practicing law

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This collection of essays written by The Curmudgeon, offers practical, honest and you need to know this advice for surviving and thriving in a law firm. The book covers the basics of law practice and law firm etiquette, from doing effective research and writing to dressing for success, dealing with staff and clients and building a law practice. Concise, humorous and full of valuable (albeit curmudgeonly) insight, this is a must-read for every newly minted law school graduate or new lawyer.;Foreword -- How to write: a memorandum from a curmudgeon -- How to fail as an associate -- What they didn't tell you in law school -- The curmudgeonly secretary -- The curmudgeon's law dictionary -- Seven hours locked in a room -- The curmudgeon argues -- Dress for success -- How to enter time so that clients will pay for it -- The curmudgeon on couth -- The curmudgeon on clients -- The curmudgeon's guide to building a practice. Foreword -- How to write: a memorandum from a curmudgeon -- How to fail as an associate -- What they didn't tell you in law school -- The curmudgeonly secretary -- The curmudgeon's law dictionary -- Seven hours locked in a room -- The curmudgeon argues -- Dress for success -- How to enter time so that clients will pay for it -- The curmudgeon on couth -- The curmudgeon on clients -- The curmudgeon's guide to building a practice.