Best Books For Lawyers And Students 2023: 10 Must Read Law Books - Lejit Reporters

          Best Books For Lawyers And Students 2023: 10 Must Read Law Books - Lejit Reporters

         

Best Books For Lawyers And Students 2023: 10 Must Read Law Books - Lejit Reporters

Books are working tools of a Lawyer and as such a Lawyer can not do without books same way a pastor can’t do without a Bible. Asides the books needed in every day practice, there are numerous books which every Lawyer or law student must read and be abreast with the details in such book in order to aid their professional growth, knowledge and open their eyes to realties which cannot be acquired from Legal books. These write-up considers fifteen of the best books for lawyers and law students.

Top 10 Recommended Books for Lawyers and Law students

Below are the top 10 law books for lawyers and law students: 

1. The Street Lawyer by John Grisham: This book is undoubtedly the best legal book every lawyer and law student should read at some point in their lives. It gives so much insight about the how the Legal profession works in the real world. The novel also explain how laws can be different for the poor and the rich in the society.

The author, John Grisham tried to explain how the poor are been deprived of their rights even when there are law firms which could help them. This inequality between the poor and the rich was clearly pictured.

In summary, the story talks about Michael Brock, a legal luminary who is doing absolutely fine in his profession but discovered a secret about the firm where he works while trying to help a poor man. This landed him in the street and he became a street lawyer.

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2. How to win friends and influence people

A classic book written by Dale Carnegie which hinges on the ability to express ideas, assume leadership, communicate with people and arouse enthusiasm amongst people.

As a Lawyer this is a needed skill especially when you want to start up a Law firm or already have one you are managing. Therefore, reading this book will give you this needed skill.

3.  The Happy Lawyer: Making good Life in the Law

This book authored by Nancy Levitt and Douglas Linder examines the causes of dissatisfaction amongst lawyers and the unpacked mystery of why so many lawyers seem to be living life’s of silent desperation. The authors further discusses the paths to a happier and more  fulfilling legal career, as well as the science of happiness and the working of a modern law firm.

These amazing content in the book makes it a delight for every lawyer to read and that’s why it tops my list.

4. Stop putting out fires: Building more efficient and profitable Law Practice

This book was born out for the experience and growth of Jeremy Richter as a Lawyer. He put his own struggles and early development on paper in order to inspire other Lawyers to strive for more.

Jeremy Richter in this book discusses why Lawyers cannot afford to be disorganized with the management of their firms, and he also shares how Lawyers should alter their daily decision making process with a more proactive mentality in order to succeed in the Legal world.

5. 50 lessons for Lawyers: Earn more, stress less, be awesome

An explosive book by Nora Riva Bergman who is a business coach for Lawyers. In this book, she shares series of lessons on the subject of productivity, marketing and leadership in a Law firm.

With the knowledge you will acquire from this book, you will easily grasp ideas that will transform your firm for the better and will also improve your personal life.

6. Legal upheaval

Michele De Stefano, a Professor in Law takes all lawyers through an important journey of Innovation, Creativity and Collaboration in this book.

Reading this book will implant the DNA of innovation in you and it will help you acquire the mindset and service skills which delights clients. Furthermore, this book will teach you what you must do to stay ahead of today’s constantly evolving Legal world.

7. The introverted Lawyer (a seven step journey towards authentically empowered advocacy)

From her wealth of experience as a Legal writing Coach,  Heidi Brown an associate professor in Law decided to write this book having noticed that the best writers, most thoughtful problem solvers and the deepest thinkers in her class were often the Law students who were hesitant to speak in class.

In this book she shares knowledge on how to thrive in a seemingly extroverted legal profession and  seven top notch steps to help the introverted, shy and socially anxious individuals amplify their authentic lawyer voices.

This book will be of good help to all Lawyers who are introverts.

8.  From Rookie to Rainmaker

Joryn Jenkins shares knowledge on the right path young lawyers should follow in building their firms and marketing in legal practice that will help every Lawyer attract clients.

This book will imbibe in you the confidence of selling yourself in the competitive Legal world.

9. The rainmaking mindset for attorneys (attracting clients, winning business and increasing profit)

Liz Wendling a business Consultant who has worked closely with top Law firms and has witnessed their struggles in converting their marketing leads into closed business and new clients; wrote this book to teach Lawyers strategies and ideas that will help them succeed in today’s Competitive Legal world.

10. Winning Arguments

The author Richard Susskind provides an insightful analysis of the way in which emerging technologies is transforming the landscape of the Legal profession.

As the world is becoming more connected, information  shared more easily, there is increasingly more pressure to reassess the way Legal services are provided and to make them more efficient and less costly.

The author argues that the current market can no longer bear the weight of expensive Lawyers billing for tasks that a paralegal can and should perform at much lower rates and this will lead to the obsolescence of traditional Lawyer who fulfills these roles today.

Furthermore, the author provides a variety of tools and tips to assist Lawyers in planning for the Future.

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