{"product_id":"happy-lawyer-making-a-good-life-in-the-law-hardcover","title":"Happy Lawyer: Making a Good Life in the Law - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNancy Levit\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDouglas O. Linder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou get good grades in college, pay a small fortune to put yourself through law school, study hard to pass the bar exam, and finally land a high-paying job in a prestigious firm. You're happy, right? Not really. Oh, it beats laying asphalt, but after all your hard work, you expected more from your job. What gives? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Happy Lawyer\u003c\/em\u003e examines the causes of dissatisfaction among lawyers, and then charts possible paths to happier and more fulfilling careers in law. Eschewing a one-size-fits-all approach, it shows how maximizing our chances for achieving happiness depends on understanding our own personality types, values, strengths, and interests. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCovering everything from brain chemistry and the science of happiness to the workings of the modern law firm, Nancy Levit and Doug Linder provide invaluable insights for both aspiring and working lawyers. For law students, they offer surprising suggestions for selecting a law school that maximizes your long-term happiness prospects. For those about to embark on a legal career, they tell you what happiness research says about which potential jobs hold the most promise. For working lawyers, they offer a handy toolbox--a set of easily understandable steps--that can boost career happiness. Finally, for firm managers, they offer a range of approaches for remaking a firm into a more satisfying workplace. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRead this book and you will know whether you are more likely to be a happy lawyer at age 30 or age 60, why you can tell a lot about a firm from looking at its walls and windows, whether a 10 percent raise or a new office with a view does more for your happiness, and whether the happiness prospects are better in large or small firms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo book can guarantee a happier career, but for lawyers of all ages and stripes, \u003cem\u003eThe Happy Lawyer \u003c\/em\u003emay give you your best shot.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNancy Levit\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Curators' and Edward D. Ellison Professor of Law at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Gender Line: Men, Women, and the Law.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDouglas O. Linder\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Elmer N. Powell Peer Professor of Law at the University of Missouri, Kansas City.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 302\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.54 x 5.85 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 22, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51979054088493,"sku":"9780195392326","price":24.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/KzJtbEFnZTkrTW5DdW1QUDg4TURpdz09.webp?v=1775818703","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/happy-lawyer-making-a-good-life-in-the-law-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}