The Happy Lawyer: Making a Good Life in the Law
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he Happy Lawyer 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.
Covering 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.
Publication Date
2010
Keywords
lawyers, legal profession, legal careers, lawyer well-being, lawyer satisfaction, professional fulfillment, happiness and law, work-life balance, legal education, law students, career development, professional identity, attorney stress, lawyer burnout, law firm culture, law firm management, legal ethics, professional responsibility, psychology of law, positive psychology, occupational satisfaction, workplace happiness, career counseling, law practice management, legal professionalism
Disciplines
Law | Legal Education | Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility | Legal Profession
Recommended Citation
Levit, Nancy and Linder, Douglas O., "The Happy Lawyer: Making a Good Life in the Law" (2010). Books. 29.
https://irlaw.umkc.edu/faculty_books/29