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Letter from the PublisherEvery effective lawyer finds ways to thank his or her partners, associates, and staff for outstanding work and commitment. During the holiday season, it's particularly important to say "thank you" in a lasting way to those around you. To help you, the ABA Web store carries some great gifts for your friends and colleagues. Do your associates a favor that will last a whole career and give each of them their personal copy of The Curmudgeon's Guide to Practicing Law. The Curmudgeon, the ultimate law firm insider and wise man, explains with steel-edged economy how to write, how to research, how to treat support staff, and how to succeed within the firm. Read the Curmudgeon and thrive. For women, The Woman Road Warrior is a great gift. This new book from high-powered, world-traveling corporate executive Kathleen Ameche is full of tips and suggestions for female professionals logging those extra frequent-flier miles. For the kids, Leapholes, the ABA's new novel for younger readers, is sure to entertain and educate. Written by best-selling legal thriller author and rising Miami literary star James Grippando, Leapholes is the story of a young man in trouble with the law who is befriended by an old lawyer with magical law books that allow them to travel back in time, into the circumstances that led to notable cases throughout our nation's history. They encounter Dred Scott, Rosa Parks, and a host of others along the way. If you want the children in your life to understand how the law develops, but don't know exactly how to explain it, Leapholes is the perfect gift. For that colleague who always cross-examines conventional wisdom, we have the perfect book: New York Times bestseller Freakonomics, by Steven Levitt (an American Bar Foundation Research Fellow) and Stephen Dubner. Freakonomics explores the hidden side and freakish economic connections of, well, everything: the inner workings of a crack gang, the truth about real-estate agents, the myths of campaign finance, the telltale marks of a cheating schoolteacher, even the secrets of the Ku Klux Klan. For the lawyer seeking both success and satisfaction, The Successful Lawyer is the ideal gift. Author Gerry Riskin, a legendary law firm rainmaker and pioneer in law firm economics and marketing, describes techniques to consistently grow business like a pro. Readers will learn to improve active listening skills, client rapport, and effective delegation; turn complaints into business opportunities; and get the most out of meetings, promising increased satisfaction and income. For these and other life-sustaining gifts for the literate and adventurous, visit our Gifts page to see the broad variety of potential gift books available in the ABA Web store. Our best wishes for a splendid holiday season, Best regards, |
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