Review (PDF) Rick Friedman On Becoming A Trial Lawyer
With Rules of the Road, Rick Friedman revolutionized the way plaintiff lawyers structure their cases; with Polarizing the Case, he gave us the weapons to fight back against the most common and insidious defenses raised by our opponents. Now, in Rick Friedman on Becoming a Trial Lawyer, Friedman turns to the inner obstacles that keep us from reaching our full potential as trial lawyers. Combining nuts-and-bolts practical advice with inspirational insights, he guides us on the journey every trial lawyer must take, from the struggle to gain trial experience to the search for happiness in a career fraught with conflict and frustration. Along the way he addresses topics as diverse as common mistakes made by even the most experienced trial lawyer to the benefits of psychotherapy. The perfect gift for yourself--or for any other trial lawyer in your life.
Hardcover: 197 pages
Publisher: Trial Guides, LLC (2008)
ISBN-10: 1934833045
ISBN-13: 978-1934833049
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #770,145 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #38 in Books > Law > Specialties > Personal Injury #98 in Books > Law > Rules & Procedures > Litigation #115 in Books > Law > Administrative Law > Civil Law
Rick Friedman is a lawyer's lawyer -- thoughtful, reflective and relentlessly honest with himself and his chosen profession of trial law. He is also a real human being, and perhaps that is one key to his remarkable success in trial after trial on behalf of clients who are up against major corporations. In this book, he shows that self-examination is both critical to outward success and inward happiness. His book aims first at young lawyers thinking about specializing in trial work, and of course for them, this is essential reading. But it is valuable for practitioners at all stages, for what it can teach them about themselves and about the values that keep them tilting against windmills.
I got this because I needed a boost before a rough trial but upon reading it I realized that it should be read by every kid lawyer starting out in litigation. I now give it to my recent law school graduates as they begin their own trials - packed with heart, it is.
The book explores what you need to do, to become a great lawyer. Ok better way to put it, the book unlocks what you need to become the best trial lawyer that you can be. Rick shows that there is not a cookie cutter approach to being a trial attorney. The suggested reading list is worth the value of the book alone.
I first read this book as a first year law student, still unsure of my future. My friend gifted the book to me, thinking that it might help me in my search for a career. This book helped me start to envision my future as a trial lawyer and started to quell some of my fears associated with taking the next steps toward my career. I recommend this book to anyone looking to find a gift to give to a young law student of lawyer struggling to find a career path.
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