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"Summer Reading for Lawyers"

Posted by Allison Shields: "While the weather outside on Long Island isn't exactly balmy yet (at least not consistently), my calendar tells me that summer is approaching, and for many, that means it's time to find some great books to read, whether you prefer the paper and ink kind or reading on your Kindle or other electronic device.

Last week, I attended the American Bar Association combined Spring Meeting for the Law Practice Management Section and the Young Lawyers Division, and the theme from one of our business meetings was books. That, coupled with several recent conversations with lawyers about books prompted me to write this post. The following is a list of book suggestions compiled from my own lists, last week's meeting, and those multiple conversations.

While some of the books on this list are books you'd expect to see on a reading list for lawyers, others are rather unconventional suggestions. This list is by no means exhaustive, but I hope you find at least one book that you hadn't considered before.

My recommendations: [Comments on her choices are available at the source site listed below]

The End of Lawyers? Rethinking the Nature of Legal Services, by Richard Susskind...

Brag! The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn Without Blowing It, by Peggy Klaus...

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, by Robert Cialdini...

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell...

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, by Malcolm Gladwell...
What Clients Love: A Field Guide to Growing Your Business, by Harry Beckwith...

Selling the Invisible: A Field Guide to Modern Marketing, by Harry Beckwith...

The Artist's Way, by Julia Cameron...

The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life, by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander...

(For more of my recommendations, see my recommended reading list in the sidebar of this blog)

Recommendations from others (that I look forward to reading):

Leading Change, by John P. Kotter

Aligning the Stars: How To Succeed When Professionals Drive Results, by Jay William Lorsch and Thomas J. Tierney

The Knowing-Doing Gap: How Smart Companies Turn Knowledge Into Action, by Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert I. Sutton

Spin Selling, by Neil Rackham

Small is the New Big: and 183 Other Riffs, Rants and Remarkable Business Ideas, by Seth Godin

World Wide Rave: Creating Triggers that Get Millions of People to Spread Your Ideas and Share Your Stories, by David Meerman Scott

10-10-10: A Life Transorming Idea, by Suzy Welch

 

And I got a great tip at the meeting from Tom Grella, partner and chair of the Management Committeer at McGuire, Wood & Bissette, P.A.: You can find books at great prices at www.alibris.com.

Special thanks to Jennifer Ator and John Remsen for their suggestions as well!"

Full text and active links are available at the source site listed below.

Source: Legal Ease Blog, 21 May 2009

Full post as published by Stark County Law Library Blawg on May 22, 2009 (boomark / email).