September 2024
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad One
By James Clear
Topic: Professional Development
October 2024
The Curmudgeon's Guide to Practicing Law
By Mark Edward Herrmann
Topic: Legal Practice
This collection of essays written by The Curmudgeon, offers practical, honest and you need to know this advice for surviving and thriving in a law firm.
Additional content from the Young Lawyers Division:
- What New Lawyers Must Know on Their First Day on the Job
- Early Career Success for Attorneys Can Come from Developing Your "Ownership Mindset"
- How to Manage Your Workload as a New Law Firm Associate
- Crucial Career Advice for the New or Soon-to-Be New Lawyer (Podcast)
- Building a Career You Love as a Young Lawyer (Podcast)
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- Humor in the Salt Mines: A Master Lawyer's Guide to Associate Success
- The Laws of Style: Sartorial Excellence for the Professional Gentleman
- Roadmap: The Law Student's Guide to Meaningful Employment, Third Edition
- How to Be a Star Associate: A Guide to Excelling in Your Early Legal Career
November 2024
All Mixed Up: Discovering the Beauty in Racial Ambiguity
By Lexi Lutz
Topic: DE&I
Additional content from the Young Lawyers Division:
- A Rising Attorney’s Career in Data Protection (Podcast interview with All Mixed Up author Lexi Lutz)
- How to Access Opportunities and Experiences to Succeed in the Legal Profession
- Latina Lawyer Charts Her Own Path: A Conversation about Cannabis Law and Self Advocacy
December 2024
How to Win Friends and Influence People
By Dale Carnegie
December 20, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. EST
Topic: Networking & Professional Development
Additional content from the Young Lawyers Division:
- How Active Listening Can Aid Attorney-Client Relationships
- How New Lawyers Can Use the ABA to Further Their Career Goals
- It Takes Strength to Be Kind in the Legal Profession
- The Importance of Leadership in the Practice of Law
January 2025
The Anxious Lawyer: An 8-Week Guide to a Joyful and Satisfying Law Practice Through Mindfulness and Meditation
By Jeena Cho and Karen Gifford
January 31, 2025 (Midyear TBD)
Topic: Fit2Practice
The Anxious Lawyer provides a straightforward 8-week introductory program on meditation and mindfulness, created by lawyers for lawyers.
Additional content from the Young Lawyers Division:
- Training Your Brain for Self-Regulation and Resilience
- How to Create a Culture of Well-Being at Your Workplace
- How Do I Turn Off My Brain at Night?
- How Attorneys Can Meet Their Legal Disappointments with Compassion
- A Physician’s Guide for How Attorneys Can Avoid Burnout and Optimize Their Lifestyles
Other related titles you may like:
- The Introverted Lawyer: A Seven-Step Journey Toward Authentically Empowered Advocacy
- The Flourishing Lawyer: A Multi-Dimensional Approach to Performance and Well-Being
- Leader Upheaval: A Guide to Client-Centricity, Culture Creation, and Collaboration
February 2025
How to Be Abe Lincoln: Seven Steps to Leading a Legendary Life
By Jonathan Shapiro
February 28, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. EST
Topic: Civic Engagement
This book is a clear, easy-to-use guide to becoming a greater version of whatever it is you choose to be, inspired by the life and legacy of Abe Lincoln.
Additional content from the Young Lawyers Division:
- Poll Worker, Esq.: How Lawyers Can Serve on Democracy’s Frontline
- From a Legal Career to Politics: Tips from a County Supervisor and His Chief of Staff
- How Do You Become an Assistant US Attorney?
- Hon. J. Michelle Childs: My Road to Becoming a Judge
Other related titles you may like:
- Lawyers, Liars, and the Art of Storytelling
- The Inside Counsel Revolution: Resolving the Partner-Guardian Tension
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Being American
March 2025
The Whisper Network
By Chandler Baker
March 28, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. EDT
Topic: Women in the Profession
April 2025
Legal Writing: A Judge's Perspective on the Science and Rhetoric of the Written Word
By Robert E. Bacharach
April 2025 (Spring Conference) (TBD)
Topic: Professional Development & Legal Practice
Robert E. Bacharach, a federal court judge, shares his insights on ways language can determine different responses -- and how to use this knowledge to craft a powerful and persuasive message.
Additional content from the Young Lawyers Division:
- Effective Appellate Brief Writing
- Successful Client Advocacy through Efficient Legal Writing
- Tips and How-Tos for Writing Effective Transactional Agreements
- Road Map to Success for Legal Writing before a Government Agency
- Simple Suggestions for Writing a Persuasive Motion from a Legal Ghostwriter
- Overcoming Challenges When Writing an Appeal
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- Legal Writing Exercises: A Practical Guide to Clear and Persuasive Writing for Lawyers
- The Creative Lawyer, Second Edition
May 2025
The Pelican Brief
By John Grisham
May 30, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. EDT
Topic: Rule of Law
June 2025
Ten Great American Trials: Lessons in Advocacy
By Faust F. Rossi and Glenn C. Altschuler
June 27, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. EDT
Topic: Professional Development & Legal Practice
Ten Great American Trials provides chapter-length accounts of some of the most highly publicized – and fascinating – court cases of the twentieth century.
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- Her Story: The Resilient Woman Lawyer's Guide to Conquering Obstacles, Book 2
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- America Votes! Challenges to Modern Election Law and Voting Rights, Fourth Edition
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July 2025
Meeting the Legal Needs of Disaster Survivors; Third Responders
By David Nguyen
July 25, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. EDT
Topic: Disaster Legal Services
Additional content from the Young Lawyers Division:
- Develop Your Legal Skills by Supporting Disaster Survivors
- How to Prepare Yourself to Assist Disaster Victims
- Disaster Legal Services May Be Needed in Your Backyard. Here's How You Can Help
August 2025
Untangling Fear in Lawyering: A Four-Step Journey Toward Powerful Advocacy
By Heidi K. Brown
August 29, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. EDT
Topic: Legal Pathways & Legal Practice
A practical resource for law students, lawyers, legal educators, and law practice mentors to eliminate unnecessary drivers of fear in our profession that impact learning, performance, and individual well-being.
Additional content from the Young Lawyers Division:
- How to Optimize Your Focus: Lessons Lawyers Can Learn from Athletes
- Navigating Introvert Hell: You Don’t Have to Be Hard-Charging to Be an Effective Legal Networker
- We Can Be Smart, Ambitious, and Accomplished Members of the Legal Profession without Being Jerks
- Extroverts and Introverts: Skills to Manage Success No Matter Your Personality Type
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