Swimming Lessons for Baby Sharks: The Essential Guide to Thriving as a New Lawyer

Grover E. Cleveland

West/Thomas Reuters, 2010 - Law - 146 pages

This book contains hundreds of tips from attorneys throughout the country with the critical advice new lawyers need to ensure their success. The book provides useful, practical advice that law schools never teach. It starts with important steps graduates can take even before they begin work. With an easily readable style, Swimming Lessons for Baby Sharks continues to teach new lawyers the ropes from their first day on the job. Humorous, real-life examples illustrate the lessons along with bulleted tips that provide comprehensive advice quickly.

About the author

Grover E. Cleveland is a former partner at Foster Pepper PLLC, one of the Northwest's largest law firms. He currently holds an environmental policy position in Seattle and has more than a decade of experience mentoring new lawyers.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Swimming Lessons for Baby Sharks: The Essential Guide to Thriving as a New Lawyer; Career Guides
• Author: Grover E. Cleveland
• Publisher: West/Thomas Reuters, 2010
• ISBN: 0314917470, 9780314917478
• Length: 146 pages
• Subjects: Law / Labor & Employment; Law / Legal Profession