A Life In The Law: Advice For Young Lawyers

by Richard A. Schneider, William S. Duffey

Overview

In the legal profession today there are many forces which continue to seek to blow lawyers off course—professionally, ethically, morally, relationally and materially. Life in the Law was written in the belief that there can be great comfort in counseling with those who have gone before us and who can share their insights on a life lived well in the law. This book offers a unique opportunity to "sit down" with a diverse gathering of lawyers to share their perspectives on being a lawyer.

In this compelling collection of essays, the contributors write about the values of the profession, a lawyers responsibility to their communities, their duty of service to clients, and to the public and to each other. These renowned lawyers and educators also address troublesome issues about how hard lawyers are expected to work, and what sacrifices they should and should not make. Share the journey with these 15 outstanding lawyers as they open their hearts, tell their stories and share the values that they live as practitioners.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781604425963
Publisher:	American Bar Association
Publication date:	08/16/2010
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	130
Sales rank:	616,069
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Richard A. “Doc” Schneider is a Senior Partner at King & Spalding in Atlanta where he specializes in the defense of tort and business litigation class actions. He is a Trustee of Mercer University, as well as a Trustee of the United States Supreme Court Historical Society. He attended the United States Naval Academy (1975–77), and graduated from Auburn Universitywith High Honors in 1978 and Mercer UniversitySchool of Law, where he graduated summa cum laude in 1981.

Judge William S. Duffey Jr. is a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia. Prior to taking the bench, Judge Duffey served as the United States Attorney in Atlanta. He had previously served as Deputy Independent Counsel in charge of the Arkansas phase of the Whitewater Investigation. Before his current tour in public service, Judge Duffey had a distinguished career as a litigator in private practice. Judge Duffey graduated with honors from Drake Universityin 1973 and graduated cum laude in 1977 from the Universityof South Carolina School of Law.