Uniquely practical, this guide is the consumer's answer to questions about law from the commonplace to the complex. Each chapter addresses a different subject, such as landlord-tenant relations and buying and selling a house, and the book includes helpful appendices and sample legal forms. Introduction by Ralph Nader.

Representing Yourself: What You Can Do Without a Lawyer

Morrison, Alan B.

Lasson, Kenneth

Plume

This succinct paperback will fill a major information void for students and recent graduates who are interested in a legal career outside the typical large, corporate law firm. Beyond the Big Firm offers more than 30 compelling profiles of lawyers who have chosen to follow nontraditional legal careers, in a wide range of subject areas, practice settings, and types of work. 
 This distinctive book explores the many possibilities open to law school graduates interested in "alternative" career choices. <ul>
<li> the editors of this engaging compilation are long-time public interest lawyers; the actual authors of the profiles are primarily students who capture the personalities of the subjects in a way that is sure to resonate with the audience because they share the same questions about career choices </li> <li> the subjects of the profiles have been out of law school 10-15 years, they represent 18 law schools, and they work in 15 states </li> <li> the lawyers profiled have jobs in governments, nonprofits, and small private firms; both civil and criminal law practice are covered, including prosecutors and defense counsel </li> <li> some of the fields that the lawyers work in include civil rights, civil liberties, immigration, personal injury, and human rights </li> </ul>
 In addition to the fascinating profiles, special features include: <ul>
<li> a special resources chapter to help students determine and follow their career choice </li> <li> a final chapter with mini-profiles of 3 lawyers who are not practicing law, but for whom their legal training is vital to their work </li> <li> short essays by current and former Stanford Law School deans Larry Kramer and Kathleen Sullivan </li> </ul>

Beyond the Big Firm: Profiles of Lawyers Who Want Something More

Biographies & Memoirs

Chin, Diane T.

Professionals & Academics

Aspen Law & Business

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