Everything I Needed to Know I Learned AFTER Law School: Memos to a Young Family Lawyer

The perfect practical handbook for new law school graduates who want to know how to build a professional practice, find and keep clients, and build a professional reputation. You’ll recoup the cost in the first two chapters. While focused on family lawyers, it applies equally to any new lawyer who intends to build a successful solo or small firm civil practice. Filled with practical tips on how to talk to clients, how to send bills that will get paid, how to deal with staff and court personnel, and when and how to leave it at the office. With wisdom and humor, it will save new lawyers countless costly newbie mistakes and set you firmly on the path to success.

M. Sue Talia is a certified family law specialist and private judge in Danville, California with nearly forty years of experience in complex family law litigation. Through her many years of practice, she has mentored dozens of young lawyers, teaching them the practical skills they need to reach the top of their professional potential, build a first rate reputation, and become the lawyer they want to be. She has seen what works, what enhances a new lawyer's chances of success, and the common newbie mistakes which can cause the best and most promising new lawyer to start out on the wrong foot.