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Book SynopsisMedia Law: A Practical Guide (Revised Edition) provides a clear and concise explanation of media law principles. It focuses on the practical aspects of how to protect oneself from claims and how to evaluate the likelihood of a successful claim. This new edition has been revised to reflect important changes and updates to the law, including recent developments relating to scandalous trademarks, embedding, fair use, drones, revenge porn laws, interpretation of emoji, GDPR, false statements laws, lies, and the libel implications of the #MeToo movement.Media Law is divided into five sections that help non-lawyers understand how the principles apply to their actual behavior: background information about the legal system; things you can be sued for; how you actually gather information; ways the government can regulate speech; and practical issues that are related to media law. This book is perfect for courses in media and communications law or a combination cTable of ContentsList of Tables and Figures – Preface – Acknowledgements – Part I: Introductory Material – Court Systems, Citation, and Procedure – First Amendment–Theory and Practice – Part II: What Can You Be Sued For? (And Are There Related Criminal Charges?) – Libel: The Risk of Criticism, Insults, and Trash Talk – Privacy: Publishing Private, Embarrassing, or Sensitive Information – Publicity: Using Someone’s Name or Likeness – Copyright: Issues With Creating Content or Using Other People’s Content – Trademarks: The Use of Product Names and Logos – Use of Photos, Illustrations, and Other Images – Use of Music – Negligence Claims Against the Media: Content That May Result in Personal Injury – Part III: How Does One Get Information to Publish? – Is There a Right of Access to Information, Places, or Events? – Can One Be Sued or Prosecuted for Gathering News? – Part IV: How Does the Government Regulate or Interfere With Speech? – Efforts to Subpoena or Search Journalists – Punishing or Restricting Protests and Other Public Speech – Punishing or Restricting Sensitive or Offensive Topics – Regulating Political Speech, Elections, and Campaigns – Regulating Advertisements/Promotions/Marketing – Television and Radio—FCC Regulation – Special Classes of Speakers – Part V: What Practical Issues Are Related to Media Law? – How the Internet Has Affected Publishing and the Law – Practical Issues Related to Media Law – Case Index – Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisThis Handbook provides a comprehensive guide for college students and high school seniors considering law school. It teaches how to build an undergraduate resume, how to gather information about law school and legal careers, how to prepare for the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) and how to navigate the pitfalls of the law school application process. It also leads students through the law school curriculum, the central importance of the first year (1L), the roles played by Law Review, clinical programs, Moot Court, Mock Trial, interviewing, networking, summer associate positions and clerkships. Finally, it concludes with seven lessons to carry from law school into legal practice. This Handbook arises from the author's two careersone as a university professor and pre-law advisor, the other as a magna cum laude law school graduate and a successful practicing attorney. Along the way it conveys the author's love of the law and admiration for the role of law in the United States. How to ThTrade ReviewDr. Dillon succeeds where few have: he cuts through the plethora of misinformation about law school admissions, the law school experience and legal careers to author a candid, insightful and eminently readable guide that is a ‘must have’ for anyone considering law school. Only someone with Dillon’s decades of experience in practice and academia could write with such clarity on the subtle nuances that define successful applications. -- Grant W. Keener, Senior Director of Admissions, Penn State Dickinison School of LawAnxious pre-law students (and their parents) will devour this book. Professor Dillon explains–calmly and honestly–how to get in, how to get through, and how to get hired. I wish I’d had this book when I applied to law school! -- Michael W. Steinberg, senior counsel, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLPMichael Dillon's useful and engaging book provides both law school-bound students and their parents an honest and practical analysis of the pros and cons of entering law school and lawyering. Inspiring in this era of lawyer-bashing, Dillon, a gifted teacher who spent 22 years in law practice (I know first-hand that he was excellent at it) advises would-be lawyers to 'follow your passion.' Particularly helpful is a check-list for each of the four years of college that should help undergraduates get into law school, with extended advice to carry them through into practice. -- Linda R. Singer, Washington DC lawyer and mediatorTable of ContentsPreface---About this Handbook 1. Pre-Law Undergraduates - Majors, Majors Everywhere 1.1. Follow Your Passion I 1.2. No One Right or Wrong Choice of Majors 1.3. Dual Majors Are Not Necessarily Better 1.4. Follow Your Passion II 1.5. Save Your Successes 1.6. It’s OK to Decide “No” 2. Your Mission Freshman and Sophomore Years 2.1. GPA Foundations 2.2. A Myriad of Options 2.3. It’s Not on TV 2.4. Ask, Interview, Shadow and Visit 2.5. Pre-Law Programs and Advisors 2.6. Disciplinary Disclosures 2.7. Question 1 – How much will it cost and how do I pay for it? 2.8. Question 2 – Why such high levels of lawyer dissatisfaction? 3. The Time Table Junior Year 3.1. Counting Backward 3.2. The Friday Before Thanksgiving 3.3. Test Prep, Test Prep and More Test Prep 3.4. Timing of the LSAT 3.5. LSAC Accounts 3.6. Letters of Recommendation 3.7. Resumes 3.8. Personal Statements 3.0. Waiting for a Year or Two 4. The LSAT Examination 4.1. Prep Courses – Do I Need One 4.2. Test Day – It’s Not as Short as You Think 4.3. The Nature of the Questions 4.4. How Much Preparation is Enough? 4.5. But, Can’t I Take it Again? 4.6. What to Know About The Scores 4.7. The Night After the Test 5. Choosing a Law School – “Know Thyself 5.1. What Not To Do 5.2. Areas of Emphasis 5.3. Law School Rankings 5.4. Web-sites to Know 5.5. All the Same But Different 5.6. Careers Can Change 6. How Do I Pay for It? 6.1. Don’t Count on Scholarships 6.2. Tuition, Books, Living Expenses Equal? 6.3. Like Buying Your First House 6.4. Interest Rates on Loans 6.5. Your Debt Limits How and Where You Can Practice 7. Application Process 7.1. LSAC Account 7.2. LSAT Score 7.3. Undergraduate Transcript(s) 7.4. Personal Statement 7.5. Letters of Recommendation 7.6. Resumes 7.7. Early Decision 7.8. Addendum Do’s and Don’ts 7.9. Disclosures Advertent and Inadvertent 7.10.How Many Applications? 7.11.First, Second, Third Tiers 7.12.Forget Rankings Most of the Time 7.13.The “Wait” List 8. Acceptance – The Holy Grail 8.1. I Can Breathe Now 8.2. Visiting Schools - Stay the Day 8.3. What Is My Long Term Goal? 8.4. Where Can I Flourish? 8.5. The Summer Before Law School 8.6. Proposal for a Legal Reading Plan 8.7. Proposal for a Non-Legal Reading Plan 9. The First Year – There Are No Second Chances 9.1. Transition and Success – Starting Fast 9.2. Curriculum and Briefing 9.3. The Reading Load 9.4. Socratic Method 9.5. Study Groups or Not 9.6. “Thinking Like a Lawyer” 9.7. Outlines – Do Your Own 9.8. Examinations 9.9. Law Review 9.10.Second Year Interviews 9.11.Clerkships 9.12.Summer After First Year 10. The Second Year 10.1. The Curriculum 10.2. Law Review 10.3. Interviewing for Summer Associates 10.4. Clinical Programs 10.5. Moot Court and Mock Trial 10.6. Elective Courses - Winnowing Down Your Options 10.7. Competitive, Confident and Cordial 10.8. Summer After Second Year - Summer Partners 11. The Third Year 11.1. Waste of Time? The Unnecessary Year? 11.2. Electives - Has Your Passion Changed? 11.3. Still Building Resumes 11.4. Networking and Faculty Support 11.5. Employment within 150 Mile Radius 11.6. Remember: Your Debt May Limit Your Job Prospects 11.7. Summer After Third Year - You Are Not Bar Exam Ready 11.8. Your Are Also Not Practice Ready 12. Lessons To Carry With You 12.1. Learning Every Day 12.2. Continue to Pursue Your Passion 12.3. Thinking Problems Through and Tracking the Details 12.4. Respect, Civility and People 12.5. A Profession, Not Merely a Job 12.6. Doing “Good” while Doing Well 12.7. Stress, Success, Failure and Family Appendices A. A Four Year Undergraduate Check List B. Letter of Recommendation Form for Faculty C. A Successful Law School Application Strategy D. Additional Readings and Resources Afterword

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Book SynopsisGives you a comprehensive plan for attacking logic games, covering the best methodology to approaching each specific type. This title provides you with: multiple drills designed to reinforce the skills you need to effectively conquer each type of logic game; tips for how to manage your time as you maneuver; and, more.

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Book SynopsisThis authoritative text lays out the constitutional and statutory sources of federal judicial authority, its limits, and how the Supreme Court directs its exercise. Some limits are constitutional, others statutory, and many others self-imposed. There is extended consideration of constitutional and statutory federal-question jurisdiction (including a step-by-step method for discovering whether an allegation is well-pleaded), diversity jurisdiction, abstention, sovereign immunity and the Eleventh Amendment, official immunities, congressional control of federal jurisdiction, and the law applicable in the federal courts-the dreaded (but eminently sensible and really not so scary) Erie doctrine.

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Book SynopsisThe bar exam is not just another test, and this book is not just another set of instructions. This book is your personal success guide. Whether taking a UBE or a state-specific bar, students need to not only master the material but to train and prepare for one of the toughest high-stakes exam experiences around. This book will more than prepare you to pass the bar exam; the author's words will motivate you to do what it takes to succeed in law school, on the bar exam, and in the legal profession. Particular chapters will help you to: Reduce Distractions, Increase Focus, and Manage and Protect Your Time Employ Powerfully Effective Learning Strategies Develop and Stick to Your Schedule Practice and Hone Skills for Success on MBEs, Essays, and MPTs Cope with Stress and Pressure, and Help Your Friends and Family to Help You Succeed Enhance your Positive Growth Mindset, Personal Wellness, and Sense of Belonging Transition with Confidence from Law Student to Professional This book is written from the perspective of a bar mentor, your "trainer at the academic gym," with concrete advice on how to handle the many challenges facing today's law students. There are dozens of self-assessments, tools to help you face very real challenges on every level, and to organize and prepare to pass the bar exam. The book includes trustworthy advice and powerful personal examples from the author's decades of helping students pass bar exams nationwide. The book is uplifting and positive, while harnessing cutting-edge, scientific learning theories.The time spent studying for the bar exam that so many people dread and think of as a hazing ritual can be an empowering stage, if you approach it with the right attitude, get yourself equipped for success, and then work really hard. The author calls legal education "a power tool for social change." Passing the bar and becoming licensed will allow you to wield that tool and find opportunities throughout your professional life to do well and to do good.Whether you are first in your law school class or last, this book will help you achieve your goals and set you on a lifelong cycle of success.Trade ReviewProfessor Berman has written an illuminating and helpful book, drawing on cutting-edge social science, that teaches students how to master the bar exam and flourish in law school. Her insights are shaped by years of experience and advances in psychological and learning sciences. If law students read this excellent book, perhaps as early as when arriving to law school, they will develop skills they can exercise and master to achieve success." ‒ Victor D. Quintanilla, Indiana University Bicentennial Professor; Professor, Indiana University Maurer School of Law; Adjunct Professor, Indiana University Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences"From helpful study tips to suggestions for minimizing distractions, this book is an excellent resource to guide students through the challenges of bar study. Professor Berman is a seasoned professional, who condenses years of experience into easy to read and follow advice, perfect for anyone serious about passing the bar exam." ‒ Paula Manning, Professor Western State College of Law"Wanting to shape your destiny, this book is a must-read coaching manual with action plans to boot. Professor Berman takes the mystery out of bar prep, providing hosts of inspirational tips, courageous learning strategies, and concrete wisdom for overcoming the oft-expressed intimidation that so easily immobilizes many from achieving bar exam success––success that is well within the grasp of all law school graduates aspiring to serve as professional attorneys––none be barred. This book is not meant to be read but lived. Navigate your path through this book and you will be well on your way to passing your bar exam." ‒ Scott Johns, Professor of the Practice of Law and Director of the DU Bar Success Program, Denver University Sturm College of Law"This is a must-read book for law students and law professors. It provides practical suggestions so that students can be successful in law school, law practice, and the bar exam. It is fun to read and can be used by students on their own or in a class. The self-assessment tools are particularly valuable. As a law professor, I look forward to using this valuable resource with my students." ‒ Jane Bloom Grise, Director of Academic Enhancement and Assistant Professor of Legal Writing, University of Kentucky College of Law"This book is a fantastic resource. It offers an approach, starting in 1L, that can help varied types of students develop critical skills needed for success on the bar exam with a mix of skill-building and metacognitive strategies that also help students succeed in law school. I am excited to incorporate these strategies in my 1L and 2L classes." ‒ Nicole R. Lefton, Assistant Professor of Academic Support and Bar Preparation, Director of Academic Support and Bar Preparation, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University"I love the book and use it as a personal reference to coach my students, especially those who are first generation. It captures high expectations for success and normalizes the sense of inadequacy that they all feel and fear. It helps them to acknowledge it and push past it in both substance and tone. The underlying expectation is that the reader will pass the bar exam. When they read it, it keeps them tethered to their goals and their practical strategies amidst the panic, because it builds in intentional recursiveness." ‒ Kimberly Williams D'Haene, Director of Law Academic Success, Georgia State University College of Law"If I could give only one resource to someone who wants to increase the likelihood of passing the bar exam, it would be this book. Author Sara Berman tells the truth about the challenge of bar preparation while showing the taker how—through preparation, planning, and practice—success is achievable. Rather than scaring them, the book encourages bar takers. That, itself, is why I will refer all my students to it." ‒ Benjamin V. Madison III, Professor and Director of the Bar Passage Initiatives, Regent University School of Law"This book is like having a personal trainer help you prepare for the bar exam. It is a doubt-busting, confidence-boosting, interactive tour guide on the road to success. Sara Berman gives practical advice on motivation, time management, financial planning, and more. This book both explains and motivates—students will be wise to take Berman's advice, encouragement, and support." ‒ Catherine (Cassie) Christopher, Professor of Law, Associate Dean for Bar Success, Texas Tech University School of Law"Along with the excellent strategies on studying and test taking, Professor Berman illuminates the unspoken barrier to success, namely the student's mindset. This guide aptly describes the various barriers encountered by students and suggests interventions to maintain a positive and healthy outlook for success." ‒ Rodney Fong, Associate Dean for Academic Achievement, Institutional Assessment & Bar Preparation, and Clinical Professor of Law, The University of Illinois at Chicago John Marshall Law School

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Book SynopsisThis Research Guide to Instruments of European Regional Organizations is the product of years of teaching experience in methodology of law in the capital of Europe, namely at the Law Faculty of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. The research guide focuses on how to find and use instruments of European regional organizations. It is mainly intended to be a practical instrument for students of an advanced level, lawyers and public servants who work in the field of European law. In a practical way, this book offers a detailed description on how to do research in sources of European law in the most efficient way. The different sources of European law are examined. The research guide gives an answer to a variety of questions one may be confronted with when dealing with European law. What are these sources? Where can I find them? And once I have found them, how do I read them? The main focus lies on the wide range of electronic databases on European law, although reference is also made to the traditional way of finding sources. The use of screenshots and clear examples make this book a very practical instrument so that every person who deals with European law on a permanent or occasional basis will value it as an extremely useful tool.Trade ReviewAbout the first edition: 'Thankfully, faith in method is restored through a task successfully undertaken and completed by the authors of this work. [...] This work is intended to serve as a compass to anyone who needs to safely navigate the waters of European regional organisation research, and it serves its purpose well. The authors make their presentation and analysis in a consise, informative and direct way that is comfortable even with those who are unfamiliar with the subject. Overall, this book is recommended both as a starting point and as reference material' A.G. Fessas in in 2010 Revue Hellenique de droit international 1021Table of ContentsCONTENTSList of abbreviations I. Introduction II. The Council of Europe 2.1. Background information 2.2. What is the Council of Europe? 2.3. Organs of the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights 2.3.1. The Committee of Ministers 2.3.2. The Parliamentary Assembly 2.3.3. The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities 2.3.4. The Commissioner for Human Rights 2.3.5. The European Court of Human Rights 2.4. How to find the law of the Council of Europe? 2.4.1. Council of Europe treaties 2.4.2. Instruments and documents of the Committee of Ministers, the Parliamentary Assembly and the consultative organs 2.4.2.1. Documents of the Committee of Ministers 2.4.2.2. Documents of the Parliamentary Assembly 2.4.2.3. Documents of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities 2.4.2.4. Documents of the Commissioner for Human Rights 2.4.3. Documents of the European Court of Human Rights 2.4.3.1. Basic texts 2.4.3.2. Case law 2.4.3.2.1. HUDOC 2.4.3.2.2. Case law information 2.4.3.2.2.1. Indexes to Case law 2.4.3.2.2.2. List of judgments 2.4.3.2.2.3. Subject matter of judgments 2.4.3.2.2.4. Execution of judgments 2.4.3.3. Pending cases 2.4.3.4. The European Commission of Human Rights 2.5. How to read judgments and decisions of the ECtHR 2.5.1. Structure2.5.2. Binding character of judgments of the ECtHR III. The European Union 3.1. Background information 3.2. What is the European Union? 3.3. The institutions and bodies 3.3.1. Institutions3.3.1.1. The European Parliament 3.3.1.2. The European Council 3.3.1.3. The Council 3.3.1.4. The Commission 3.3.1.5. The Court of Justice of the EU 3.3.1.6. The European Central Bank 3.3.1.7. The Court of Auditors 3.3.2. Bodies 3.3.2.1. The Economic and Social Committee 3.3.2.2. The Committee of the Regions 3.3.2.3. The European Investment Bank 3.3.2.4. Other organs 3.4. EU law 3.4.1. Primary law 3.4.2. Secondary law 3.4.2.1. Policy areas where the Commission has an exclusive right to submit proposals 3.4.2.2. CFSP 3.4.2.3. Area of freedom, security and justice 3.4.3. How EU law is made 3.4.3.1. Primary law 3.4.3.1.1. Under the Treaty of Nice 3.4.3.1.2. Under the Treaty of Lisbon 3.4.3.2. Secondary law 3.4.3.2.1. Under the Treaty of Nice 3.4.3.2.1.1. Community legislation 3.4.3.2.1.2. Second and third pillar legislation 3.4.3.2.2. Under the Treaty of Lisbon 3.4.4. Certain principles of EU law 3.4.4.1. The principle of enumerated powers 3.4.4.2. The principle of direct effect in EU law 3.4.4.2.1. The Treaties and regulations 3.4.4.2.2. Directives and decisions 3.4.4.2.2.1. Vertical direct effect 3.4.4.2.2.2. Horizontal direct effect 3.4.4.3. Supremacy of EU law 3.5. Where to find European law 3.5.1. EUR-LEX 3.5.1.1. Official Journal of the European Union 3.5.1.1.1. Series and Supplement 3.5.1.1.1.1. L Series 3.5.1.1.1.2. C Series 3.5.1.1.1.3. Supplement 3.5.1.2. Searching in EUR-LEX 3.5.1.2.1. Homepage 3.5.1.2.2. Official Journal 3.5.1.2.3. EU law and related documents 3.5.1.2.3.1. Treaties 3.5.1.2.3.2. Legislation 3.5.1.2.3.3. Consolidated legislation 3.5.1.2.3.4. EFTA documents 3.5.1.2.3.5. Preparatory acts 3.5.1.2.3.6. EU case-law 3.5.1.2.3.7. Parliamentary questions 3.5.1.2.3.8. International agreements 3.5.1.2.4. National law 3.5.1.2.4.1. N-Lex 3.5.1.2.4.2. National implementing measures 3.5.1.2.4.3. National case-law 3.5.1.2.4.4. JURE 3.5.1.2.5. Legislative procedures 3.5.1.2.6. More 3.5.1.2.7. Display of results 3.5.1.2.7.1. Legislation 3.5.1.2.7.2. Case law 3.5.1.3. Advanced search 3.5.1.4. Collections 3.5.1.4.1. Summaries of EU legislation 3.5.1.4.2. International agreements 3.5.1.4.2.1. Agreements database of the Council 3.5.1.4.2.2. Treaties Office Database 3.5.1.4.3. Legislation in force 3.5.1.4.4. Parliamentary questions 3.5.2. OEIL 3.5.2.1. Search 3.5.2.2. Selected topics 3.5.3. PreLex 3.5.4. Bulletin of the European Union 3.5.5. Documents of the individual institutions and bodies 3.5.5.1. European Parliament 3.5.5.1.1. Documents published on the website of the European Parliament 3.5.5.1.2. Public register of European Parliament documents 3.5.5.2. The Council 3.5.5.2.1. Documents published on the website of the Council 3.5.5.2.2. Register of Council documents 3.5.5.3. The Commission 3.5.5.3.1. Register of COM, SEC and C Documents 3.5.5.3.2. Register of Comitology of the European Commission 3.5.5.3.3. Application of Union law 3.5.5.3.4. Green papers and white papers 3.5.5.4. The Court of Justice, the General Court and the Civil Service Tribunal 3.5.5.4.1. Numeral access to case law 3.5.5.4.2. Search form 3.5.5.4.3. Digest of case law 3.5.5.4.4. Alphabetical table of subject matter 3.5.5.4.5. Annotation of judgments 3.5.5.4.6. Opinions of the Advocates-General 3.5.5.4.6.1. EUR-LEX 3.5.5.4.6.2. Reports of Cases before the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance 3.5.5.5. Court of Auditors 3.5.5.6. European Council 3.5.5.7. Economic and Social Committee 3.5.5.8. Committee of the Regions 3.5.5.9. Other bodies 3.5.6. IPEX 3.6. How to read European law 3.6.1. Legislation 3.6.1.1. Primary law 3.6.1.2. Secondary law 3.6.1.2.1. Structure 3.6.1.2.1.1. Title 3.6.1.2.1.2. Preamble 3.6.1.2.2. Interpretation 3.6.2. Orders and judgments 3.6.2.1. Structure 3.6.2.2. Binding character of preliminary rulings IV. European Free Trade Association and the European Economic Area 4.1. Background information 4.2. What are the EFTA and the EEA? 4.3. EFTA and EEA institutions 4.3.1. The EFTA Council 4.3.2. The EFTA Surveillance Authority 4.3.3. The EFTA Court 4.3.4. The Standing Committee of the EFTA states 4.3.5. The EEA Council 4.3.6. The EEA Joint Committee 4.3.7. The EEA Joint Parliamentary Committee 4.3.8. The EEA Consultative Committee 4.4. How to find the law of the EFTA and EEA 4.4.1. Documents of the EFTA Council 4.4.2. Documents of the EFTA Surveillance Authority 4.4.3. Documents of the EFTA Court 4.4.4. Documents of the EEA Joint Committee, the EEA Joint Parliamentary Committee and the EEA Consultative Committee V. The Western European Union 5.1. Background information 5.2. What is the Western European Union? 5.3. WEU institutions 5.3.1. The Council of the WEU 5.3.2. The Assembly 5.4. How to find documents of the WEU VI. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe 6.1. Background information 6.2. What is the OSCE? 6.3. The bodies of the OSCE 6.3.1. The Council 6.3.2. The Parliamentary Assembly 6.3.3. The Secretariat 6.3.4. Permanent Council 6.3.5. Court of Conciliation and Arbitration 6.4. How to Find OSCE Instruments 6.4.1. Documents of the OSCE institutions 6.4.2. Online databases VII. The Benelux 7.1. Background information 7.2. What is the Benelux? 7.3. Institutions of the Benelux 7.3.1. The Committee of Ministers 7.3.2. The Interparliamentary Consultative Council7.3.3. The Council 7.3.4. The Benelux Court of Justice 7.4. How to find the documents of the Benelux 7.4.1. Documents of the Interparliamentary Consultative Council 7.4.2. Documents of the Benelux Court of Justice 7.5. How to read a judgment of the Benelux Court of Justice 7.5.1. Structure7.5.2. Binding character of judgments of the Benelux Court of Justice VIII. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisAlthough women comprise nearly half of all law students and incoming associates at law firms, and have done so for many years, they remain greatly outnumbered by men at senior levels. If nothing is done to change this trend, the percentage of women equity partners will remain under 20 percent for decades to come. Slow progress in gender equality at senior roles raises awkward questions for the industry – and highlights the challenges that women lawyers face when developing their careers. Indeed, at mid-career, when earnings peak, the top 10 percent of female lawyers earn more than $300,000 a year, while the top 10 percent of male lawyers earn more than $500,000. Coupled with this, the number of female equity partners at top US law firms has risen by only five percent in the last 12 years. Although women comprise 47 percent of associate ranks at law firms, female lawyers make up only 31 percent of those entering the equity partnership class. This book is for women, by women – to help female lawyers progress their careers in an industry still struggling with gender equality. Written by outstanding women lawyers in their respective fields, each contribution takes a personal and professional view of the legal sector, providing insight and analysis of issues as diverse as flexible working, portfolio careers, unconscious bias and the modern career trajectory. The book is split into four sections, and begins with the results of original research undertaken by ARK Group in early 2019. Surveying 100 women lawyers from across the globe, we asked women at all stages in their careers to open up about their experiences, from recruitment to retirement, and the challenges – and opportunities – that being female has brought. The results make for interesting, and perhaps surprising, reading.Table of ContentsPart 1: A woman’s world Chapter 1: Introduction, ARK Group Chapter 2: The gender pay gap By Susan Eandi and Monica Kurnatowska, partners, Baker McKenzie) Chapter 3: Being a woman in a woman’s world By Joanne Frears and Belinda Lester, Lionshead Law Part 2: Making your mark Chapter 4: Framing your career and designing an effective job search By Debbie Epstein Henry, Founder, DEH Consulting, Speaking, Writing; co-founder, Bliss Lawyers Chapter 5: The branded lawyer – professional development through confident brand-building By Nika Kabiri, VP, Lux insights Chapter 6: Blurring the professional and the personal – relationship building By Karen Johnson-McKewan, Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Chapter 7: The power of maximizing your strategic network By Christie Guimond, corporate development manager, Bird & Bird Chapter 8: Executive presence to advance career success By Susan Saltonstall Duncan, Rainmaking Oasis Part 3: Making your career work for you Chapter 9: Flexible working arrangements – the next stage from the “office nine-to-five” By Katherine Thomas and Bailey Bosch, Free Range Lawyers Chapter 10: Going it alone – setting up your own practice By Rachel Khiara, Khiara Law Chapter 11: Work’s not working – portfolio careers By Rachel Brushfield, The Talent Liberator, Energise Legal Chapter 12: Law as a second career By Pam Loch, managing partner, Loch Associates Part 4: The future Chapter 13: Uncovering bias that sabotages career development and success By Rosalie Chamberlain, Chamberlain Consulting Chapter 14: Modern career trajectories – is partnership still the end goal? By Clare Harman Clark, senior professional support lawyer, Taylor Wessing Chapter 15: Women are leaving - what might make them stay? By Yolanda Cartusciello, partner, PP&C Consulting Chapter 16: Women are ready – is the legal industry? By Patricia Gillette

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