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07 January 2010 / Dr Clare Mcconnell
Issue: 7399 / Categories: Blogs , Profession
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Book review: Juggling the Big 3 for Lawyers

This book says what we all know but don’t say

Juggling the Big 3 for Lawyers
Author: Jennifer Overhaus
ISBN-13: 978-0956274502
Publisher: ProvechZiel Ltd; First Edition (28 Sep 2009) £34.99

This book says what we all know but don’t say: securing partnership in a law firm is not simply based on technical ability. There is a whole raft of additional skills which solicitors need to develop in order to make it to the top.

Guidance

Solicitors need to understand and develop their brand, business and leadership styles in order to succeed and this book provides guidance on how to do this.

Equipping the reader

Accompanied by an online tool kit, the book takes the reader through a number of stages which if mastered will equip the reader with the right skills to succeed. One of these is self awareness; identifying your personality type and recognising how this is perceived by others, especially others who may be in a position to determine your career progression.

So for example, if

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