How to Be a Star Associate A Guide to Excelling in Your Early Legal Career

A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR YOUNG LAWYERS TO ENSURE PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS
Applying lessons learned during his forty years of law practice, and from hiring, training and mentoring dozens of lawyers, McDonald shows new lawyers and lawyers-to-be how to survive and thrive in today's larger law firms.
Covering all the basics of law firm associate life, such as:

• Picking the right firm
• Interviewing and getting the job
• Learning the craft of practicing law
• Finding the right mentors
• Learning how to write persuasively
• Going to court
• Managing the workload without becoming overwhelmed

It also shows lawyers how to provide five-star client service in a two-and-a-half-star world, how to hone their client development skills in the "internal marketplace" in their law firm, and how to be thinking about business development from day one. This book provides a practical guide for lawyers who hope someday to become successful partners in their law firms.
With advice and personal experience from a seasoned lawyer, How to Be a Star Associate lays your foundation for a successful legal career.