Customer Reviews

Books Don't Solve Problems
I saw Ms. Arron speak at workshop in 1996 when I was a law student at SMU. I figured that if I didn't want to end up burned out and dissatisfied practicing law maybe I should study how people come to find themselves in such situations. I bought the book two year before becoming a licensed attorney. For those wishing to take an unorthodox approach to the legal profession this is a great book to read prior to finishing law school.

I was saddened to learn that Ms. Arron died in 2002 from complications from bone marrow treatment. This work is groundbreaking and still a significant contribution to the body of literature realting to job dissatisfaction among attorneys.

I am also a little offended by the bitter tone of some of the "critics" of this book who posted their comments hear on Amazon. No, this book will not "solve your problems." However, it is a great resource to help people envision other pathways for their careers. I've never thought of any book as being the solution to a problem. Then again I also never thought that going to law school was going to gurantee me any degree of job satisfaction.

useless for anyone who needs help
My problem with all these books that are supposed to help us lawyers find a job or a new career is that they assume we are already successful lawyers. Most of the advice offered is for people who've been practicing for years and therefore have an established network of contacts. The advice for those without experience in the law is geared toward those who already had another career prior to law and suggests that job seekers focus on that career.
This book, all the other "how lawyers can find job" books, and my useless Career Services Office simply assume that all job seekers have parents who are partners in law firms, great networks, and years of related experience.
Even the one of the good reviews given on this site is from someone who has years of experience. Duh! The book promises that it can help anyone at any level of their career. It fails.

What an EXPERIENCED lawyer can do
I'm very disappointed in this book. As a recent law school grad WITHOUT years of experience, I was looking for ALTERNATIVES to practicing law at all!! Instead, this book wasted my time and money by assuming I would have the legal work experience to make me attractive to other professions or give me the knowledge to begin some business of my own.

All I really learned was what I already knew was available as an alternative -- teach!

Phoey!! What a waste of my money and time.