A review of Toni Jaeger-Fine’s new book, Becoming A Lawyer, was published in Law.com. Jaeger-Fine is the assistant dean for international and non-J.D. programs at Fordham Law.
In the book, Becoming A Lawyer, Toni Jaeger-Fine presents a detailed, well-organized handbook on how to practice law. Presently an assistant dean at Fordham Law School, Jaeger-Fine has broad experience practicing law; previously, she worked in private practice in a large D.C. law firm.
I expected this book would be a handbook for young lawyers entering a profession they learned little about during law school. Instead, I found an in-depth guide, useful to lawyers at every level — a book beneficial to anyone with a license to practice. The book examines every aspect of practicing law, with some sections geared towards younger lawyers, including tools for new associates in supervisory relationships and finding your voice when first practicing. The book also looks at these topics through the glass of the experienced attorney as well, which is why this handbook applies to any attorney practicing law.
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The author is in a unique position to offer us this roadmap to our profession and it should be used as a reference guide and kept nearby when the law practice becomes challenging, which is just about every day.