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Better Business Writing, Fourth Edition
So, writing isn’t one of your strong points? This hands-on guide is just what you need to write clear, concise business letters, memos and reports — without going back to grammar school! Basic dos and don’ts will have you writing like a seasoned pro in no time, as you discover the secrets to well-written sentences and learn how to quickly organize your thoughts. This book is a must for everyone in the office. Author: Susan L. Brock. 103 pages. Softcover.
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Building on the Promise of Diversity: How We Can Move to the Next Level in Our Workplaces, Our Communities, and Our Society
Diversity is the reality in law firms today. Whether you let diversity be a drain on your firm or a dynamic contributor to your mission, vision, and strategy is both a choice and a challenge. Building on the Promise of Diversity gives you the insights and skills you need to navigate through simmering tensions – and find creative solutions for achieving cohesiveness, connectedness, and common goals. Author: R. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr. 256 pages.
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Bullies, Tyrants & Impossible People: How to Beat Them Without Joining Them
The authors offer their blueprint to “outnegotiate, outsmart, outmaneuver, outlast, outlogic, outthink and outwin life’s bullies, tyrants, and impossible people — without becoming one yourself.” Learn to handle the "Situationally Difficult," those who have had a bad day and take it out on you; the "Strategically Difficult," those who believe being unreasonable is effective (and it often is); and the "Simply Difficult," those with ingrained personality characteristics that negatively affect their behavior. Author: Ronald M. Shapiro and Mark A. Jankowski with James Dale. 288 pages.
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Diversity: Leaders Not Labels – A New Plan for the 21st Century
In Diversity: Leaders Not Labels, ALA Annual Conference speaker Stedman Graham teaches that in the 21st century your talent and skills above all else will define your value. He shows you how to break out of the box that keeps you from growing to your full potential, and reveals that success is truly based on results, performance, and excellence. Author: Stedman Graham. 256 pages.
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Getting to Yes
Negotiation and compromise are two great tools to end conflict and reach consensus. Learn how to lead your firm through difficult discussions and achieve an environment that is supportive and efficient. Author: R. Fisher and W. Ury. 200 pages.
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Instant Persuasion: How to Change Your Words to Change Your Life
Learn about the 35 simple rules that will improve the way you communicate and change your life! This is a unique communication book that offers creative ways to reduce stress, resolve conflict and enrich our relationships with family members, friends and co-workers. Puhn cleverly translates complex mediation skills into simple, practical communication rules that readers can easily apply during everyday situations to instantly persuade others to listen to, cooperate with, respect and like them. Author: Laurie Puhn. 320 pages. Softcover.
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Law Department Administrators: Lessons from Leaders
Author Morrison documents interviews with nearly 30 administrators of leading law departments. They explain projects they have conducted, their roles in them and the lessons they learned. With more than 50 different projects described, the book gives useful guidance to all administrators. Author: Rees W. Morrison. 250 pages.
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Legal Writing in Plain English
The author provides a guide to effective, clear, and powerful legal writing, encouraging writers to challenge conventions. Garner provides lawyers, judges, paralegals, law students and administrators with sound advice and practical tools for improving their written work. He shows how to organize ideas, create and refine prose, sharpen editing skills and clear language of jargon. Garner teaches straight thinking, featuring examples and four model documents. Author: Bryan A. Garner. 256 pages (Available in softcover.)
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Looking Tall by Standing Next to Short People
With wit, wisdom, and a knack for cutting through the nonsense, Wesemann’s latest book addresses the most perplexing issues facing law firms today. He tackles legal management’s hot-button issues by delving into six general topics: partners’ roles, the operation of partnerships, mergers, business development, and strategy. (Proceeds from this title go to the Foundation of the Association of Legal Administrators.) Author: H. Edward Wesemann. 223 pages.
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Making Partner: A Guide For Law Firm Associates, Third Edition
Many factors come into play in making partner: the quality of your work, how you relate to your superiors, fellow associates and staff; how you entertain your clients; your choice of outside activities; even publications you read. Do you know what you should and should not be doing? Do you really know what your chances are at your firm? This concise, straightforward book looks at all these factors and provides detailed advice on how to create your own strategic plan for success. Author: John R. Sapp. 96 pages.
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