LEADER 03746nam 2200553 450 001 9910136682703321 005 20230721043412.0 010 $a1-62810-562-3 035 $a(CKB)3710000000907380 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5245338 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000907380 100 $a20180311h20072007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aExcellence in the workplace $elegal & life skills in a nutshell /$fby Kay Kavanagh, Paula Nailon 210 1$aSt. Paul, Minnesota :$cThomson/West,$d2007. 210 4$dİ2007 215 $a1 online resource (290 pages) $cillustrations 225 1 $aWest nutshell series 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a0-314-17609-8 327 $aEverything you need to know -- Dressing the part -- The social graces -- Overcoming shyness -- The art (or horror) of networking -- Making most of meetings -- Working well with others -- The art of being supervised -- The art of supervising -- Working with support staff -- Managing written assignments -- Research -- Writing checklist -- Feedback -- In-person communication with clients & others -- Giving formal and informal presentations -- E-mail uses and abuses -- Time management, including procrastination -- Advice from employers : how to succeed on the job -- Managing stress -- Handling conflicts at work -- How adults learn : and why it matters -- Talking 'bout my generation -- Emotional intelligence : the key to excellence for law students and lawyers -- Workplace diversity -- Finding (and keeping) balance in work and life -- What skills do lawyers need? -- Speaking of values, ethics & judgment -- For law students : perspectives on returning to school -- First-year career plan : a guide exercise -- Get a mentor : expand your world -- Practical lawyering skills : how to acquire them in law school -- Career office resources -- Deciding whether the job is right for you -- Salary negotiations -- Money matters -- Law firm economics : understanding the business side of the profession. 330 $a"A people-skills book for new lawyers, law students, paralegals, and pre-law students. Identifies skills lawyers need; addresses getting practical lawyering skills and help you need--on the job and in law school. Chapters on emotional intelligence, diversity, meetings, time management, managing writing and research assignments, meeting with clients, working with your supervisor, supervising others. How to get feedback, cope with stress and conflict, seek balance, master public speaking and oral communication. Addresses the first day, shyness, meals, dress, cultural differences, networking, judgment, values, ethics, e-mail, and e-professionalism, building a career plan, career office resources, deciding if a job is right for you, negotiating salary, law firm economics, managing money. Advice from employers, insights from students."--$cProvided by publisher. 410 0$aNutshell series. 606 $aLawyers$vLife skills guides 606 $aTotal quality management 606 $aOrganizational effectiveness 606 $aQuality of work life 606 $aWork ethic 606 $aEmployee motivation 615 0$aLawyers 615 0$aTotal quality management. 615 0$aOrganizational effectiveness. 615 0$aQuality of work life. 615 0$aWork ethic. 615 0$aEmployee motivation. 676 $a340.02373 700 $aKavanagh$b Kay$01236553 702 $aNailon$b Paula 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910136682703321 996 $aExcellence in the workplace$92871182 997 $aUNINA