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Books on Stress, Time Management, Career Exploration, and Mindfulness in the Study and Practice of Law

Below you will find a list of books that may be of interest to students interested in learning about themselves and the stresses of the legal profession.

  • A Deeper Understanding of Your Career Choices: A Companion to The Hidden Sources of Law School Stress / Lawrence S. Krieger.
  • Alternative Careers for Lawyers / Hillary Mantis.
  • Lawyer, Know Thyself: A Psychological Analysis of Personality Strengths and Weaknesses / Susan Swaim Daicoff.
  • Lawyers, Anger, and Anxiety: Dealing With the Stresses of the Legal Profession / Rebecca Nerison.
  • Living with the Law: Strategies to Avoid Burnout and Create Balance / Julie M. Tamminen, editor.
  • The Creative Lawyer / Michael F. Melcher.
  • The Happy Lawyer: Making a Good Life in the Law / Nancy Levit & Douglas O. Linder.
  • The Hidden Sources of Law School Stress: Avoiding the Mistakes That Create Unhappy and Unprofessional Lawyers / Lawrence S. Krieger.
  • The Lawyer's Guide to Balancing Life and Work: Taking the Stress Out of Success / George W. Kaufman.
  • The Organized Lawyer / Kelly Lynn Anders.
  • Transforming Practices: Finding Joy and Satisfaction in the Legal Life / Steven Keeva.

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