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Academic Employment
Changing Jobs -- A Handbook for
Lawyers
by Heidi McNeil (Editor)
This book is your career guidance office reduced to a book. Whether that
is good or bad, the section on teaching in a law school is excellent.
Order this book
In addition, there are important essays you should read:
- Excerpts from The Great Essay, also known as "Information and Advice for Persons Interested in Teaching Law" is extremely important. You must read this essay if your goal is to teach law. The excerpts page links to the full essay. Be aware that outside of law schools, law faculty are seen as a bit insular and limited, with quirkier than normal personalities and flaws. They tend to be paid less than business school faculty at a graduate level.
- My thoughts and reflections. Not as important as the other sources.
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The Academic Job Search Handbook
by Mary Heiberger
This book teaches everything about non-law, non-business school faculty
positions. If you want to be a success outside of those two areas, consider
this book. Order this book.
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The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense at
Work
by Dr. Suzette Hadin Elgin
An extremely useful book. This is not about confrontation, it is about success
and it includes worksheets and specific examples and drills. Order
this book.
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Links to:
- Five Paths to Teaching ADR
- More useful books (a rough draft list)
- Academy of Management, Conflict Management Division.
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