Letters to a Young Lawyer
by Alan Dershowitz
Advice on the profession: ethics, ambition, mentors, criticism, and the pleasures and dangers of law. Opinionated and brisk.
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Three things you will actually use
- Choose your clients and your fights.
- Expect criticism.
- Keep your own counsel.
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