Jagged Rocks of Wisdom: Professional Advise for the New Attorney

This is an excellent book. I strongly recommend it PRIOR to a summer position with a law firm or at any time thereafter. The book is a very quick read but effectively gets its point across. Moreover, many of the chapters apply to any profession (especially business). Simply replace "partner" with manager and "summer associate" with intern.

Multiple times in the last year I have recommended Morten Lund's, "Jagged Rocks of Wisdom", to non-lawyer professionals. I have found this book to be a great resource for anyone navigating the complicated relationships present in most work environments. Even the "Rules" which are written in language specifically directed at attorneys, such as "Rule Number 14: The Partner is Not Your Friend," is advice relevant in almost all professional settings. Rule 14 basically lays out good boundaries in the work place, which applies to almost anyone who has a supervisor. This is by far my favorite book on succeeding in the work place because of the way Lund presents the rules in a clear, direct manner, with no fluff; all of the 21 rules are basic, necessary, and essential to success in almost any profession.

This book serves as a roadmap for those entering the substance-over-style culture of today's top law firms. While law schools may treat students as precious little snowflakes, most top law firms expect associates (and summer associates) to hit the ground running and produce quality work product--all the while demonstrating appropriate professionalism in stressful situations. Jagged Rocks of Wisdom provides pragmatic advice in an easy-to-follow format that will allow new associates to avoid some of the more common mistakes.

It's not often that you find a book on how to succeed at a law firm. It's even less often that you find a book on how to succeed at a law firm that you have time to read if you are beginning work at a law firm. It's even less often that you find a book on how to succeed at a law firm that you have time to read if you are beginning work at a law firm and that you actually want to read. This book has it all and I recommend it to anyone beginning work at a law firm, to summer program coordinators for summer associate "goodies" and to members of the old guard so that they know how they are perceived and can learn the best way to communicate with the legal world's newest generation...

Jagged Rocks of Wisdom: Professional Advice for the New Attorney, by Morten Lund, provides important, relevant, practical, and helpful advice that tends to be overlooked and left out of law school curriculum. Lund combines his advice with personal experiences which results in a highly satisfying read. The book is formatted into 21 chapters, each containing a new rule (or jagged rock of wisdom) which build upon each other and culminate into a mountain of wisdom. Although the title suggests the advice is aimed at a new attorney, most of the advice given within the pages of this book can also be applied by anyone who is working in a setting that requires interaction with other people.