Stress Management For Lawyers: How To Increase Personal ... (ISBN 0964472732)

Best In Its Class:
This third edition is destined to be the classic authority on stress management for lawyers. It's not one of those touchy-feely books with no substance. It is very substantive and perceptive, as well as succinct and pragmatic. The author obviously understands lawyers and has written a very readable, logical and well-documented guidebook. In some sections, the author even manages to be inspirational and humorous. The book covers everything you would want to know about stress and lawyers. The most helpful sections for me were the ones that deal with how lawyers can develop more effective thinking habits, be more in tune with their own and others' emotions, and be more true to their own values. There is also a section on how to apply all of these new skills to improve your time management habits, law practice management skills, and even family life. I recommend it enthusiastically.

Still great after all these years!:
Even though this book was published in 1997, it is still very timely. After all, the type of stress that lawyers endure hasn't changed and neither have the techniques used to overcome it. I recently re-read it and gave it to a friend (another lawyer) to read- both of us were very glad that we did. It's the kind of book you read every time life seems overwhelming and too complex. The book simplifies things. It helps you understand precisely why you are stressed out and what you can do about it. It is easy to read, very practical and at the same time very profound.

Asks the right questions:
Initially I thought this book might be too touchy feely for lawyers - like many other books on this topic. However, I was pleasantly surprised. I think the author's experience in NY law firms makes him well qualified to address this topic. I found it had helpful questions and that doing the exercises was very revealing. Net net, it helped to identify the sources of stress and makes it very clear that if the lawyer is honest about his/her values, what changes need to be made. Following the suggestions in this book it makes it almost impossible for a lawyer to claim that there is nothing that can be done to improve his/her situation.

Great Book For Those In The Law:
This book really captures the issues in the legal profession and gives useful advice on how to deal with it constructively.

stressed beyond the Bar:
Do you wonder if you are the only person crazy enough to think that your law practice is destructive to your spirit? Take heart, the book tells you that you are in good company. You must find a way to change your reaction to the stress, your path to sanity. This book offers a veriety of starting points