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Winning in Your Own Court By Dena Lefkowitz

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Winning in Your Own Court Summary

Winning in Your Own Court: 10 Laws for a Successful Career without Burning Out or Selling Out by Dena Lefkowitz

Law school is only the first step towards a fulfilling career, as it only teaches law students how to think like lawyers. Without being provided a roadmap for how to maintain a satisfying and successful career, many recent law graduates find themselves feeling stuck, unsatisfied, and unable to better their career.

Author Dena Lefkowitz bridged that gap for herself, has taught these missing lessons to hundreds of lawyers as a professional coach, and laid out her processes and techniques in this book. In Winning in Your Own Court, she shares 10 laws she developed during her 20-plus years as a successful attorney and subsequently as a coach.

Lefkowitz shares client stories about lawyers who struggled with business development, who weren't making partner and didn't know why, who were encountering career dilemmas, who were unhappy in the law, and who loved what they did but didn't know how to get to the next level. She then helped them build a book of business, make partner in their firm, achieve more in their practice, or even make a transition to another career. She and they did it all using the techniques presented in this book.

Feeling stuck in your career? Just graduated and no idea how to start? Wanting to make partner and needing an edge? Winning in Your Own Court offers guidance and models for any legal career transformation, even if it means starting over.

You will learn how to assess where you are, determine what needs to change to get where you want to be and create a plan to do so. Every situation has its a solution, and you will learn how to find yours. And, then you can do it whenever your career needs a tune-up. Whatever your next move is, Winning in Your Own Court will help you get you there.

Winning in Your Own Court Reviews

Tasha Norman, law.com, September 21, 2022

The book helps lawyers enjoy their jobs, be better at them, and to earn more money. It also helps them determine if they should stop practicing law. In her book, Lefkowitz addresses topics such as burnout, selling out, and why so many lawyers leave the profession. She lists the root causes for dissatisfaction: The environment they're practicing in is toxic and run by terrible bosses. They are in the wrong area of practice. They have no autonomy. The hours required leave no time for a personal life. They don't feel empowered to set boundaries. More importantly, she provides tools for helping lawyers choose the best path at each career crossroads. In Winning in Your Own Court, Dena Lefkowitz helps readers re-envision and reinvigorate their careers and their lives.

John M. Murray, Forward Reviews, September 15, 2022

The book draws heavy inspiration from Lefkowitz's previous legal field, and most of its anecdotes come from legal professionals as well. While this is somewhat limiting, all of the ten laws are widely applicable, standing to help anyone who is feeling overworked or trapped in their current profession. Their advice is evergreen; it can be used to either advance careers or help the audience start fresh. Humane and introducing actionable options for career renovations, Winning in Your Own Court is a holistic career guide to remedying difficult work situations by ensuring that one's career goals match one's life goals.


Kirkus Indie, Kirkus, October 1, 2022

Her advice is as straight to the point as a well-written legal brief dread, sadness, or crying at the thought of going to work is a sure sign that a change is needed and sometimes pithily aphoristic. Lawyers in particular will appreciate the author's lessons, but others will glean important insights as well. A useful, reassuring guide to midcareer course correcting for attorneys.

BlueInk Review, September 1, 2022

Lawyers struggling with career choices will appreciate Lefkowitz's advice and her stories of others in similar situations. Indeed, anyone dissatisfied with their current job, regardless of the sector, will find solid, if well-worn, advice here.

About Dena Lefkowitz

Winner of the 2023 silver Nautilus Book Award Dena Lefkowitz, Esq., PCC, is the author of Winning in Your Own Court: 10 Laws for a Successful Career Without Burning Out or Selling Out (American Bar Association). She is the founder and CEO of Achievement by Design, LLC, a leading executive coaching firm focused on helping lawyers find career direction and partnering with law firms to help their underperformers develop into rainmakers. She's helped hundreds of lawyers in the past decade, coaching them to achieve career clarity, financial growth, and personal fulfillment. Lefkowitz has been featured in Forbes, Huffington Post, Philadelphia Business Journal, Thrive Global, and The Jewish Exponent, and regularly contributed to Law.com for seven years. The former lawyer of 25 years reinvented herself from being a civil litigator to general counsel for state government. Dena then transitioned from being a lawyer to helping lawyers. She was awarded her juris doctor from Temple University School of Law, graduated from the College of Executive Training, and earned certification from Harvard University Kennedy School of Government in Executive Education and Leadership. She also earned certification from the International Coach Federation and the College of Executive Coaching. Lefkowitz has spoken before numerous organizations, including National business Institute, Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, WOMENomics 2019, Greater Philadelphia Association for corporate Counsel, and a large number of county bar associations. She has also guest lectured at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Earlier in her career, she served as assistant general counsel for the School District of Philadelphia, general counsel to the Chester Upland School District, and as chief legal counsel to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Open Records. As chief counsel, she testified before the Pennsylvania Senate and argued cases before the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court and Supreme Court. She serves on the ABA's Attorney Well-Being Committee. Lefkowitz resides in a suburb of Philadelphia. For more information, please consult: www.achievementbydesign.com

Table of Contents

  1. Assess the Situation
  2. Investigate Before You Commit
  3. Don't Double Down on Past Decisions
  4. Curate Your Career
  5. Mind Your Mindset
  6. Hone Your Soft Skills
  7. Make It Rain
  8. It's Not Too Late
  9. Create an Environment for Change
  10. Tend to Your Well-Being

Additional information

CIN1639051309VG
9781639051304
1639051309
Winning in Your Own Court: 10 Laws for a Successful Career without Burning Out or Selling Out by Dena Lefkowitz
Used - Very Good
Paperback
American Bar Association
20220901
163
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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