👥 Employment Law

A deep dive into the legal frameworks governing the workplace, from wrongful termination to discrimination statutes, for practitioners and curious minds alike.

Private Government

by Elizabeth S. Anderson • 2017

The workplace is an authoritarian state that most economic thought pretends does not exist.

3.94

856

🏛️ Workplace Authority 🗳️ Workplace Democracy 🗽 Republican Freedom 💰 Market Critique ✊ Labor Rights

Private Government 89%

The workplace is an authoritarian state that most economic thought pretends does not exist.

by Elizabeth S. Anderson 2017

3.94

856 ratings

🏛️ Workplace Authority 🗳️ Workplace Democracy 🗽 Republican Freedom 💰 Market Critique ✊ Labor Rights

Law and the Shaping of the American Labor Movement

by William E. Forbath • 1989

American labor's early radicalism was crushed by a judge-made weapon, not conservative workers.

3.93

🏛️ Legal History ⚖️ American Labor Law 🎩 Gilded Age America 💼 Business Unionism 📝 Liberty Of Contract

Law and the Shaping of the American Labor Movement Summary

Law and the Shaping of the American Labor Movement 89%

American labor's early radicalism was crushed by a judge-made weapon, not conservative workers.

by William E. Forbath 1989

3.93

46 ratings

🏛️ Legal History ⚖️ American Labor Law 🎩 Gilded Age America 💼 Business Unionism 📝 Liberty Of Contract

Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business

by Fred S. Steingold Attorney • 2021

The legal traps that sink small businesses, and the plain-English map for protecting your assets.

4.17

⚖️ Small Business Law 🏢 Business Formation 🛡️ Liability Protection 🧾 Small Business Taxes 📋 Business Planning

Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business Summary

Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business 89%

The legal traps that sink small businesses, and the plain-English map for protecting your assets.

by Fred S. Steingold Attorney 2021

4.17

23 ratings

⚖️ Small Business Law 🏢 Business Formation 🛡️ Liability Protection 🧾 Small Business Taxes 📋 Business Planning

Tomorrow's Lawyers

by Richard Susskind • 2013

More legal help for less money: the demand that is finally breaking law firms apart.

3.90

1k+

⚖️ Legal Industry 💻 Legal Technology 🔄 Disruptive Innovation 🤖 Automation Of Work 🚪 Access To Justice

Tomorrow's Lawyers 89%

More legal help for less money: the demand that is finally breaking law firms apart.

by Richard Susskind 2013

3.90

1k+ ratings

⚖️ Legal Industry 💻 Legal Technology 🔄 Disruptive Innovation 🤖 Automation Of Work 🚪 Access To Justice

The Essential HR Handbook

by Sharon Armstrong • 2008

Every HR question a manager faces, from hiring to firing, in one desk reference.

3.62

460

🏢 People Management 🎯 Talent Acquisition 📈 Performance Management ⚖️ Workplace Compliance 🚪 Employee Onboarding

The Essential HR Handbook 89%

Every HR question a manager faces, from hiring to firing, in one desk reference.

by Sharon Armstrong 2008

3.62

460 ratings

🏢 People Management 🎯 Talent Acquisition 📈 Performance Management ⚖️ Workplace Compliance 🚪 Employee Onboarding

The Inside Counsel Revolution

by Benjamin W. Heineman Jr. • 2016

The general counsel's impossible job: help the business win, then tell it when it can't.

3.77

🏢 In-House Legal Practice ⚖️ Corporate Ethics 🛡️ Compliance Programs ⚠️ Risk Management 🏛️ Corporate Governance

The Inside Counsel Revolution 88%

The general counsel's impossible job: help the business win, then tell it when it can't.

by Benjamin W. Heineman Jr. 2016

3.77

43 ratings

🏢 In-House Legal Practice ⚖️ Corporate Ethics 🛡️ Compliance Programs ⚠️ Risk Management 🏛️ Corporate Governance

The Algorithm

by Hilke Schellmann • 2024

Why you should fear the algorithms that hire and fire: they're biased, unscientific, and watching.

3.84

429

🏢 AI In The Workplace 💼 Hiring Practices ⚖️ Algorithmic Bias 👀 Workplace Surveillance 🤖 AI Ethics

The Algorithm 88%

Why you should fear the algorithms that hire and fire: they're biased, unscientific, and watching.

by Hilke Schellmann 2024

3.84

429 ratings

🏢 AI In The Workplace 💼 Hiring Practices ⚖️ Algorithmic Bias 👀 Workplace Surveillance 🤖 AI Ethics

The Happy Lawyer

by Nancy Levit • 2010

The burned-out lawyer is not a law of nature. The research on who thrives, and why.

3.39

239

🏛️ Legal Profession 🎯 Career Satisfaction 🔬 Positive Psychology 📐 Self-Determination Theory ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

The Happy Lawyer 88%

The burned-out lawyer is not a law of nature. The research on who thrives, and why.

by Nancy Levit 2010

3.39

239 ratings

🏛️ Legal Profession 🎯 Career Satisfaction 🔬 Positive Psychology 📐 Self-Determination Theory ⚖️ Work-Life Balance

State of the Union

by Nelson Lichtenstein • 2002

Why American law expanded individual rights while dismantling the collective power of labor.

3.75

170

🏭 Labor History 🇺🇸 American Labor Movement 📜 New Deal Era 👷 Working Class History 📉 Political Economy

State of the Union 88%

Why American law expanded individual rights while dismantling the collective power of labor.

by Nelson Lichtenstein 2002

3.75

170 ratings

🏭 Labor History 🇺🇸 American Labor Movement 📜 New Deal Era 👷 Working Class History 📉 Political Economy

Project Management in Electronic Discovery

by Michael I. Quartararo • 2016

E-discovery becomes a defensible process, not a fragmented liability, through project management.

3.67

🖥️ E-Discovery 📋 Legal Project Management 🗂️ Information Governance 🛡️ Litigation Readiness 🔍 Document Review

Project Management in Electronic Discovery Summary

Project Management in Electronic Discovery 88%

E-discovery becomes a defensible process, not a fragmented liability, through project management.

by Michael I. Quartararo 2016

3.67

12 ratings

🖥️ E-Discovery 📋 Legal Project Management 🗂️ Information Governance 🛡️ Litigation Readiness 🔍 Document Review

Getting a Job

by Mark Granovetter • 1995

The finding that changed sociology: casual acquaintances land you jobs that close friends cannot.

3.64

🏢 Labor Markets 🕸️ Social Networks 💼 Economic Sociology 🏭 Sociology Of Work 🔍 Job Searching

Getting a Job 88%

The finding that changed sociology: casual acquaintances land you jobs that close friends cannot.

by Mark Granovetter 1995

3.64

50 ratings

🏢 Labor Markets 🕸️ Social Networks 💼 Economic Sociology 🏭 Sociology Of Work 🔍 Job Searching

Paralegal Career For Dummies

by Scott A. Hatch • 2006

Research case law, draft pleadings, organize trials: the paralegal skills every law firm relies on.

3.98

166

📋 Paralegal Careers 🏛️ Legal Profession 🇺🇸 American Legal System 🔍 Legal Research ✍️ Legal Writing

Paralegal Career For Dummies 88%

Research case law, draft pleadings, organize trials: the paralegal skills every law firm relies on.

by Scott A. Hatch 2006

3.98

166 ratings

📋 Paralegal Careers 🏛️ Legal Profession 🇺🇸 American Legal System 🔍 Legal Research ✍️ Legal Writing

Rebooting Justice

by Benjamin H. Barton • 2017

Justice is too expensive for most Americans. The surprising cure: fewer lawyers and smarter systems.

3.90

🏛️ Access To Justice ⚖️ Legal System Reform 🔗 Criminal Justice Reform 💻 Technology And Law 📜 Occupational Licensing

Rebooting Justice 87%

Justice is too expensive for most Americans. The surprising cure: fewer lawyers and smarter systems.

by Benjamin H. Barton 2017

3.90

29 ratings

🏛️ Access To Justice ⚖️ Legal System Reform 🔗 Criminal Justice Reform 💻 Technology And Law 📜 Occupational Licensing

The Case for Good Jobs

by Zeynep Ton • 2023

Low wages hide costs that cripple a business. Paying workers well is the most profitable choice.

4.12

165

📊 Labor Economics 🧑‍💼 Frontline Management 💰 Living Wages 🔄 Employee Retention ⚙️ Operational Excellence

The Case for Good Jobs 87%

Low wages hide costs that cripple a business. Paying workers well is the most profitable choice.

by Zeynep Ton 2023

4.12

165 ratings

📊 Labor Economics 🧑‍💼 Frontline Management 💰 Living Wages 🔄 Employee Retention ⚙️ Operational Excellence

New Law Practice

by D Carr • 2017

Launch a solo law practice on a budget: attract clients and build a sustainable firm.

3.00

⚖️ Solo Law Practice 📢 Legal Marketing 💰 Bootstrapping 🤝 Client Acquisition 🗂️ Practice Management

New Law Practice 87%

Launch a solo law practice on a budget: attract clients and build a sustainable firm.

by D Carr 2017

3.00

2 ratings

⚖️ Solo Law Practice 📢 Legal Marketing 💰 Bootstrapping 🤝 Client Acquisition 🗂️ Practice Management

Legal Writing in Plain English

by Bryan A. Garner • 2001

The plain-English playbook for lawyers: how to structure, cut, and clarify every sentence you write.

4.25

783

⚖️ Legal Writing 📝 Legal Drafting 📄 Plain Language ✂️ Concision 👁️ Readability

Legal Writing in Plain English 87%

The plain-English playbook for lawyers: how to structure, cut, and clarify every sentence you write.

by Bryan A. Garner 2001

4.25

783 ratings

⚖️ Legal Writing 📝 Legal Drafting 📄 Plain Language ✂️ Concision 👁️ Readability

The Big Book of HR - Revised and Expanded Edition

by Barbara Mitchell • 2017

From job post to retirement party: the HR desktop companion that connects every step to strategy.

3.92

155

🧑‍💼 Human Resources 🎯 Talent Acquisition 🤝 Employee Engagement 💰 Compensation Strategy 📊 Performance Management

The Big Book of HR - Revised and Expanded Edition Summary

The Big Book of HR - Revised and Expanded Edition 87%

From job post to retirement party: the HR desktop companion that connects every step to strategy.

by Barbara Mitchell 2017

3.92

155 ratings

🧑‍💼 Human Resources 🎯 Talent Acquisition 🤝 Employee Engagement 💰 Compensation Strategy 📊 Performance Management

Work Won't Love You Back

by Sarah Jaffe • 2021

From unpaid interns to burned-out coders, one ideology fuels it all: devotion to the job.

3.94

5k+

✊ Labor Organizing 🧡 Passion Economy 🎭 Emotional Labor 🔥 Burnout Culture 📝 Unpaid Internships

Work Won't Love You Back 87%

From unpaid interns to burned-out coders, one ideology fuels it all: devotion to the job.

by Sarah Jaffe 2021

3.94

5k+ ratings

✊ Labor Organizing 🧡 Passion Economy 🎭 Emotional Labor 🔥 Burnout Culture 📝 Unpaid Internships

The Great Escape

by Saket Soni • 2023

Trapped in a US labor camp, hundreds of Indian men escaped, then began a 1,500-mile march.

4.50

980

⛓️ Labor Trafficking 🚨 Immigration Enforcement ✊ Labor Organizing 📜 Indentured Servitude ⚖️ Legal Battles

The Great Escape 87%

Trapped in a US labor camp, hundreds of Indian men escaped, then began a 1,500-mile march.

by Saket Soni 2023

4.50

980 ratings

⛓️ Labor Trafficking 🚨 Immigration Enforcement ✊ Labor Organizing 📜 Indentured Servitude ⚖️ Legal Battles

Building a Better Law Practice

by Jeremy W. Richter • 2019

The lawyer's micro-habit playbook: tiny daily fixes for writing, client trust, and trial craft.

3.73

🏛️ Law Practice Management ✍️ Legal Writing ⚖️ Trial Advocacy 🤝 Client Relationships 📈 Business Development

Building a Better Law Practice 87%

The lawyer's micro-habit playbook: tiny daily fixes for writing, client trust, and trial craft.

by Jeremy W. Richter 2019

3.73

11 ratings

🏛️ Law Practice Management ✍️ Legal Writing ⚖️ Trial Advocacy 🤝 Client Relationships 📈 Business Development

The Hamlet Fire

by Bryant Simon • 2020

A chicken plant fire killed 25. The doors were locked, but deregulation built the trap.

4.12

245

🏭 Labor History 🍗 Food Politics ⚠️ Workplace Safety 🐔 Factory Farming 📉 Deregulation

The Hamlet Fire 87%

A chicken plant fire killed 25. The doors were locked, but deregulation built the trap.

by Bryant Simon 2020

4.12

245 ratings

🏭 Labor History 🍗 Food Politics ⚠️ Workplace Safety 🐔 Factory Farming 📉 Deregulation

The Unspoken Truths for Career Success

by Tessa White • 2023

What your manager won't teach you about getting paid, promoted, and heard at work.

4.26

550

🧭 Career Strategy 🏛️ Office Politics 📢 Self-Advocacy 🗣️ Feedback Culture 💰 Salary Negotiation

The Unspoken Truths for Career Success Summary

The Unspoken Truths for Career Success 87%

What your manager won't teach you about getting paid, promoted, and heard at work.

by Tessa White 2023

4.26

550 ratings

🧭 Career Strategy 🏛️ Office Politics 📢 Self-Advocacy 🗣️ Feedback Culture 💰 Salary Negotiation

Fake Law

by The Secret Barrister • 2020

The legal myths Britain believes aren't random. They were built to weaken your access to justice.

4.18

5k+

🇬🇧 Uk Legal System ⚖️ Access To Justice 🛡️ Human Rights Law 🔍 Criminal Justice 📰 Media And Law

Fake Law 87%

The legal myths Britain believes aren't random. They were built to weaken your access to justice.

by The Secret Barrister 2020

4.18

5k+ ratings

🇬🇧 Uk Legal System ⚖️ Access To Justice 🛡️ Human Rights Law 🔍 Criminal Justice 📰 Media And Law

Ask a Manager

by Alison Green • 2018

Every workplace problem is a conversation you are avoiding. Here is exactly what to say.

3.91

2k+

💬 Workplace Communication 📋 Management Advice 🧭 Career Guidance 🗣️ Difficult Conversations 📝 Direct Feedback

Ask a Manager 87%

Every workplace problem is a conversation you are avoiding. Here is exactly what to say.

by Alison Green 2018

3.91

2k+ ratings

💬 Workplace Communication 📋 Management Advice 🧭 Career Guidance 🗣️ Difficult Conversations 📝 Direct Feedback

On Confidence

by The School of Life • 2017

Sixteen words, two centuries: how the Commerce Clause built the American state and still divides it.

3.91

4k+

⚖️ Constitutional Law 🏛️ Supreme Court Cases 📜 American Legal History 🌐 Federalism 📦 Commerce Clause

On Confidence 87%

Sixteen words, two centuries: how the Commerce Clause built the American state and still divides it.

by The School of Life 2017

3.91

4k+ ratings

⚖️ Constitutional Law 🏛️ Supreme Court Cases 📜 American Legal History 🌐 Federalism 📦 Commerce Clause

Dying for a Paycheck

by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2018

120,000 American deaths each year trace not to accidents but to how workplaces are managed.

3.71

599

🏥 Workplace Health ☣️ Toxic Work Culture 😰 Job Stress 💸 Economic Insecurity ⏰ Overwork

Dying for a Paycheck 87%

120,000 American deaths each year trace not to accidents but to how workplaces are managed.

by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2018

3.71

599 ratings

🏥 Workplace Health ☣️ Toxic Work Culture 😰 Job Stress 💸 Economic Insecurity ⏰ Overwork

Legal Research And Writing for Paralegals

by Deborah E. Bouchoux • 1994

Legal research that won't get your attorney sued: find it, check it, write it up.

3.80

110

📚 Legal Research ✍️ Legal Writing 📑 Legal Citation 🏛️ American Legal System 🔍 Legal Analysis

Legal Research And Writing for Paralegals Summary

Legal Research And Writing for Paralegals 87%

Legal research that won't get your attorney sued: find it, check it, write it up.

by Deborah E. Bouchoux 1994

3.80

110 ratings

📚 Legal Research ✍️ Legal Writing 📑 Legal Citation 🏛️ American Legal System 🔍 Legal Analysis

Chokepoint Capitalism

by Rebecca Giblin • 2022

A few corporations hold the gates between artists and audiences. The plan to pry them open.

4.25

1k+

🧠 Creative Industries 💻 Digital Platforms 🏢 Corporate Power ⚖️ Copyright Reform 🤝 Collective Bargaining

Chokepoint Capitalism 87%

A few corporations hold the gates between artists and audiences. The plan to pry them open.

by Rebecca Giblin 2022

4.25

1k+ ratings

🧠 Creative Industries 💻 Digital Platforms 🏢 Corporate Power ⚖️ Copyright Reform 🤝 Collective Bargaining

Fire Your Boss

by Stephen M. Pollan • 2004

Depose your boss mentally, follow the money, and always fish for your next job from day one.

3.67

150

📋 Career Advice 💼 Managing Upward 🤝 Personal Networking 🧠 Workplace Pragmatism 💰 Financial Independence

Fire Your Boss 87%

Depose your boss mentally, follow the money, and always fish for your next job from day one.

by Stephen M. Pollan 2004

3.67

150 ratings

📋 Career Advice 💼 Managing Upward 🤝 Personal Networking 🧠 Workplace Pragmatism 💰 Financial Independence

Cannabis Jobs

by Andrew Ward • 2020

Six-figure jobs hide in cannabis compliance, extraction, and marketing. No plant experience needed.

3.82

🪴 Cannabis Industry 🔄 Career Change 🚪 Career Entry 📜 Regulatory Compliance 💼 Freelance Careers

Cannabis Jobs 87%

Six-figure jobs hide in cannabis compliance, extraction, and marketing. No plant experience needed.

by Andrew Ward 2020

3.82

11 ratings

🪴 Cannabis Industry 🔄 Career Change 🚪 Career Entry 📜 Regulatory Compliance 💼 Freelance Careers

Behind the Kitchen Door

by Sarumathi Jayaraman • 2013

Ten million workers, poverty wages, no paid sick leave: what sustainable food leaves off the menu.

3.65

489

🍽️ Restaurant Industry 👩‍🍳 Restaurant Workers 🌾 Food Justice ✊ Labor Rights 💰 Wage Inequality

Behind the Kitchen Door 87%

Ten million workers, poverty wages, no paid sick leave: what sustainable food leaves off the menu.

by Sarumathi Jayaraman 2013

3.65

489 ratings

🍽️ Restaurant Industry 👩‍🍳 Restaurant Workers 🌾 Food Justice ✊ Labor Rights 💰 Wage Inequality

Como lidar com a política no trabalho

by Karen Dillon • 2018

Navigate office politics: disarm bullies, claim credit, turn rivals into allies.

3.57

🏢 Office Politics 🔼 Managing Up ⚔️ Workplace Conflict 🗣️ Self-Advocacy 🛡️ Workplace Bullying

Como lidar com a política no trabalho Summary

Como lidar com a política no trabalho 87%

Navigate office politics: disarm bullies, claim credit, turn rivals into allies.

by Karen Dillon 2018

3.57

30 ratings

🏢 Office Politics 🔼 Managing Up ⚔️ Workplace Conflict 🗣️ Self-Advocacy 🛡️ Workplace Bullying

How to Get a Job

by Alison Green

Stop auditioning. Start evaluating them: a hiring manager's playbook for landing the right job.

4.14

🎯 Job Hunting 🎤 Job Interviews 📝 Resume Writing 💼 Career Advice 🗣️ Self-Advocacy

How to Get a Job 87%

Stop auditioning. Start evaluating them: a hiring manager's playbook for landing the right job.

by Alison Green

4.14

91 ratings

🎯 Job Hunting 🎤 Job Interviews 📝 Resume Writing 💼 Career Advice 🗣️ Self-Advocacy

What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here! 44 Insider Secrets and Tips that Will Get You Hired

by Cynthia Shapiro • 2008

The hiring process is rigged against you: insider workarounds that flip the odds.

3.98

143

🔍 Job Search 📄 Resume Writing 🎤 Interviewing 💰 Salary Negotiation 🏢 Workplace Politics

What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here! 44 Insider Secrets and Tips that Will Get You Hired Summary

What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here! 44 Insider Secrets and Tips that Will Get You Hired 87%

The hiring process is rigged against you: insider workarounds that flip the odds.

by Cynthia Shapiro 2008

3.98

143 ratings

🔍 Job Search 📄 Resume Writing 🎤 Interviewing 💰 Salary Negotiation 🏢 Workplace Politics

The Generalist Counsel

by Prashant Dubey • 2013

From legal advisor to CEO contender: what top general counsel say the role now demands.

3.62

🏢 In-House Counsel ⚖️ Legal Leadership 🔄 Career Transitions 📊 Business Fluency 🏛️ Corporate Governance

The Generalist Counsel 87%

From legal advisor to CEO contender: what top general counsel say the role now demands.

by Prashant Dubey 2013

3.62

34 ratings

🏢 In-House Counsel ⚖️ Legal Leadership 🔄 Career Transitions 📊 Business Fluency 🏛️ Corporate Governance

Press Reset

by Jason Schreier • 2021

Why game developers lose their jobs after shipping hit games, and who profits.

4.05

8k+

🎮 Video Game Industry 🛠️ Tech Labor ⏰ Crunch Culture 📉 Job Precarity 🎭 Art Vs Commerce

Press Reset 87%

Why game developers lose their jobs after shipping hit games, and who profits.

by Jason Schreier 2021

4.05

8k+ ratings

🎮 Video Game Industry 🛠️ Tech Labor ⏰ Crunch Culture 📉 Job Precarity 🎭 Art Vs Commerce

Beauty Pays

by Daniel S. Hamermesh • 2011

Good-looking workers earn 8% more. Unattractive ones earn 13% less. It's not speculation; it's data.

3.17

142

📈 Labor Economics 🏢 Sociology Of Work 👁️ Appearance Bias 🧠 Behavioral Economics 💍 Mating Markets

Beauty Pays 87%

Good-looking workers earn 8% more. Unattractive ones earn 13% less. It's not speculation; it's data.

by Daniel S. Hamermesh 2011

3.17

142 ratings

📈 Labor Economics 🏢 Sociology Of Work 👁️ Appearance Bias 🧠 Behavioral Economics 💍 Mating Markets

HBR Guide to Office Politics

by Karen Dillon • 2014

Ignore office politics and they still win. How to play the game without becoming a player.

3.77

756

🏢 Office Politics 🔄 Workplace Dynamics 📈 Managing Up 🛑 Workplace Bullying 💬 Difficult Conversations

HBR Guide to Office Politics 87%

Ignore office politics and they still win. How to play the game without becoming a player.

by Karen Dillon 2014

3.77

756 ratings

🏢 Office Politics 🔄 Workplace Dynamics 📈 Managing Up 🛑 Workplace Bullying 💬 Difficult Conversations

The Unspoken Rules

by Gorick Ng • 2021

Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.

4.24

1k+

🌱 Early Career 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🧭 Career Navigation 💼 Professional Presence 🔄 Feedback Culture

The Unspoken Rules 87%

Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.

by Gorick Ng 2021

4.24

1k+ ratings

🌱 Early Career 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🧭 Career Navigation 💼 Professional Presence 🔄 Feedback Culture

The Seven-Day Weekend

by ricardo-semler • 2004

A CEO's radical experiment: no schedules, no titles, and salaries employees set themselves.

4.05

893

🗳️ Workplace Democracy 🧭 Self Management 🕰️ Flexible Work 🪟 Workplace Transparency 📊 Flat Hierarchies

The Seven-Day Weekend 87%

A CEO's radical experiment: no schedules, no titles, and salaries employees set themselves.

by ricardo-semler 2004

4.05

893 ratings

🗳️ Workplace Democracy 🧭 Self Management 🕰️ Flexible Work 🪟 Workplace Transparency 📊 Flat Hierarchies

Brazen Careerist

by Penelope Trunk • 2007

Cold-calling, managing up, and why your twenties demand risk: career rules for the impatient.

3.41

236

🎯 Career Strategy 🌱 Early Career 🔍 Job Hunting 💰 Salary Negotiation 📈 Managing Up

Brazen Careerist 87%

Cold-calling, managing up, and why your twenties demand risk: career rules for the impatient.

by Penelope Trunk 2007

3.41

236 ratings

🎯 Career Strategy 🌱 Early Career 🔍 Job Hunting 💰 Salary Negotiation 📈 Managing Up

The Discipline of Law

by Baron Alfred Denning • 1979

The law is not a machine of rules, but a craft of words wielded toward justice.

4.17

126

🏛️ English Common Law ⚖️ Judicial Reasoning 📚 Legal Philosophy ✒️ Judicial Activism 🔧 Rule Of Law

The Discipline of Law 87%

The law is not a machine of rules, but a craft of words wielded toward justice.

by Baron Alfred Denning 1979

4.17

126 ratings

🏛️ English Common Law ⚖️ Judicial Reasoning 📚 Legal Philosophy ✒️ Judicial Activism 🔧 Rule Of Law

Seen, Heard, and Paid

by Alan Henry • 2022

For underrepresented professionals: the tasks that actually get you promoted and the ones to refuse.

4.08

116

📈 Career Advancement 🌐 Marginalized Professionals 📋 Non-Promotable Tasks 👁️ Visibility At Work ⬆️ Managing Up

Seen, Heard, and Paid 87%

For underrepresented professionals: the tasks that actually get you promoted and the ones to refuse.

by Alan Henry 2022

4.08

116 ratings

📈 Career Advancement 🌐 Marginalized Professionals 📋 Non-Promotable Tasks 👁️ Visibility At Work ⬆️ Managing Up

The Secret Barrister

by The Secret Barrister • 2018

A barrister reveals how criminal courts became an assembly line, and who pays the price.

3.88

23k+

🏛️ Criminal Justice 💔 Systemic Failure 💷 Austerity Politics 🕵️ Insider Expose 🚪 Access To Justice

The Secret Barrister 87%

A barrister reveals how criminal courts became an assembly line, and who pays the price.

by The Secret Barrister 2018

3.88

23k+ ratings

🏛️ Criminal Justice 💔 Systemic Failure 💷 Austerity Politics 🕵️ Insider Expose 🚪 Access To Justice

Life Without Lawyers

by Philip K. Howard • 2009

America didn't add too many laws. Law itself became the mindset, and common sense lost.

3.65

176

⚖️ Legal Reform 📋 Tort Reform 🏛️ Bureaucratic Dysfunction 🛡️ Liability Culture 🗽 Classical Liberalism

Life Without Lawyers 87%

America didn't add too many laws. Law itself became the mindset, and common sense lost.

by Philip K. Howard 2009

3.65

176 ratings

⚖️ Legal Reform 📋 Tort Reform 🏛️ Bureaucratic Dysfunction 🛡️ Liability Culture 🗽 Classical Liberalism

Making Your Case

by Bryan A. Garner • 2007

A judge's yes begins before the gavel: the logic, clarity, and professional habits that win cases.

4.10

2k+

⚖️ Legal Persuasion 🏛️ Appellate Advocacy 🗣️ Oral Argument ✍️ Legal Writing 🗒️ Plain Language

Making Your Case 87%

A judge's yes begins before the gavel: the logic, clarity, and professional habits that win cases.

by Bryan A. Garner 2007

4.10

2k+ ratings

⚖️ Legal Persuasion 🏛️ Appellate Advocacy 🗣️ Oral Argument ✍️ Legal Writing 🗒️ Plain Language

Knock 'em Dead 2011

by Martin Yate • 1958

See the job hunt through the employer's eyes: a field manual for outsmarting the hiring game.

3.97

491

💼 Job Search 🏷️ Personal Branding 📄 Resume Writing 🎤 Interviewing 🤝 Job Networking

Knock 'em Dead 2011 87%

See the job hunt through the employer's eyes: a field manual for outsmarting the hiring game.

by Martin Yate 1958

3.97

491 ratings

💼 Job Search 🏷️ Personal Branding 📄 Resume Writing 🎤 Interviewing 🤝 Job Networking

Freedom, Inc.

by Brian M. Carney • 2009

Command-and-control kills innovation. The case for setting employees free and watching growth soar.

4.24

251

✊ Workplace Autonomy 🏢 Self-Managing Organizations 👂 Listening Leadership 🧠 Intrinsic Motivation 👀 Shared Purpose

Freedom, Inc. 87%

Command-and-control kills innovation. The case for setting employees free and watching growth soar.

by Brian M. Carney 2009

4.24

251 ratings

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Body odor, missed deadlines, insubordination: 101 scripts for the conversations managers dread.

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Body odor, missed deadlines, insubordination: 101 scripts for the conversations managers dread.

by Paul Falcone 2009

3.79

411 ratings

🗣️ Difficult Conversations ⚖️ Employee Discipline 📈 Performance Management 🗨️ Managerial Feedback ⚡ Workplace Conflict

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How a record deal really works: the fine print that decides whether you get rich.

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How a record deal really works: the fine print that decides whether you get rich.

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