In-house Legal? Your Summer Reading List is Here

There’s no shortage of new knowledge or news in the legal space. If you’re an in-house legal leader, you need to stay current. We took feedback from legal experts and have put together a list of books to read and news groups to follow – so that you’re always at your best and in the know. Check it out. 

Books for Legal Leaders (to read!)

• Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In. Getting to Yes, offers a step-by-step strategy for reaching mutually acceptable agreements, based on the work of the Harvard Negotiation Project, a group that deals with all levels of negotiation and conflict resolution. Read this book for a straightforward, universally applicable method for negotiating both personal and professional disputes. 
• Get Things Done by David Allen: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. Or, as Lifehack calls it, "The Bible of business and personal productivity." Get Things Done is the ultimate book on personal organization. Improve your productivity and enjoy the results – at work and at home. 
• The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell: Follow Them and People Will Follow You. The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership shares insights and lessons from Maxwell’s leadership experience, plus his observations from the worlds of business, politics, sports, religion, and military conflict. This book serves as a study of leadership, “follow these laws of leadership and people will follow you.” 
• The Advantage by Patrick Lencioni: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else. Patrick Lencioni argues that the major difference between successful companies and mediocre ones is how healthy they are. “Simply put, an organization is healthy when it is whole, consistent and complete, when its management, operations and culture are unified.” As a business partner, this book will give you valuable insights into the power of an aligned organization. 

• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R Covey: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change. “Every so often a book comes along that not only alters the lives of readers but leaves an imprint on the culture itself. The 7 Habits is one of those books.”- Daniel Pink, New York Times bestselling author of When and Drive. Read this book for inspiring and actionable wisdom on personal growth. 
• Atomic Habits by James Clear: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. “Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success.” Read this book for a framework to improve your day-to-day life.
  

Legal Tech and News Groups (to subscribe!)

• Artificial Lawyer: A news site focused on changing the business of law through technology, people, and process.
• Legaltech News on LinkedIn: A forum to discuss how technology is changing the legal universe. 
• Law360: A one-stop news source for legal news and analysis. 
• International Legal Technology Association (ILTA): The trusted community for legal technologists, providing information, education, peer connections, and career support. 
• The Legal Technologist: Thought-provoking articles on how technology is affecting the work of lawyers.
• How to Contract: The leading learning hub for lawyers and professionals who work with commercial contracts.
• The American Lawyer: Reporting on all aspects of the business of law as practiced by the largest firms in the U.S. and around the world.
• The National Law Journal: A forum where private practitioners, judges, corporate lawyers, and government attorneys can discuss federal and state litigation, verdicts, and the latest cases and legal issues before the Supreme Court, on Capitol Hill and at the White House.
• Above the Law, Technology: A legal website with news, insights, and opinions.
• Law360: News and analysis on legal developments.  
• American Bar Association (ABA) Law Practice Division: Teaches the business of practicing law.

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