The Roundup: This Week’s Recommended Reading (Sept. 12, 2014)

Welcome to The Roundup for the week ending September 12. We have lots of thought-provoking pieces to share this week.

From Around the Web

• Which of Your Selves Comes Forward as a Lawyer? Kate McGuinness talks about how career (and life) plans might evolve to reveal different “selves,” and how to handle this situation when it occurs. (The Girl’s Guide to Law School)
• Want Better Law School Grades? Take an Iterative Approach to Learning: Our own Alison Monahan provides some advice for optimizing your law school grades in a series of posts from the ATL Career Center. (Above the Law)
• Women in Law: This inforgraphic illustrates the key issues women in law face, the gender gap, the history of influential women, the current climate in the workplace and the barriers women experience. (WashULaw Blog)
• Can Undergrad Hijinks Derail Your Legal Career? If your undergrad days were a bit over the top, here are four tips for overcoming your wild and crazy younger days. (About.com)

The Latest from Trebuchet

• (All I’m Saying Is) Give Law Firms a Chance: Everyone knows BigLaw life in the big city is intense, but could a move to a smaller market actually make it enjoyable? Len Gray, president and co-founder of inlaw.me, shares the benefits of working for a law firm, and why you shouldn’t rule out a firm career.

Enjoy!

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