ABA publishes second law book by Lavelle

Attorney Kerry Lavelle, founder of Lavelle Law, Ltd. in Schaumburg and Chicago, has had his second law book published by the Solo, Small Firm & General Practice Division of the American Bar Association.

The book, "The Early Career Guide for Attorneys: Starting and Building a Successful Career in Law," is now available on the ABA website and Amazon. The book is designed to provide guidance to attorneys as they start their careers coming out of law school, or as they transition in from another profession.

According to Lavelle, the core of the book addresses the law firm landscape. He describes various skills and tactics, and provides guidance for minimizing or even eliminating, typical first year mistakes that can derail a young attorney's career before it even gets started.

"The experiences that will be encountered in a small or mid-sized firm will be measurably different than what young attorneys go through in the BigLaw environment," says Lavelle. "I don't advocate for one over the other, but do try to make clear the career path and life-style distinctions that await those who pursue either path."

The various chapters of the book cover the behaviors, habits, best practices, cultural rules, and values of the office that young attorneys will encounter as they begin their careers.

The release of the book comes several years after Lavelle's first book The Business Guide to Law: Creating and Operating a Successful Law Firm, which was published by the ABA. That book has maintained a solid level of sales which prompted Lavelle to take the next step in his career as an author.

The Early Career Guide for Attorneys: Starting and Building a Successful Career in Law can be ordered from the ABA website and on Amazon.