The Roundup: Last Week’s Recommended Reading (Oct. 17, 2014)

Welcome to The Roundup for the week ending October 17. We have lots of thought-provoking pieces to share from last week.

From Around the Web

• Why I’m Going to Begin Ice Skating and What That Has to Do With You Leaving the Law: Casey Berman shares what prevents him from trying to ice skate is generally the same as what prevents many of us from exploring careers and roles beyond the law. (Leave Law Behind)
• Create Your Network Before You Need Them: Networking is about letting others know what you can uniquely offer to them and sharing freely, positioning yourself as a resource, or one who can direct others to those who can provide the information or services they seek. (LinkedIn)
• Do You Have What It Takes to be a Rural Lawyer? What does it take to run a successful legal practice in a rural area? This podcast features an attorney who runs a solo practice in rural Minnesota. (ABA Journal)
• Richard Branson’s Guide to Finding a Mentor: No matter how smart you are, or how brilliant or your business concept might be, every entrepreneur needs a good mentor. Here’s Richard’s guide to finding that right person. (Entrepreneur)

The Latest from Trebuchet

• What Does Your Personality Test Really Say About Your Career? Kate Mayer Mangan, a San Diego-based appellate litigator, talks about whether personality tests are an actual indicator of career success, especially for lawyers.
• 7 Questions With Judi Cohen of Warrior One LLC: Our 7 Questions with … interview series continues with Judi Cohen. The feature gives you an inside glimpse into the lives of various individuals involved in the legal profession, but in very different ways.

Enjoy!

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