Lawyering from the Heart features interviews with twenty-two talented
law school graduates who stayed true to their dreams of using their education
for the benefit of society. They embarked on careers as public interest
lawyers. Informative, motivating, and inspiring, their stories show the
satisfaction and rewards they found by living their values and following their
passion.
Authored by committed public interest lawyer and law professor Deborah
Kenn, Lawyering from the Heart features:
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A candid and inspiring look at the quality of life of public interest
lawyers
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Illuminating interviews conducted by the author
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A diversity of experience—from lawyers who graduated in the past five
years to others who have been practicing for more than thirty
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Practical information about career development as a public interest
lawyer
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Helpful advice for minimizing debt and making ends meet
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Extensive appendices that list state and law school Loan Repayment
Assistance Programs (LRAPs) and Public Interest Law Resource Groups
Are any of your students wondering whether it would be financially feasible or
realistic for them to pursue careers as public interest lawyers? Now there's a
short but powerful paperback that you can recommend that will provide students
with the courage and inspiration to live their values: Lawyering from the
Heart, by Deborah Kenn.
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The Foundation
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The Journey
A. The Vision
B. The Path
C. The Guidance
D. The Book
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The Calling
A. Hearing the Voice Within
B. The Work They Love
C. Lawyering for Constitutional Rights
D. Lawyering for Systemic Solutions to Poverty
E. Conclusion
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Embracing the Challenges and Obstacles
A. Law School and the Pursuit of Public Interest Law
B. Finding the Passion Despite the Obstacles
C. Finding Public Interest Law Education
D. The Cost of Legal Education
E. Cutting Costs
F. Passion Versus the Paycheck
G. Finding the Gifts
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The Rewards
A. The Work: Its Own Reward
B. Living An Authentic Life
C. Collegiality and Collaboration
D. A Full Heart
E. Conclusion
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The Journey Revisited
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Afterword
Appendix A: Loan Repayment Assistance Programs
Law School
State
Legal Services Program
Appendix B: Public Interest Law Resource Groups
Appendix C: Practical Tips
