October 2010Volume 16Number 2PDF icon PDF version (for best printing)

Recommended reading list

Take a minute or a few hours to check out these books recommended by Women and the Law committee members!

“The Illinois Survival Guide: Best Practices for New Lawyers”

Co-authored by Heather M. Fritsch (former co-Editor of The Catalyst!)

If you would like to check it out, go to www.ababooks.org. It is currently the second book listed under “New Releases.” ISBA members can purchase any books through the ABA Web Store and receive a 15 percent discount by entering PAB7EISB when asked for a source code upon checkout.

The Happiness Project

By Gretchin Rubin

A memoir of the year that Ms. Rubin spent test-driving the wisdom of the ages, the current scientific studies, and the lessons from popular culture about how to be happy--from Aristotle to Martin Seligman to Thoreau to Oprah.

10 Laws of Career Reinvention: Essential Survival Skills for Any Economy

By Pamela Mitchell

Pamela Mitchell offers every tool readers need to navigate the full arc of career change. She shares ideas about how to become a career reinventor and why it’s essential in today’s rapidly changing and highly competitive employment market. ■

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Emily N. Masalski is a co-Editor of The Catalyst and the 2010-2011 Coordinator of the ABA YLD Touch 10,000 Pilot Program which connects YLD leaders with new bar admittees. She is an environmental litigation associate at Deutsch, Levy & Engel, Chtd. and can be reached at masalski@dlec.com.

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