Recent books

24 Hours with 24 Lawyers: Profiles of Traditional and Non-Traditional Careers

Jasper Kim; Thomson Reuters: 376pp., $17.95

If you are interested in attending law school and pursuing a legal career, this book gives practical insights into the down-to-earth legal arena. The book observes and chronicles 24 hours of 24 law school graduates in their traditional and non-traditional careers.

The lives and careers are told through various perspectives from a venture capitalist, Wall Street lawyer, lobbyist, entertainment lawyer, IP attorney, sports broadcaster, JAG officer, prosecutor, criminal defense lawyer and mediator to politician.

From when they wake up in the morning to when they go to bed, the book shows how they accomplish their duties and business on a day-to-day basis and chase their dreams into reality.

Those who want to become lawyers will get useful information that can hardly be gained through other brochures, lectures, career workshops, or law firm website descriptions. The book will also help readers prepare for a legal career.

As a lawyer, banker, consultant, author, columnist and academic, Jasper Kim, the author, is department chair and associate professor at Ewha Womans University, where he was director of the Global Career Management Center, and is an adjunct faculty at Pepperdine University’s School of Law.

— CHUNG AH-YOUNG