How to Think Like a Lawyer—And Why: A Common-Sense Guide to Everyday Dilemmas

How to Think Like a Lawyer—And Why: A Common-Sense Guide to Everyday Dilemmas

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  • Create Date:2022-06-16 04:16:35
  • Update Date:2025-09-23
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  • Author:Kim Wehle
  • ISBN:0063067560
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Summary

A law professor and author teaches non-attorneys how to think like a lawyer to gain advantage in their lives--whether buying a house, negotiating a salary, or choosing the right healthcare。

Lawyers aren't like other people。 They often argue points that are best left alone or look for mistakes in menus "just because。" While their scrupulous attention to detail may be annoying, it can also be a valuable skill。

Do you need to make health care decisions for an aging parent but are unsure where to start? Are you at crossroads in your career and don't know how to move forward? Have you ever been on a jury trying to understand confusing legal instructions? How to Think Like a Lawyer has the answers to help you cut through the confusion and gain an advantage in your everyday life。 Kim Wehle identifies the details you need to pay attention to, the questions you should ask, the responses you should anticipate, and the pitfalls you can avoid。 Topics include:

Selling and buying a homeUnderstanding employment termsCreating a will and health care proxyNavigating health concernsApplying for financial aidNegotiating a divorce
Wehle shows you how to break complex issues down into digestible, easier-to-understand pieces that will enable you to make better decisions in all areas of your life。

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Reviews

Denisele

I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway。 It was a simple read。 The ideas were not new or complex but I liked the way she expressed them and provided examples。 I'm not sure I would frame it as thinking like a lawyer but as a framework to analyze situations。 I intuitively do the things she laid out already, so maybe the book resonated with me for that reason。 It seemed straightforward, logical, and balanced。 A quick read which reminds us to slow down and think - not just react when in a difficult I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway。 It was a simple read。 The ideas were not new or complex but I liked the way she expressed them and provided examples。 I'm not sure I would frame it as thinking like a lawyer but as a framework to analyze situations。 I intuitively do the things she laid out already, so maybe the book resonated with me for that reason。 It seemed straightforward, logical, and balanced。 A quick read which reminds us to slow down and think - not just react when in a difficult or complex situation。 。。。more

Sara Goldenberg

I like her - have read all her books!!!

jenny vorwaller

worth reading on hyper speed audio for refreshers on critical thinking and why life and decision making processes are far better when they involve more than black and white thinking and reactive emotional knee jerk responses。

Shimma

The only takeaways were the case studies the author shared。 No clear learning points on exactly how to think like a lawyer。

Brandon Westlake

I really liked Wehle's book on the Constitution and have assigned it to my students, who have in turn found it very thought-provoking。 I was hoping for a follow up with legal issues here, but really didn't get it。 The book borders on the trendy "smart self-help" stuff that is on shelves these days。 This is more about how to apply logical thinking to one's life, rather than thinking about law and how it's practiced。 To be fair, this is not a bad book, I think it's marketed wrong。 If you are looki I really liked Wehle's book on the Constitution and have assigned it to my students, who have in turn found it very thought-provoking。 I was hoping for a follow up with legal issues here, but really didn't get it。 The book borders on the trendy "smart self-help" stuff that is on shelves these days。 This is more about how to apply logical thinking to one's life, rather than thinking about law and how it's practiced。 To be fair, this is not a bad book, I think it's marketed wrong。 If you are looking how to think in a systematic way to make sure you are not being taken advantage of, or you are thinking through all of the possible outcomes, this is a good book。 However, it is not in the same vein as Wehle's other works。 I would have liked to see more caselaw in the book and some applicable law cases。 。。。more

Stephanie

I liked it, there was some useful stuff I think will stay with me。

Trudi M

Basic little book。 I am giving it only 3 stars because I would have liked to have seen more information。

Francesca

A must read for anyone interested in tackling life head on!

Emma

Great book!

Mary Tharp

Good information

Shelley Lee

Nothing spectacular。。。 this is common sense critical thinking nothing further。

Ellen

I received a complimentary copy of this book "How to Think Like a Lawyer" and all opinions expressed are my own。 I just found this book kinda of boring。 I received a complimentary copy of this book "How to Think Like a Lawyer" and all opinions expressed are my own。 I just found this book kinda of boring。 。。。more

J

I’m not sure who the audience is here。 Because it’s a little too complicated for the average person, too diluted for an attorney, and as a law student, I found it quite dull and a little redundant。 The structure felt like two parallel but different explanations, like 1, 2, 3 at the same time as A, B, C, instead of an outline or embedded situation。 The author covers BICAT, her framework for analysis well, but the cases and examples she uses to illustrate weren’t effective, in my humble opinion。 O I’m not sure who the audience is here。 Because it’s a little too complicated for the average person, too diluted for an attorney, and as a law student, I found it quite dull and a little redundant。 The structure felt like two parallel but different explanations, like 1, 2, 3 at the same time as A, B, C, instead of an outline or embedded situation。 The author covers BICAT, her framework for analysis well, but the cases and examples she uses to illustrate weren’t effective, in my humble opinion。 Overall, it didn’t feel like a great guide for the non-lawyer and felt too basic for at attorney or law student。 。。。more