ethics and professional responsibility

Steven Keeva (who is not a lawyer but has spent many years observing and writing about them) here provides an assortment of advice, tips, and real-life examples to help you become a better lawyer and a better person. While I found much of the book to be old news, every 10 pages or so Keeva says something eye-opening, memorable, and truly instructive. The chapters on listening and service were, for me, the real pay-off, and I know I will be going back to them frequently. By contrast, his portrayal of litigators, trials, and especially corporate practice struck me as simplistic and a bit stereotyped. In addition, those who are unreceptive to the touchy-feely approach to problem-solving should be warned that this book is nothing if not touchy-feely. That said -- and notwithstanding my other qualifications -- this book is an *important* contribution to the literature of professionalism and lawyers' "mental hygiene" (as Prof. Stone of Harvard has called it). Since this book is also a quick read, every lawyer and law student who even suspects it may be helpful should give it a try and then keep it close at hand.

Transforming Practices is a wonderfully discerning publication, addressing so many issues unique to practicing lawyers.

This book takes us back to, when we first started to aspire to become a lawyer, and go to law school. It also addresses what happens to many of those same aspirations, once we begin your daily legal practice.

Transforming Practices, written by a lawyer, for lawyers, has assisted me in redirecting myself to a more fulfilling legal career.

Transforming Practices, is without a doubt, a bench mark publication, addressing issues too often ignored in our law schools across America. A 'must read' book; it is without hesitation that I give this book my highest recommendation to all lawyers, or future lawyers.

OK, it has been a while now since this book came out, and sinde i read it cover to cover. (in the interests of fulkl disclosure, i am in the book. But if you begin this book, you to will be compelled to keep reading! Honest!)

Anyone who is a lawyer-- or married to one-- needs to read this book. Steve was very brave to pitch this article to the ABA Jpournal. (It was then to be entitled Law and Spirituality, before it became a book and took on a life of its own!) He has a finely tuned ear for the symphony that is the legal profession. He is not a lawyer, but as a journalist for the leading legal journal in this country, he has been attuned to the profession for a long time. He hits all the righ notes-- he has perfect pitch. The healing has begun!
Thank you Steve!!!