Summary Of Lawyers By Papantonio

On some aspects Papantonio’s research on lawyers were accurate enough that they persisted even today. There are several similarities that can be drawn from the book after comparing it to the firm. The book explores the negative attitude in the field of law. Another similarity is the high stress in the job and how it impacts the motivation and environment of the firm. An addition shared characteristic that Papantonio wrote about was the fact that the time committed are long hours every week. The impact of familial ties is a topic that Papantonio brought up that is seen in the firm. Papantonio discussed that work is extensive and it requires a Type A personality to work in the field where the winning is everything.
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The heavy work ethic forces attorneys to work far beyond the typical 8 hour work day. The book state that “from the third on, we begin dedicating ourselves to the art of lawyering 250 hours a month (Papantonio, p. 142, 1995).” Nevada worked 90 hours weak on average and he work every day of the week. Some nights he will stay at the office late leaving as late as 10 in the evening. The long hours will impact is familial relations he spends time away from his family and his significant other. Time away put stain on his relationship and some of his past relationships were jeopardized. Long hours also had an impact on one’s medical health. The days that Nevada took off from work were a result of injuries that took far longer to heal than it should have required. Paperwork requires time and most of the time in the office was absorbed by this task. Bankruptcies are extensive and they require dozens of pages that are filled with info. Papantonio stated that “64.1% of the lawyers in the survey have a fear of spending too much time practicing law and not enough time living” (Papantonio p. 247, 1995). The hours take away by his work diminishes his capacity with the lack of sleep from day to day. To adapt to the long hours Nevada has developed his work ethic to focus of working in the late hours where the office is quieter and the lack of interactions. The paperwork was time consuming and …show more content…
The book accounted for % of survey participants believing that they “have become less of a legal scholar and more of a businessman” (Papantonio, p. 21, 1995). The fact of the matter is that Nevada’s primary focus is for the firm to stay afloat by getting as many clients as possible. He also fits into the category of “40% of my emphasis on money detracts from my creative, inventive ability as a lawyer” (Papantonio, p. 21, 1995). Filling a bankruptcy or drafting an estate plan is procedural in nature. Nevada has a lengthy background in those fields so, they feel safe. A few of his attempts to branch out were met with issues that resulted in him returning fully to the Bankruptcy and Estate Planning. All of his effort is directed to the business and its sustained future. His distaste for working for a firm again is his motivation to continue. Bills stack up every day and that drives Nevada to take on clients no matter who they are, even if he knows that they are troublesome. The conflict between staying completive and setting prices high enough to covers up the expense will distracts Nevada, and, he will often underquote a difficult case to ensure that he gets the client. He has competition with programs like legal zoom who underquote their documents well below the market which in turn, forces him to explain that his work has more value. The