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A review by johannalm
Biglaw by Lindsay Cameron
4.0
Biglaw, Lindsay Cameron
Great fun for anyone who has ever worked in a large, international corporate law firm, still works there, loves someone who works/ed there or wonders what it's like to work in these prestigious and sometimes soul stealing firms.
Cameron perfectly captures what can be the nightmarish horrors of life as a young female associate in the corporate department of a major law firm. The long hours, the horrible partners who torture and belittle you, the dizzying amounts of testosterone, the back stabbing senior associates, the demanding and crazy clients, the sleepless nights and endless debilitating stress.
Mackenzie Corbett exemplifies one of these over achieving, hardworking, young lawyers who has totally drunk the Kool-aid and is working her butt off to get ahead at her firm. She is also bright and funny and her descriptions of her co-workers are hilarious. Because Mackenzie is smart and hard working she is placed on several deals simultaneously leaving her almost no time for getting home to sleep, seeing friends, spending time with her boy friend, or even showering. The good news is that when Mackenzie is faced with possible charges of insider trading she knows how to use her newly acquired investigative and document review skills to figure out how to save her career.
Lindsey Cameron does an excellent job of conveying the constant stress and pressure placed on associates, and her ability to move her story forward at breakneck speed propels the reader forward furiously. You can't put this book down. I felt Mackenzie's stress as I read and also felt the need to check my emails even more then I usually do.
I will be passing this book on to almost everyone I work with at the large, international corporate law firm where I don't do deals - thankfully.
Great fun for anyone who has ever worked in a large, international corporate law firm, still works there, loves someone who works/ed there or wonders what it's like to work in these prestigious and sometimes soul stealing firms.
Cameron perfectly captures what can be the nightmarish horrors of life as a young female associate in the corporate department of a major law firm. The long hours, the horrible partners who torture and belittle you, the dizzying amounts of testosterone, the back stabbing senior associates, the demanding and crazy clients, the sleepless nights and endless debilitating stress.
Mackenzie Corbett exemplifies one of these over achieving, hardworking, young lawyers who has totally drunk the Kool-aid and is working her butt off to get ahead at her firm. She is also bright and funny and her descriptions of her co-workers are hilarious. Because Mackenzie is smart and hard working she is placed on several deals simultaneously leaving her almost no time for getting home to sleep, seeing friends, spending time with her boy friend, or even showering. The good news is that when Mackenzie is faced with possible charges of insider trading she knows how to use her newly acquired investigative and document review skills to figure out how to save her career.
Lindsey Cameron does an excellent job of conveying the constant stress and pressure placed on associates, and her ability to move her story forward at breakneck speed propels the reader forward furiously. You can't put this book down. I felt Mackenzie's stress as I read and also felt the need to check my emails even more then I usually do.
I will be passing this book on to almost everyone I work with at the large, international corporate law firm where I don't do deals - thankfully.