Whether you’re trying to increase your productivity in the office or find a way to get out of the system and get home for dinner, these books will help you manage your time more effectively.

TIME MANAGEMENT FOR ADVOCATES: A Lawyer’s Guide to Reducing Stress, Eliminating Interruptions, and Getting Home by Sean McNalis and Mark Powers

Lawyers are not known for their time-management skills or their ability to maintain a healthy work-life balance. This book addresses those issues by providing productivity tips specific to the legal profession. You’ll learn how to optimize your daily schedule with tips on fixing glitches, managing phone calls and working with others. If you want to do great work without burning out, this book can help you.

TIME TO DEVELOP YOUR LEGAL DEPARTMENT by Onit

In this e-book, you’ll learn how to make your department more effective with the right tools. Many lawyers stubbornly cling to outdated systems like email and spreadsheets, while better tools could help them do their jobs better and faster. This e-book shows how to simplify your work with business process applications.

THE HAPPY ADVOCATE: THE ART OF HAVING IT ALL, WITHOUT SOCIETY, by Beverly Davidek

Davidek wrote this book for lawyers who feel trapped by constant deadlines and the drive that fuels those deadlines. In this book, you’ll find practical advice as well as stories to help you balance work and personal life and prioritize health and relationships.

Books on Intellectual Property
Intellectual property (IP) is incredibly valuable, but only if you know how to protect it. These books on intellectual property help make sense of the notoriously complex aspects of IP law.

KEY TO IP: IDENTIFYING YOUR PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, AUTHOR’S RIGHTS AND COMMERCIAL SECRETARY Chris Weiss

If you’re just getting started with IP law, pick up this book. Key to IP claims, “In about an hour, you’ll learn the language of intellectual property and know over 90% of the general public.” Think of this book as a quick guide that will prepare you for informative conversations about patents and intellectual property law.

THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANUAL: WHAT IT IS, HOW TO PROTECT IT, AND HOW TO USE IT Stephen Johnson

In this comprehensive guide, readers will explore important intellectual property law rulings and delve into the nuances of intellectual property law. If you are involved in IP management, patent prosecution, or patent litigation, this resource deserves a place in your library.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW: LEGAL ASPECTS OF INNOVATION AND CONCURATION by Kurt M. Saunders

Lawyers and business professionals alike will benefit from the real-life examples and practical exercises included in this book. Handy overviews of applicable law and relevant case excerpts make this book a handy reference for paralegals, corporate professionals, attorneys, or anyone who wants to better understand intellectual property law.