Think Like a Lawyer Don't Act Like One

by Aernoud Bourdrez

Think Like a Lawyer Don't Act Like One provides strategies to solve conflicts. Based on principles, research, and real life examples ranging from Harvard University, Mikhail Gorbatsjov, two kissing boxers, and Sun Tze to John Rambo, Think Like a Lawyer Don't Act Like One can be used when dealing with grumpy police officers, angry neighbors, unwilling debtors, nasty lawyers, and other conflict seekers.

Each strategy is thoroughly tested and can be used at the kitchen table, on the street, and in the boardroom. All seventy-five rules are illustrated in a funny way.

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help

160 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2013

Reviews

[June · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book should be retitled as “Basic Advices That Could Be Easily Found On The Internet”. Full of clichés that are being passed off as strategies. One example: #27 KISS - Keep It Short and Simple, spread across two pages. I mean, come on.

Seriously, the quotes on my Pinterest board are more useful and in-depth than this book.

[Electra · Rating 2 out of 5]

Average. A book of one liners and obvious advice....

[Rey · Rating 1 out of 5]

Mostly wasteful and tacky images to convey the bullet points. All just compiled from better sources.

Although the points would make sense, the explanations given are very poor.

Eg, Count to ten. Explanation: harvard school says count to ten.

Another eg of a cat assault to convey a point was really off-putting as well.

Better off going through a twitter thread instead.

[Renee Rov · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book disappointed. While I liked the points the author made and the photos included, I thought the examples were bad and refutable. Additionally, I found that almost all examples where women were involved were negative. It's hard to relate to a book where you see such poor representation of yourself. If you read this book, get it from the library. You don't want it on your shelf. And if you really want some guidance on how to think, I suggest Robert Green's "50 Laws of Power".

[Selina · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book that would entail your discernment will always be valuable than a spoon-feeding-rhetoric. this book is so chic that it only took 75 title pages. It was well bound and fascinating to read and subtle reminder.

[Pieternel Maes · Rating 2 out of 5]

2,5 ⭐️ leuke anekdotes, maar de tips zouden soms beter uitgewerkt kunnen worden. Spreken elkaar soms ook wat tegen, doordat alles als losstaand item wordt besproken en niks samen wordt genomen in een overkoepelende strategie.

[Abdulaziz Al-Qahtani · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy and simple to read.

[Jolo Lat · Rating 2 out of 5]

Such a waste of money for me.

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Most of the advices are very helpful and smart, arrange in a non complicated way.

[Kenneth Schabrechts · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fastest book I ever read

[Alfredo Yeger · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a really good resource for every lawyer who is in full exercise. Excellent book!!

[Amira Sultan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very generic advice the only thing that’s entertaining is the engaging format of the books aesthetic. Other than that, the actual writing is meh…

[fery ;l · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok

[Andy Iñiguez · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Manouane Beauchamp · Rating 4 out of 5]

J'ai adoré ce livre! Il contient 76 brefs rappels généraux en matière d'approche, de positionnement et de principe général afin d'aborder une négociation et éviter de tomber dans des pièges somme toute assez commun. Est-ce qu'il faut appliquer les 76 rappels pour réussir une négociation? Que nenni! L'idée de ce livre est de couvrir l'ensemble des éléments qui peuvent être importants et, au moment opportun, il faut consulter ce livre afin de trouve le ou les rappels les plus appropriés.

J'ai lu de nombreux de livres qui ressemble à celui-ci, de Willima Ury à Chris Voss, et ce livre reste dans ma bibliothèque car il s'agit d'un livre de référence selon moi. Nombreux sont les livres que je lis, et, une fois mes noes prises, sont éliminés.

J'ai lu les critiques de certains lecteurs et j'ai trouvé qu'ils ont été un peu réducteur relativement au contenu de ce livre. Oui, à prime abord, on pourrait croire en une série de petites phrases intéressantes. Mais c'est bien plus que ça. Chaque élément présenté a une fonction très précise dasn un contexte donné.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good negotiation principles--for attorneys and non-attorneys alike. Some of the suggestions are intellectual property-specific (the author specializes in copyright law), but the majority are generally applicable. The author succeeds in making what is often a dull subject into something entertaining, though this book is definitely edgy at times. A quick read that is worth revisiting.

[Onizugolf · Rating 4 out of 5]

The quote in this book I liked the most is "Sometimes the second-best option leads to the best result. - Bobby Fisher" #MyFavQuote

[Sally · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting, very easy read. Most of it, though, is reiteration or interpolation of Machiavelli.

[Bella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy read.

[Jeanette Hewabandu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly, one of the better books on law I've ever read. This book highlights the importance of ethics and sociology in Law. I would recommend it to anyone trying to understand Law.