The Book’s Story…

This book was a project that took the better part of four years. From compiling notes about my experience as a junior associate at a large law firm in New York City, interviewing lawyers and law firm partners, to sitting down to write the chapters I felt would be most relevant, and finally editing the manuscript. As I say in the introduction to the book, I wish someone had given me this book when I graduated from law school but it didn’t exist… so I decided to write it.

Young (and new) attorneys are in a position to make a great salary, pay down any debt, and save for their future. But if any of them are like me, I didn’t know much about personal finance in my 20s. This book was written to help law school graduates and young attorneys — and really any young professional — manage their finances given their unique circumstances starting out in a potentially high-earning career.

The book is ten chapters in all (135 pages) and is meant to be a concise and interesting read.  It’s the perfect size to put in a jacket pocket or in a handbag and read on one’s commute or during one’s lunch hour.

The chapters include great information on:

• Student Loan Debt (and Repaying It)

• The Advantages of Roth IRAs and Health Savings Accounts (and Utilizing Tax Advantaged Accounts)

• The Basics (and Importance) of Life Insurance and Disability Insurance for High Earners

• Determining Whether to Get Help With Your Financial Life

• Things to Know About Income Taxes and Strategies to Keep Taxes Lower 

• The Financial Costs of Becoming an Equity Partner at a Law Firm