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Lawyers & Judges - Unbillable Hours: A True Story

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Book Synopsis: The story—part memoir, part hard-hitting expose—of a first-year law associate negotiating the arduous path through a system designed to break those who enter it before it makes them. Landing a job at a prestigious L.A. law firm, complete with a six figure income, signaled the beginning of the good life for Ian Graham. But the harsh reality of life as an associate quickly became evident. The work was grueling and boring, the days were impossibly long, and Graham’s sole purpose was to rack up billable hours. But when he took an unpaid pro bono case to escape the drudgery, Graham found the meaning in his work that he’d been looking for. As he worked to free Mario Rocha, a gifted young Latino who had been wrongly convicted at 16 and sentenced to life without parole, the shocking contrast between the greed and hypocrisy of law firm life and Mario’s desperate struggle for freedom led Graham to look long and hard at his future as a corporate lawyer. Clear-eyed and moving, written with the drama and speed of a John Grisham novel and the personal appeal of Scott Turow’s account of his law school years, Unbillable Hours is an arresting personal story with implications for all of us.

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Are you tired of the same old legal thrillers? Do you crave a real-life story that exposes the dark underbelly of the legal profession? Look no further than "Unbillable Hours: A True Story." This gripping memoir and hard-hitting exposé will take you on a journey through the arduous path of a first-year law associate.

Imagine landing a job at a prestigious law firm in Los Angeles, with a six-figure income promising the good life. But what Ian Graham experienced was far from glamorous. In this compelling book, Graham reveals the grueling and monotonous nature of his work, where his sole purpose was to clock in excruciating billable hours.

However, everything changed when Graham took on an unpaid pro bono case. Suddenly, he found a renewed sense of purpose and meaning in his work. The case involved Mario Rocha, a talented young Latino who had been wrongly convicted at the age of 16 and sentenced to life without parole. As Graham fought to free Mario, he discovered shocking truths about the greed and hypocrisy lurking within the corporate law firm life.

Written with the gripping drama and speed reminiscent of John Grisham's novels, and with the personal appeal of Scott Turow's account of his law school years, "Unbillable Hours" is a captivating personal story that resonates with all of us. Its clear-eyed narrative forces us to reflect on our own lives and the choices we make.

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