Jagged Rocks of Wisdom-Negotiation: Mastering the Art of the Deal

This is the third in a planned series of four Jagged Rocks of Wisdom guidebooks for new attorneys.

The first book, Jagged Rocks of Wisdom: Professional Advice for the New Attorney, focused on issues of professional deportment and training.

The second book, Jagged Rocks of Wisdom--The Memo: Mastering the Legal Memorandum, focused on preparing the new law associate in the crucial skills of legal research and writing.

This book breaks the process of a central lawyer skill--negotiation--into 21 Rules. Lund offers a structured framework for negotiation, and explains in concrete steps how to achieve a desired result. Lund explains and applies these Rules with dozens of real-life anecdotes and "Pro Tips" for immediate use.

This book will appeal to business and community leaders as well. It focuses on one of the most important tasks for any attorney or leader: negotiation. Given its broader market appeal, it is priced below comparable negotiation titles.

Morten Lund is a partner in the Energy and Telecommunications group of Stoel Rives LLP, where his practice focuses on the development and finance of renewable energy projects. Previously, Lund was a partner at Foley & Lardner, LLP. Born in Oslo, Norway, Lund is a graduate of Yale Law School. Thane Messinger is an attorney, adjunct professor of business law, and author of The Young Lawyer’s Jungle Book: A Survival Guide; Law School: Getting In, Getting Good, Getting the Gold; and Con Law: Avoiding...or Beating...the Scam of the Century (The Real Student’s Guide to Law School and the Legal Profession).