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In Raising the Bar, four partners of colour from leading law firms
engage in a no-holds-barred conversation about what it takes to
make it in big law using their own journeys to the top to discuss
how law firms can do a better job of attracting and holding on to a
more diverse set of young attorneys. They also offer advice to the
attorneys themselves on how to succeed in a culture that has long
excluded them, including finding mentors among those who don t look
like you, building a portable toolkit of skills, establishing key
connections outside the firm, and staying true to you, even as
young associates of colour navigate the foreign terrain of insular
firm culture.
This brilliantly reported, unforgettable true story reveals how one
of the most monstrous sexual criminals in the history of the Mormon
church preyed on his victims even as he was protected by the church
elders who knew of his behavior.
When Seattle attorney Tim Kosnoff agreed to listen to an
eighteen-year-old man who claimed to have been molested by his
Mormon Sunday school teacher, he had no idea he was embarking on a
quest for justice on behalf of multiple victims or that the battle
would consume years of his life and pit him against the vast,
powerful, and unrepentant Mormon church itself.
As Kosnoff began to investigate the case, he discovered that the
Sunday school teacher, a mysterious figure named Frank Curtis,
possessed a long and violent prison record before he was welcomed
into the church, where he became a respected elder entrusted with
the care of prepubescent Mormon boys.
The amazing legal case at the heart of "The Sins of Brother Curtis
"shows how the church's elite, well-funded team of attorneys
claimed the church was protected under the Constitution from
revealing that Curtis had molested a number of Mormon boys. Yet
Kosnoff and his devoted legal team (which included a female
investigator adept at getting parents of victims to talk to her)
succeeded in forcing the church to reveal that it knew about Curtis
and ultimately achieved a successful settlement.
Emotionally powerful page by page, "The Sins of Brother Curtis
"delivers a redemptive reading experience in which the truth, no
matter how painful and hidden, is told at last and justice is hard
won. This is a remarkable story, all true.
Surprised to find that there were few definitive career development
resources for occupational therapy students, Lisa Davis and Marilyn
Rosee have written Occupational Therapy Student to Clinician:
Making the Transition to help students hone the skills employers
look for in new hires. While many academic programs cover career-
oriented topics, this is the first specific text to pull the pieces
together with the purpose of showing readers how to become
successful job candidates and employees. Perfect for the student
preparing to embark on an occupational therapy career, Occupational
Therapy Student to Clinician covers all pragmatic issues that
students face while securing their first job. This text outlines a
variety of topics including resum writing, interview skills,
negotiating a salary, working within a team, developing
professional competencies, and understanding the culture of an
organization. Each chapter includes learning objectives and lists
of practice activities that students can use to reinforce their
skills. Occupational Therapy Student to Clinician: Making the
Transition will benefit occupational therapy and occupational
therapy assistant students preparing to graduate, as well as
employed clinicians dealing with specific employment-related
issues. This text will also guide the employee who wants to move to
the next job and reacquaint themselves with the job-seeking
process. This comprehensive resource provides strategies and
solutions for many employment challenges and will be an asset in
any professional development curriculum.
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