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The firm

Book • 1991

The Firm follows Mitch McDeere, a top Harvard Law graduate, who is aggressively recruited by Bendini, Lambert & Locke, a small but highly lucrative law firm in Memphis.

The firm offers him an irresistible package of benefits, including a high salary, a new BMW, payment of his law school loans, and a luxurious lifestyle.

However, Mitch soon discovers that the firm is involved in illegal activities, particularly money laundering for the Mafia.

As an FBI investigation unfolds, Mitch is pressured to cooperate while navigating a treacherous moral landscape, trying to protect his family and his own life.

The novel is a gripping tale of ambition, morality, and the high-stakes world of legal and criminal intrigue.

Mentioned by

Jacqueline van Lieshout

Sachin Shivaram

Mentioned in 16 episodes

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

in a comparison with Michael Crichton, highlighting different approaches to career management.

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Recommended by

Mel Robbins

for its gripping plot and the author's inspiring career journey.

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Mentioned by

Cal Newport

in a discussion about John Grisham's writing career and his approach to ambition.

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Mentioned by

Mike Johnson

as a book he reread about a year and a half ago.

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Mentioned by

Jack Carr

as an example of a career path that may not always align with initial expectations.

Jack Carr on Writing, Becoming World Class, and Building Character

Mentioned by

Romeen Sheth

as a book capturing the history of McKinsey.

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Mentioned by

Linda Holmes

as one of the big ones, and a very popular John Grisham novel.

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Genoemd door

Jacqueline van Lieshout

als een boek dat ze meerdere keren heeft gelezen.

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Mentioned by

Ken Wolf

as one of the legal novels that he enjoyed listening to on tape.

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Mentioned by

Cody Johnston

as a film that shares similarities with the Jeffrey Epstein case.

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Mentioned by

Vic Matus

as one of two books he considered reading after high school.

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Mentioned during a movie review of the 1993 film adaptation.

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Mentioned by

Adam Tarnow

as a film featuring Tom Cruise, about a lawyer stuck between the mob and the FBI.

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Referenced by Stephen DeLay as the author of the novel The Firm.

Enemy of the State, with Steven DeLay (Surveillance Cinema 1)

Mentioned by

Emma Smith

as an example of a secular Faustian pact in modern literature.

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Mentioned by

Jack Carr

when referencing the John Grisham story

Mentioned by

Sachin Shivaram

as a book he read in sixth grade that influenced his initial interest in law.

Investing In The Next Generation with Sachin Shivaram

Mentioned by

Matthew Dicks

as a movie with a better ending than the book.

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Mentioned by

Jack Carr

as a successful novel that followed a previously rejected book.

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Mentioned by

Megyn Kelly

while discussing the movie adaptation.

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