Finding gifts for lawyers is harder than it should be. They already own the novelty mug, and the pen set is still in its box. A book they will actually use makes a better present, especially one written by someone who has done their job.
Every book in this guide was written by a practising or former lawyer, law firm leader or justice-system insider. We’ve grouped them by the kind of lawyer you’re buying for, and there’s a quick price guide further down. All of them can be bought direct from us, with free P&P to UK addresses.
For the managing partner or law firm owner
The person with the most on their plate usually gets the least useful presents. These three are written by people who have run firms themselves.
The Perfect Legal Business
Author: Simon McCrum | Price: £18.99 paperback
A former Managing Partner’s framework for a more profitable, better-run firm: choosing the right clients, pricing for the service you give, managing cash and leading people. A book they will read with a pen in hand, and probably pass round the partners’ meeting.
Delegate Now to Supercharge Your Profits
Author: Dan Warburton | Price: £29.99 paperback
For the owner who is still doing too much of the work themselves. Dan Warburton shows how to hand over matters and clients without losing them, and build a team the firm can rely on. The present is, in effect, their evenings back.
Stop The Clock: How The AI Law Firm Moves From Billable Hours to Value-Based Pricing
Author: Shaun Jardine | Price: £39.99 paperback
The most topical book on the list. Former law firm CEO Shaun Jardine tackles the question every firm leader is asking: if AI does the work in minutes, how do we charge for it? Practical, candid and free of hype.
For a partner, or a lawyer on the way to partnership
Making partner changes what the job is. These books are about the part of it no one teaches you.
The Perfect Partner
Author: Simon McCrum | Price: £24.99 paperback
Simon McCrum looks at what clients, colleagues and the business really need from a Partner, and concludes that the human qualities count most. A thoughtful gift for someone newly promoted, or for someone who wants to be.
Beyond Billable Hours: The Growth Accelerator for Lawyers
Author: Barbara Koenen-Geerdink | Price: £29.99 paperback
A practical plan for winning and keeping clients, built around the North Star Framework, with advice from 24 legal business development experts. Published 7 October 2026, so it’s likely to be new to them. Just as useful for an ambitious associate as for a partner.
For a trainee or junior lawyer
Encouraging and practical, for someone at the start of their career.
The Perfect Lawyer
Author: Simon McCrum | Price: £19.99 paperback
What makes a lawyer valuable to clients and to the firm, and why the two are different. It’s a short, clear guide to the habits that get people noticed, and a good way to say “we believe in you” to a trainee or newly qualified lawyer.
(Out)Law: From Teenage Mum to Legal Trailblazer
Author: Alice Stephenson
Alice Stephenson went from teenage mum and homelessness to qualified solicitor and founder of her own firm. An inspiring, very human memoir for anyone who has ever felt they don’t fit the profession’s mould.
For the lawyer who complains about timesheets
If they’ve ever grumbled about recording time in six-minute units, these two books show there is another way.
Ditch The Billable Hour! Implementing Value-Based Pricing in a Law Firm
Author: Shaun Jardine | Price: £49.99 paperback
The complete guide to replacing hourly billing with value-based pricing, written with humour, cartoons and 20+ interviews. A substantial book for someone who wants to change how their firm charges.
Ditch & Switch: 50 Value-Based Pricing Examples for Law Professionals
Author: Shaun Jardine | Price: £19.99 paperback
Fifty worked examples of value-based pricing across private client and commercial work, each with Gold, Silver and Bronze options. An easy book to dip into, and a good companion to Ditch The Billable Hour!
For the lawyer who would rather read a good story
Not every gift has to be about work. These books show the law and the justice system from the inside.
The Secret Magistrate
Author: Anonymous (a serving magistrate)
A year on the bench with an inner-city magistrate, told through memorable cases, including Fifi the Attack Chihuahua. Funny and eye-opening, and the author gives all royalties to charity.
Imperfect: The Life of a Probation Officer
Author: Jonathan Hussey | Price: £14.99 paperback
Two decades in probation, told honestly: repeat offenders, youth justice and the personal cost of frontline work. A thoughtful choice for anyone in criminal law or the wider justice system.
Gifts for lawyers by budget
Under £20
- Imperfect (£14.99)
- The Perfect Legal Business (£18.99)
- The Perfect Lawyer (£19.99)
- Ditch & Switch (£19.99)
£20 to £30
- The Perfect Partner (£24.99)
- Delegate Now (£29.99)
- Beyond Billable Hours (£29.99)
£30 and over
- Stop The Clock (£39.99)
- Ditch The Billable Hour! (£49.99)
Gift sets
For a bigger present, two of our authors’ books work well as a set. Simon McCrum’s Law Firm Management and Leadership Trilogy (The Perfect Legal Business, The Perfect Lawyer and The Perfect Partner) looks at success from the firm’s, the lawyer’s and the Partner’s point of view. Shaun Jardine’s three pricing books (Ditch The Billable Hour!, Ditch & Switch and Stop The Clock) take a firm from the case for value-based pricing through to pricing in the age of AI.
Buying for yourself rather than a colleague? See our full guide to Books for Lawyers and Law Firm Leaders.