Download or read book Lawyering Skills and the Legal Process written by Caroline Maughan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lawyering Skills and the Legal Process bridges the gap between academic and practical law for students undertaking skills-based and clinical legal education courses at university. It develops oral and written communication, group working, problem solving and conflict resolution skills in a range of legal contexts: client interviewing, drafting, managing cases, legal negotiation and advocacy. The book is designed specifically to help students to practise and develop skills that will be essential in a range of occupations; develop a deeper understanding of the English legal process and the lawyer s role in that process; enhance their understanding of the relationship between legal skills and ethics; and understand how they learn and how they can make their learning more effective. This book provides a stimulating, accessible and challenging approach to understanding the problems and uncertainties of practising law that goes beyond the standard approaches to lawyers skills.
Download or read book Lawyers Skills 2011 12 written by Julian Webb and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2011-08-11 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering invaluable guidance on the key skills required on the LPC, Lawyers' Skills also features a number of tasks, examples and reflective exercises specifically designed to support students in developing, practising and refining the legal skills which are integral to the modern solicitors' practice.
Download or read book Skills for Lawyers 2012 2013 written by Annabel Elkington and published by College of Law. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legal practice requires not only understanding of the law but also the skills to put knowledge into practice. Using real-life examples and practical hints and tips, this text will lay the foundations of a successful career in law.This new edition of Skills for Lawyers has been thoroughly revised to include a range of self-test exercises and case studies. Key areas have been expanded and ethical points highlighted to sharpen the practical edge of the book.
Download or read book Soft Skills for the Effective Lawyer written by Randall Kiser and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-08-07 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book enables attorneys and law students to enhance their professional performance through the key soft skills of self-awareness, self-development, social proficiency, wisdom, leadership, and professionalism. It serves as both a map and a vehicle for developing the skills essential to self-knowledge and fulfillment, organizational respect and accomplishment, client satisfaction and appreciation, and professional improvement and distinction.
Download or read book Skills for Lawyers written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The practice of law requires not only an understanding of the law but also the skills necessary to put that knowledge into practice. Using helpful real-life examples and practical hints and tips, this text is designed to help prospective practitioners develop the fundamental skills essential to their future careers.
Download or read book Essential Lawyering Skills written by Stefan H. Krieger and published by Aspen Publishers. This book was released on 1999 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When introducing law students To The skills that will help them succeed in practice, be sure to include this powerful new paperback. By incorporating cutting-edge theories and issues of professionalism, ethics, and diversity without overwhelming students, The authors make the book topical and interesting as well as effective and enlightening. They address the traditional study of interviewing, counseling, and negotiation, along with the vital area of fact analysis to give students a deeper, more solid foundation. In clinics or classes, ESSENTIAL LAWYERING SKILLS: Interviewing, Counseling, Negotiation, and Persuasive Fact Analysis stands out from other materials due to its: thorough coverage of fact analysis - students build confidence when they learn how to analyze the persuasive value of facts, not just uncover them user-friendly style experienced authors who know what workds in first-year legal writing programs and tailor their materials accordingly practical focus and manageable length (only 300 pages) exceptional Teacher's Manual ESSENTIAL LAWYERING SKILLS: Interviewing, Counseling, Negotiation, and Persuasive Fact Analysis is divided into five sections: Problem-Solving and Working with Clients - introduces foundational issues and prepares students For The role of the lawyer Interviewing - four chapters cover problem-solving, legal professionalism, The client, and various interviewing techniques Facts and Theory Development - clarifies issues of organizing and thinking about facts as well as strengthening the persuasiveness of facts and responding to an opponent's facts Counseling - explains what happens with an illustrative example, then explores preparation, The actual counseling meeting with the client, and how to overcome special counseling problems Negotiation - reviews the elements of negotiation and its style, strategies, tactics, and techniques, then explains how to develop a complete negotiation strategy With this unique teaching package, you equip your students with the skills they need to thrive.
Download or read book Model Rules of Professional Conduct written by American Bar Association. House of Delegates and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2007 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.
Download or read book Putting Skills Into Practice written by Daniel L. Barnett and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-30 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Putting Skills Into Practice: Legal Problem Solving and Writing for New Lawyers is a concise new book that can be used either as the main text for an advanced legal writing course focused on preparing practice-ready documents, or as a reference for new associates. The author, Daniel L. Barnett of the William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii, has consulted at a variety of law firms. He has found that new lawyers often struggle to complete the projects they are assigned, often because they do not understand how to apply the skills and knowledge they acquired in law school. This step-by-step guide leads advanced legal writing students and new associates through the process of completing typical assignments. It begins with the essential legal process question of determining the law that applies to the issue at hand and then guides readers through sophisticated questions of how to handle unclear analysis in different types of legal documents.
Download or read book A Practical Guide to Lawyering Skills written by Fiona Boyle and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lawyering skills are increasingly part of undergraduate law degrees as well essential elements in the postgraduate vocational law courses, the LPC and the BVC. This fully updated third edition continues to bring together the theory and practice of these skills in an accessible and practical context. The authors draw on their vast experience of law in practice to develop the core skills taught on both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Skills covered include: written communication mediation information technology opinion writing drafting advocacy interviewing negotiation legal research. Each chapter uses diagrams, boxes, lists and flow charts to further explain and develop each skill and ends with a further reading section. A Practical Guide to Lawyering Skills is essential reading for all undergraduate and vocational law students seeking to develop the necessary skills to work successfully with law in the twenty-first century.
Download or read book Essential Lawyering Skills written by Stefan H. Krieger and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This up-to-date book includes recent research and scholarship in all four skills: interviewing, counseling, negotiation, and fact analysis. Drawing on years of teaching experience, The author show students how to organize, analyze, and marshal facts into powerfully persuasive arguments. This Highly-Effective Text Offers: a unique emphasis on fact analysis that shows students how to recognize, organize, and utilize the persuasive value of facts, with new charts, illustrating factual patterns and organization expert instruction in essential legal skills from a highly experienced author team, covering the basics of problem solving, interviewing, counseling, and negotiating a streamlined, example-driven presentation minimizing theoretical digressions, and instead, drawing students into real case situations and problem-solving scenarios consistent attention to ethical concerns, alerting students to issues of moral and professional conduct wherever appropriate This New Edition Also Features: three new chapters: Communication Skills, Cross-Cultural Issues, and Fact Investigation focus on professionalism that includes working with clients, problem-solving with adversaries, and reflecting on core issues and more examples from criminal law, The area of the law most familiar to first-year students thorough coverage of the skills involved in both adversarial and problem-solving negotiation
Download or read book A Practical Guide to Lawyering Skills written by Fiona Boyle and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-05-29 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legal skills are an important and increasing part of undergraduate law degrees as well as postgraduate vocational law courses. This fully updated fourth edition continues to bring together the theory and practice of these skills in an accessible and practical context. The authors draw on their experience of teaching and of law in practice to develop the core skills taught on both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Skills covered include: • written communication; • mediation; • opinion writing; • drafting; • advocacy; • interviewing; • negotiation; • legal research. The text also considers the professional and ethical context of legal practice, provides an insight into the legal services landscape as well as offering valuable careers advice. Diagrams and flow charts help to explain and develop each skill and each chapter ends with suggestions for further reading. A Practical Guide to Lawyering Skills is essential reading for all undergraduate and vocational law students seeking to develop the necessary skills to work successfully with law in the twenty-first century.
Download or read book Family Law Handbook 2012 written by Jane Sendall and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2012-01-12 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook takes a practical approach to the essential law and procedure at the heart of family law. Using case studies, a wealth of pedagogical features, and complemented by online resources, the text focuses on the law relating to relationship breakdown, money and property, children and domestic violence.
Download or read book Excellence in the Workplace written by Kay Kavanagh and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A people-skills book for new lawyers, law students, paralegals, and pre-law students. Identifies skills lawyers need; addresses getting practical lawyering skills and help you need--on the job and in law school. Chapters on emotional intelligence, diversity, meetings, time management, managing writing and research assignments, meeting with clients, working with your supervisor, supervising others. How to get feedback, cope with stress and conflict, seek balance, master public speaking and oral communication. Addresses the first day, shyness, meals, dress, cultural differences, networking, judgment, values, ethics, e-mail, and e-professionalism, building a career plan, career office resources, deciding if a job is right for you, negotiating salary, law firm economics, managing money. Advice from employers, insights from students."--
Download or read book Statement of Fundamental Lawyering Skills and Professional Values written by American Bar Association. Task Force on Law Schools and the Profession: Narrowing the Gap and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Practical Legal Skills written by Ross Hyams and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical Legal Skills 3e is an established and respected clear, concise and practical guide for those engaged in legal training at all levels. Exercises throughout provide the opportunity for students to practise thefull range of skills required in every-day legal practice. A discussion of the ethics, values and professional responsibilities surrounding the decisions lawyers frequently make is fully integrated in the text. Written by three authors withunparralleled experience in teaching these skills, this is the only conveniently szied book which covers all the accepted lawyers' communication skills.
Download or read book Q A Employment Law 2011 2012 written by Deborah Lockton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You've planned your revision and you know your subject inside out! But how do you apply what you have learned to get the best marks in the examination room? Routledge Q&As give you the ideal opportunity to practice and refine your exam technique, helping you to apply your knowledge most effectively in an exam situation. Each book contains approximately fifty essay and problem-based questions on topics commonly found on exam papers, complete with answer plans and fully worked model answers. Our authors have also highlighted common mistakes as well as offering you tips.
Download or read book Lawyers Skills written by Julian S. Webb and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-07-13 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lawyers' Skills helps students develop the legal skills required for successful practice in the modern solicitor's firm. The book equips students with a solid understanding of the theory and concepts underpinning the key skills areas of legal writing and drafting, interviewing and advising, practical legal research, and advocacy. Guidance is also provided on a range of other professional skills which should be mastered before going into practice, including effective time management, negotiation, and email etiquette. The inclusion of realistic examples from practice, tasks, and reflective exercises emphasizes the interactive nature of skills as a subject and encourages students to develop, practise, and refine their legal skills. Chapter summaries, diagrams, and self-test questions are also featured througout and provide additional learning support to students. The text is essential reading for all LPC students and is also a useful source of reference for newly-qualified practitioners.
