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Helping The Bench Find Justice, Myron Moskovitz
1st Step: Integrated Trial Advocacy And Evidence Class At Golden Gate University School Of Law, Wes R. Porter
1st Step: Integrated Trial Advocacy And Evidence Class At Golden Gate University School Of Law, Wes R. Porter
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We all conceive ways to best train future litigators and trial advocates during their time in law school. Two summers ago, I listened intently to some of those ideas at Stetson's Educating Advocates Conference. If we program directors and skills professors ran the law school, we would want to: 1) teach every student the rules of evidence our way; 2) show our students how the rules play out in litigation and at trial while they are learning evidence; 3) afford more of our students the attention, critique, and training that we devote to mock trial competitors; and, 4) maximize our …
Life Experience Matters, Wes R. Porter
Life Experience Matters, Wes R. Porter
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The inter-generational tech knowledge gap presents a dilemma for the courts when distinguishing between lay opinion and expert testimony, explains Wes Porter of Golden Gate University School of Law.
Effective Email Strategies For Law Students And Lawyers, Susanne Aronowitz
Effective Email Strategies For Law Students And Lawyers, Susanne Aronowitz
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While most of you have been using email for as long as you can remember, communicating as a lawyer (or future lawyer) carries some unique obligations and responsibilities. Employers, clients, deans, faculty, and licensing agencies all have an interest in how you present yourself publicly. As a savvy legal professional, using email effectively can help you cultivate a reputation for integrity and strong communication skills. Conversely, thoughtless blunders can damage not only your own reputation, but that of colleagues, co-workers, employers, and clients. By taking the same level of care with your personal correspondence that you would with your motions …
Developing Talent, Marcie Areias
Developing Talent, Marcie Areias
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Investing in attorney development is critical to the success of any law firm, regardless of its size. With the recession drastically shrinking recruiting efforts and attorney numbers, firms must focus on retention and training for a broader skill set. Over the last few years, the number of firms with personnel dedicated specifically to attorney development has been on the rise. Now, large law firms have departments focused specifically on development efforts, and smaller firms are appointing partners and committees to handle such matters.
Playing To Your Strengths: Re-Energizing Yourself And Your Career In 2011, Marcie Areias
Playing To Your Strengths: Re-Energizing Yourself And Your Career In 2011, Marcie Areias
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With the holiday cheer now over, it is not uncommon to feel a little down this time of year. However, there is something you can do to re-engage yourself at work and build the confidence you need to serve your clients successfully: develop your strengths. Whether you work in the public or private sector, are a managing partner or entry-level associate, your contributions are integral to the success of your office. Building upon the strengths you and your colleagues possess will lead to effective team building and ultimately better client service.