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Lessons From Positive Psychology For Developing Advocacy Skills, Nancy Schultz
Lessons From Positive Psychology For Developing Advocacy Skills, Nancy Schultz
Nancy Schultz
Advocacy skills are crucial to law students and lawyers. One of the ways law students develop those skills is in the context of lawyering skills competitions. This article explores whether there is any psychological research that might offer more systematic guidance for advocacy coaches and instructors. Positive psychology does offer some principles that suggest useful approaches to coaching and teaching advocacy. Taken together with instinct and experience, these principles can help coaches and advocacy instructors be more effective in training young lawyers for litigation and dispute resolution practice.
The Science Of Coaching Advocates: Is There Any?, Nancy Schultz
The Science Of Coaching Advocates: Is There Any?, Nancy Schultz
Nancy Schultz
This article investigates whether psychological research can assist coaches of advocacy teams in various contexts. It concludes that the principles of positive psychology and related fields, along with experience, can lead to effective coaching strategies that will help students develop lifelong advocacy skills