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A Message For Law Students To Prepare Themselves For Legal Practice, John Lande
A Message For Law Students To Prepare Themselves For Legal Practice, John Lande
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This post includes suggestions to help plan self-directed learning to supplement what students learn in law school. It recommends that students (1) appreciate the values and limitations of the law, (2) recognize the “hidden curriculum” in law school, (3) understand that “thinking like a lawyer” really is about helping clients achieve their goals, (4) develop a strategic plan for their education, (5) compile a portfolio, (6) take clinical, externship, and practice courses, (7) interview practitioners, and (8) join the ABA and other bar and professional associations.
Study Finds That Law Schools Fail To Prepare Students To Work With Clients And Negotiate, John Lande
Study Finds That Law Schools Fail To Prepare Students To Work With Clients And Negotiate, John Lande
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This post provides excerpts from the Building a Better Bar study about new law school graduates’ unmet instructional needs. The study found that new lawyers were “woefully unprepared” to work with clients. They had difficulty (1) communicating with clients, (2) managing expectations, (3) breaking bad news, (4) coping with difficult clients, (5) negotiating with counterparts and clients, and (5) understanding the “big picture” of client matters.
Batna May Be Less Important Than You Think – And Teach, John M. Lande
Batna May Be Less Important Than You Think – And Teach, John M. Lande
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When bargaining in the shadow of the law, the expected court outcome (aka BATNA value) is only part of the more important consideration for negotiators – their bottom lines.