Lawyering Skills and the Legal Process [Paperback]

Bridges the gap between academic and practical law for students undertaking skills-based and clinical legal education courses at university.This book develops students' understanding and practising of client interviewing, writing and drafting, negotiation and advocacy in the context of extensive research on the work of the legal profession and the civil and criminal justice systems. It emphasizes the extent to which lawyering is a dynamic process, shaped by a range of legal, business and ethical considerations. It encourages students to develop a critical and reflective approach to their own learning which is designed to develop their abilities to manage this dynamic environment.This book develops students' understanding and practising of client interviewing, writing and drafting, negotiation and advocacy in the context of extensive research on the work of the legal profession and the civil and criminal justice systems. It emphasizes the extent to which lawyering is a dynamic process, shaped by a range of legal, business and ethical considerations. It encourages students to develop a critical and reflective approach to their own learning which is designed to develop their abilities to manage this dynamic environment.This book develops students' understanding and practice of client interviewing, writing and drafting, negotiation and advocacy in the context of extensive research in the legal profession and the civil and criminal justice systems. It emphasizes the extent to which lawyering is a dynamic process, determined by a variety of legal, business and ethical considerations. It encourages students to develop a critical and reflective approach geared to developing their abilities to manage this dynamic environment.Preface; Table of cases and legislation; Introduction; 1. Descent into the swamp; 2. Learning to live in the swamp; 3. Law talk and lay talk: lawyers as communicators; 4. You'll never work alone: group learning and group skills; 5. Interviewing: buildingls,