
Learning from Practice
A Professional Development Text for Legal Externs
West Academic Press
3rd Edition
Published on 29. February 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
906 pages
978-1-63459-618-3 (ISBN)
Description
The third edition of Learning From Practice covers topics relevant to law students working in real practice settings, including externships, in-house clinics, and other experiential courses. Intended for use in course seminars and tutorials, each chapter helps students succeed in their work, reflect on their development, and plan for their lives as lawyers. The book starts with topics common to all real world experience: planning to meet goals, working under supervision, observing carefully, communicating effectively, understanding bias and cultural difference, and reflection. The book offers detailed coverage of ethical issues in experiential coursework including a new chapter on professionalism. A group of chapters address key lawyering abilities such as good judgment, client relationships, collaboration, writing for practice, and making presentations. This edition expands coverage of important practice areas including judicial, criminal justice, public interest, public service, and transactional practices. The closing chapters turn to the future and focus on developing professional identity, maintaining well-being, finding a job and career, and the future of the profession. Throughout, the book encourages students toward self-direction, reflection, dialogue and collaboration, critical assessment of law practice, and well-being and career satisfaction.
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Series
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Minnesota
United States
Publishing group
West Academic Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 186 mm
Weight
1520 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-63459-618-3 (9781634596183)
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