Client Care for Lawyers: an analysis for lawers. 2nd edn. (Print copy) by Avrom SherrThis revised work is a step-by-step guide to interviewing techniques and consultation between client and lawyer. The text includes case studies to highlight specific interview problems, and self-evaluation checklists. The book takes account of recent changes in the teaching of legal skills, and the development of competence rules within the profession following the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, such as the new Practice Management Standards.
Legal Systems and Skills. 3rd edn. (Print copy) by Scott Slorach; Judith Embley; Peter Goodchild; Catherine ShephardLegal Systems and Skills provides students with a practical guide to all the essential knowledge and skills they will need for their law degree and beyond. Divided into three core areas, it forms a foundation for legal studies and for graduate employment. Essential Legal Systems: Part I delivers a focused and practical guide to the purpose and application of law. Contemporary and holistic in approach, it covers all the essential topics in legal systems, considering social, moral, ethical, and jurisprudential perspectives. Taking learning further, ithelps students to critically evaluate legal systems and their implications for individuals, businesses, and commerce. Essential Legal Skills: Part II demonstrates step-by-step approaches to acquiring and honing the skills needed for the academic study of law and professional practice. Numerous visual aids and learning features help students to become adept researchers, nimble problem-solvers, dexterous writers, andcompetent communicators. They will acquire the tools they need to analyse, evaluate, and apply the law, and to thrive in their future careers. Essential Employability and Commercial Awareness: Part III helps students to see how their knowledge and skills can be practically applied in the professions, legal and otherwise. Students are encouraged to reflect on and actively improve their commercial awareness through case studies, practiceinterview questions, and activities, giving them the skills to thrive in the world of work. Targeted coverage of employability, CV development, and transferable skills helps students to approach their future careers with confidence and communicate their own competencies effectively. This book is the essential contemporary toolkit for savvy law students, enabling them to:* Learn how law works* Develop the essential skills * Apply them to succeed Online Resource Centre:This text is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre offering a range of stimulating resources, including: * Self-test questions* The authors' guidance on the thought-provoking questions in the book* A library of web links for students * Regular updates in the law
Call Number: 347 SLO
ISBN: 9780198727453
Publication Date: 2015-06-23
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