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A Practical Guide to Lawyering Skills Fiona Boyle

A Practical Guide to Lawyering Skills By Fiona Boyle

A Practical Guide to Lawyering Skills by Fiona Boyle


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Lawyering skills are part of undergraduate law degrees as well essential elements in the postgraduate vocational law courses, the LPC and the BVC. This third edition brings together the theory and practice of these skills. It is aimed at undergraduate and vocational law students seeking to develop the skills to work successfully with law.

A Practical Guide to Lawyering Skills Summary

A Practical Guide to Lawyering Skills by Fiona Boyle

Lawyering skills are increasingly part of undergraduate law degrees as well essential elements in the postgraduate vocational law courses, the LPC and the BVC. This fully updated third edition continues to bring together the theory and practice of these skills in an accessible and practical context.

The authors draw on their vast experience of law in practice to develop the core skills taught on both undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Skills covered include:

  • written communication
  • mediation
  • information technology
  • opinion writing
  • drafting
  • advocacy
  • interviewing
  • negotiation
  • legal research.

Each chapter uses diagrams, boxes, lists and flow charts to further explain and develop each skill and ends with a further reading section.

A Practical Guide to Lawyering Skills is essential reading for all undergraduate and vocational law students seeking to develop the necessary skills to work successfully with law in the twenty-first century.

A Practical Guide to Lawyering Skills Reviews

'...serves as a useful instrument for anyone considering a career as a lawyer.' Lex Magazine, autumn term 2005, issue 23. 'The difference with this book is the depth and depth of the material covered - opinion writing, a very decent chapter on advocacy, conference skills, mediation and a handy glossary of computing terms (making buying that home computer a bit easier). As a companion to be read alongside, for example, the core skills on the LPC you wouldn't go far wrong by dipping into the this handy volume now and again.' tsgLife! Magazine (Trainee Solicitor's Group), autumn 2005. Praise for the second edition; 'This guide aims to develop the core skills that are taught at both undergraduate and vocational levels. The book is divided into chapters ranging from legal writing, research and drafting to the skills of advocacy, interviewing, negotiating and meditation. It therefore covers a whole spectrum of skills that undergraduates, post-graduates and trainees are expected to learn to different levels of proficiency...The book is generally user-friendly with clear titles, subtitles and succinct language. The text is effectively broken up with examples of draft letters, precedents, cross-examination dialogue and explanatory diagrams, adding to the clear and straightforward nature of the book. There are also exercises for the reader to complete and model answers, which help the student to consolidate the information. At the end of each chapter there are some recommendations for useful further reading. There is also a chapter on information technology, recognising its ever-increasing importance in the legal field...The book will be a useful guide for law students or those about to enter law school.' The Trainee Magazine, autumn 2004.

About Fiona Boyle

Fiona Boyle is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Northumbria. Deveral Capps is a Principal Lecturer in Law at the University of Northumbria. Philip Plowden is Associate Dean at the University of Northumbria. Clare Sandford, Solicitor, was formerly Senior Lecturer in Law.

Table of Contents

Legal Writing: Basic Skills. Legal Writing: Applying Writing Skills. Legal Research. Practical Legal Research. Opinion Writing. Legal Drafting: Advocacy. Interviewing/Conferencing Skills. Negotiation. Mediation. Information Technology

Additional information

GOR003067496
9781859419755
1859419755
A Practical Guide to Lawyering Skills by Fiona Boyle
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
20051003
368
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