Learning from Practice by Leah Wortham
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.
Daniela Ikawa is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Study of Human Rights in Columbia University. Leah Wortham has been on the faculty of the Columbus School of Law of The Catholic University of America (CUA) since 1981. She served as clinical coordinator from 1981-1990 and associate dean from 1990-95. She teaches Professional Responsibility, Criminal Law, and in the externship clinical program. She is an editor and co-author of Learning From Practice, published by Thomson Publishing, the first textbook for general externship clinical programs.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781634596183 |
| ISBN 10 | 1634596188 |
| Title | Learning from Practice |
| Author | Leah Wortham |
| Series | Coursebook |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | West Academic Publishing |
| Year published | 2016-02-29 |
| Number of pages | 906 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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