Notre Dame London: Fischer Hall Library

Lawyering skills and the legal process.

Maughan, Caroline.

Lawyering skills and the legal process. - 2nd ed. / Caroline Maughan and Julian Webb. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005. - xxiv, 443 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Law in context series . - Law in context. .

Previous ed.: London : Butterworth, 1995.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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: building the relationship and gaining participation
6. The 'Good Lawyer': ethics and values in legal work
7. Clarifying language: making sense of writing
8. Manipulating language: drafting legal documents
9. Handling conflict: negotiation
10. Advocacy: case management and preparation
11. Into court: the deepest swamp?
Further reading.

0521619505 (pbk.) 9780521619509

2006272560


Practice of law--Great Britain.
Practice of law.

KD474. / M38 2005

347.41/0504