A - Assignment basics
B - Emotional intelligence
C- Working well with bosses and staff
D - How to handle difficult partners, mistakes, too much
work, monkey work, ethical issues and appraisals/evaluations
A. Assignment basics that many new lawyers get wrong at some
point - be forewarned (and forearmed)
- Get the assignment perfectly clear and
accept the assignment with enthusiasm
(whatever it is
- Do thorough, accurate and efficient research
- Hand in the work on time and keep the lines of communication open with
your assigning lawyer for any deadline problems and solve the client’s problem, offering alternative solutions where
appropriate
- Give the answer in the format the assigning
lawyer asked for (you did
ask, didn’t you?) and hand in work that is neat, grammatically flawless, well-organized and
typographically perfect
B. Emotional Intelligence - how to demonstrate that "good attitude" that
every employer craves
- Display humble confidence
- Positive perceptions
- Be a "team player"
- Perceptions to avoid
C. Working well with bosses and staff
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Treat partners like clients
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Make it easy on you and your
supervising lawyer
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Finding a mentor
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Hidden power structures
D. How to handle difficult partners, mistakes, too much work,
monkey work, ethical issues and appraisals/evaluations: for tips on these and
many other issues, work with Dianna!
