Untangling fear in lawyering : a four-step journey toward powerful advocacy /
"[This book] discusses the reality, causes, manifestations, and consequences of fear in legal education and practice, from the standpoint of law students, junior attorneys, and clients. It analyzes fear from a cognitive, physical, and emotional perspective. The book draws guidance from how othe...
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Chicago, Illinois :
American Bar Association,
2019
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Table of Contents:
- Part I. Fear in legal education and practice
- Fear in law students
- Fear in lawyers
- Fear in clients
- The role of fear in mistake-making
- Part II. The tangle of fear
- The science of fear
- The ineffectiveness of "pro-fear" messages
- How fear blocks learning and performance
- How fear hides behind other unproductive emotions
- Part III. How other industries and professions untangle fear and mistake-making
- A glimpse into fear and mistake-making in medical education and training
- A glimpse into fear and mistake-making in journalism education and training
- A glimpse into fear and mistake-making in engineering education and training
- A glimpse into fear and mistake-making in entrepreneurship and business education and training
- A glimpse into fear and mistake-making in sports training
- Part IV. Four steps to fortitude in lawyering
- Step 1 : untangling fear
- Step 2 : mentally rebooting
- Step 3 : channeling our inner athlete
- Step 4 : cultivating a culture of fortitude
- Appendix A. Untangling fear checklist
- Appendix B. Practical strategies for legal educators
- Appendix C. Practical strategies for law practice leaders and mentors
- Appendix D. Practical strategies for helping clients untangle fears
- Appendix E. Suggested topics for "untangling fear" discussion groups, workshops, or courses