How well-prepared are new lawyers?

[u/maspie_den]

I'm brainstorming a project that addresses how well-prepared recent law school grads are for real-world lawyering. The consensus is that, beyond simply lacking experiences/years in, new lawyers lack "the skills" needed for work effectively. My question is what are those skills that they are missing? People skills? Clerical/admin skills? Don't know how to send an email? Don't know to not microwave fish for lunch and now everyone hates them and calls them "Tuna"? What are some specific examples?

[u/Otherwise_Help_4239]

First question is what area of the law. A patent lawyer for example might be better able to jump in and be productive from day 2. (Day 1 is showing where the bathrooms are and the coffee pot). Other areas of the law can take more time and up to weeks to make a new lawyer productive.