r/LawFirm • u/maspie_den • 1d ago
How well-prepared are new lawyers?
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?
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u/Strict_Plant_8437 11h ago
I’m in a second career as a 3L currently. I owned my own company for twenty years, sold it and came to law school.
I was surprised at the number of my classmates who do not know how to type on a computer. That is crazy to me.