Basic Lawyering Skills addresses the following American Bar Association Civil Legal Aid Practice Standards:

2.4 - Cultural Competence

2.6 - Achieving Lasting Results for Low Income Individuals and Communities

3.1 - Full Legal Representation

4.2 - Establishing a Clear Understanding

4.3 - Protecting Client Confidences

7.1 - Establishing an Effective Relationship and a Clear Understanding with the Client

7.7 - Case Planning

7.8 - Legal Counseling

7.9 - Negotiation

7.11-3 - Motion Practice

7.11-5 - Trial Practice

7.13 - Legislative and Administrative Advocacy by Practitioners