Sample Resources from Basic Lawyering Skills Training

As a participant in any of our courses (whether online or on-campus), you will have access to a wealth of resources you'll find useful in your daily practice. Below are examples of worksheets you'd receive from the Interviewing unit of Basic Lawyering Skills Training:

• Article : The Art of the Interview
  An excerpt from an article that reviews the theory and practice of the initial client interview. We collect and distill best practices into resources like this one for all to benefit.
• Active Listening worksheet
  Our courses provide opportunities to practice new or hone existing skills. Worksheets like this one (which helps you evaluate your active listening) enable you to measure and improve your skills.
• Question Funneling worksheet
  Another example of a worksheet used in our exercises that can also be deployed in your daily work. This one helps you plan how to "funnel" your interview to identify legal issues for resolution.
• Question Funneling activity facts
  An important component of our trainings is the opportunity to practice the skills taught. This fact sheet gives instructions for roleplaying an interview in the "funneling" stage.