Mentor Externship Classroom Component

Here is a general overview of the classroom topics:
The theme of the second year Mentor Externship is "Understanding Relationships in the Law".  In this class we focus on helping students identify the key relationships all attorneys must manage.  Topics include:

1. Understanding that Law is About Relationships;
2. Civility in the Legal Profession (you relationship to opposing counsel and parties);
3. Understanding the Economic Relationship Between Lawyer and Employer (overhead, salaries and what it means for work expectations for new lawyers);
4. Work Expectations and Achieving Balance (relationships outside the practice);
5. Gender and Relationships in the law;
6. Race and Relationships in the law;
7. Getting senior lawyers to invest in you (finding a mentor after graduation); and
8. Chemical Dependency and Mental Health in the legal profession.

The theme for the third year course is "Excellence in Relationship Skills Brings Professional Success".  The topics in the third year course are:

1. Networking, Professional Reputations and Bar Leadership;
2. Marketing for New Lawyers;
3. The Client Relationship, Fees and Billing;
4. Client Service and Retention: Keeping Clients Happy and Coming in the Door;
5. Telling Clients No, Breaking Bad News and Counseling the Powerful;
6. Listening Skills;
7. Time Management, Prioritizing and Goal Setting; and
8. Avoiding Burnout and Enjoying Career Satisfaction.