It`s also important that customers trust their legal representatives, so you need to be friendly, persuasive, and polite. Of course, some people are naturally more intuitive and better than others at “human” things. But almost anyone could learn to ask better questions, listen more consciously, and better allow others to find answers within themselves. You won`t learn them by reading a book. Like most important life skills, it takes commitment, time, and practice. It can be hard work, but if you persevere, you might be surprised at the difference they make. One solution to this problem is to develop a holistic framework that forms the basis and structure of more focused programs and, for each program, a series of modules or detailed courses. Ideally, the framework conditions are aimed at the same target group – for example: In-house legal teams and individual in-house lawyers are coordinated and complement each other. This should also apply to individual programmes and modules that are part of a framework.

Not usually for lack of good intentions, but simply for lack of skills – no listening (see box below); lack of self-confidence; lack of trust outside one`s own area of expertise; lack of curiosity; ask closed-ended questions; Inability to shape and lead a conversation. Some law firms and law schools are already laying the groundwork for lawyers to sharpen other forces for the future. Dentons launched NextTalent in March, a talent development program that aims to enhance skills such as team development, mindfulness and resiliency so lawyers and professionals can “unlock human potential in the digital age.” And Northwestern University`s Pritzker School of Law has an innovation lab that brings law and computer science students together in teams — a match that may not be too uncommon in the future. In one semester, students worked together to solve a problem a legal clinic had to get clients who are young children to understand their rights under immigration law. The lab developed two solutions: creating an online game for minors to learn more about their rights, and a business card with a QR code with a link to a website to learn more. “Lawyers tend to train and practice as individuals, but we try to break that down by focusing on collaborative problem solving,” Linna said. The O-shape symbolizes the rounded person their emissions are supposed to produce. The three sides of the Delta model are meant to symbolize change and the three dimensions of education and training that are essential for anyone working in the legal sector. The T-shape symbolizes the specific change I believe lawyers need to make from narrow/legal to broad/business, and from specialist to expert generalist. The vice-dean of EI`s Faculty of Law, Soledad Atienza, argues that lawyers should develop the same skills and abilities as any other professional in our changing economy.

Citing the World Economic Forum`s 2018 Future of Jobs report, she notes that the most valuable skills by 2022 will be analytical thinking and innovation. active learning and learning strategies; and creativity, originality and initiative. Peter also regularly publishes articles and lectures on innovation and transformation at off-site conferences and teams around the world. It can be attached to peter.connor@alternativelylegal.com The vast majority of professionals such as lawyers, engineers or accountants are called “I-shaped”. They usually have in-depth expertise in a field, but little or no skills, knowledge, or experience outside of that field. Lawyers, for example, have in-depth knowledge and expertise in specific areas of law, and their training and development have always been focused on enhancing that knowledge and expertise. They may have had general training in leadership, business or soft skills, but their main focus was primarily on improving their ability to perform traditional legal work. This report from Horizon Scanning asks what this means for the skills of aspiring lawyers and the types of skills these professionals need to work creatively alongside AI and technology systems. By combining legal knowledge with these other areas, T-shaped lawyers are better able to solve problems and work with professionals from a variety of sectors and professions. A T-shaped professional refers to someone who has deep expertise in one discipline, as well as various skills, abilities, and knowledge from other fields that help that person work with specialists from different disciplines to develop innovations for the organization as a whole, not just a department. At the macroeconomic level, it was generally recognized that it was important for all workers to develop what are often referred to as “soft skills”.

[1] As highlighted in the World Economic Forum`s report on the conversion revolution [2], there is a critical and widespread need for retraining and upgrading to anticipate technological advances and adapt to new roles and ways of working.