In the glamorous legal world, there are always some lawyers who always seem to be unable to make their mark, and they struggle silently in the torrent of the industry, and it is difficult to stand out.
If you want to grow quickly on the road of lawyer, don't indulge in the comfort zone of student thinking!
The workplace is cruel, and only by improving one's self-worth can one gain a firm foothold.
First of all, we must abandon the cognitive sinkhole of "student thinking".
A trainee lawyer means that you have become a part of the workplace, and don't expect others to teach you for free, let alone expect colleagues to take care of you. Here, value determines status, and if you want to be respected, you must show your strength.
So, how do you position yourself during the internship period?
If you have resources, such as case sources, connections, or strong sales capabilities, consider turning those resources directly into a career advantage. But if you don't have these resources, then you have to concentrate on cultivating your professional abilities.
How to quickly cultivate legal business ability?
Lawyers handle cases, which are nothing more than two cores:
The first is to be familiar with and master various business processes. When you encounter a problem you don't understand, you must dare to face it and have the courage to solve it. The "All China Lawyers Association Lawyers' Business Operation Guidelines" is a valuable guide, and with diligent study and inquiry, you will be able to grasp it gradually.
The second is the ability to handle cases, which requires time and experience, but there is also a way to get started quickly, and that is to study a lot of judgment documents. The key is how to choose and read efficiently.
1. Theme-based learning - focus on similar cases and conduct in-depth analysis. Subdivide common criminal, civil, administrative and economic cases and tackle them one by one.
2. Key points of learning:
(1) extracting the key "focus of dispute" from the facts of the case, which requires a set of legal thinking as elaborate as "solving the cow"; (2) In-depth understanding and mastery of legal provisions, meeting minutes, guiding opinions, etc. related to the case;
(3) learn to examine the case from multiple perspectives: the judge's perspective, the plaintiff's lawyer's perspective, and the defendant's lawyer's perspective, so that you can understand the case more comprehensively;
(4) Pay attention to evidence analysis, because evidence is the cornerstone of litigation.
Also, it's crucial to take good study notes. Especially in the early stage, the quantity of cases must come up, and only quantitative changes can cause qualitative changes. If you can't even read a case as fast as an old lawyer, then you really need to reflect on it.
Remember, there are no shortcuts to growth, and only by learning and practicing can you excel in the workplace.
Especially in the fast-changing legal industry, trainee lawyers need to adapt quickly to the complex case environment, acquire professional legal knowledge, and collaborate effectively with team members, so as to continuously improve their professional image.
Here, I also recommend the lawyer tool [Peace] (the basic version is free, and you can use it by logging in to the web version).
To briefly introduce it, the litigation mainly solves the pain points encountered by lawyers in multi-project follow-up, process-based case handling, knowledge management, time management, and teamwork through the three logics of team knowledge, project process, and multi-dimensional digitalization. Through this platform, trainee lawyers can quickly obtain a wealth of case information, interpretation of legal provisions and experience sharing of legal professionals. This not only helps them quickly make up for their knowledge shortcomings, but also avoids detours in their actual work and improves the efficiency of case handling.
For example, in terms of project process, litigation provides trainee lawyers with a standardized set of case handling procedures. From case receipt to case closure and filing, there are clear operational guidelines and precautions for each link. Trainee lawyers can work in accordance with these processes, avoid missing important links, and ensure that the case is handled in a standardized and efficient manner.
As shown in the figure above, the project outline supports batch upload of files, which is convenient for integrating work items and work results. Trainee solicitors can easily manage case materials and improve work efficiency.
Most importantly, Harmony provides more than 100 templates for litigious and non-litigious standardized processes. These templates cover common processes for a wide range of cases, and trainees can quickly reuse them by simply dragging and dropping them from the process library into an outline or table. This not only reduces repetitive work, but also improves the accuracy and standardization of case handling.
In addition, the Title Clause Library provides lawyers with 332,000 sample legal documents. These templates are interchangeable, can be sold for monetization, and can also be used to attract potential customers by uploading high-quality documents. Lawyers can choose the appropriate template to modify and use according to their needs, which greatly improves the efficiency and quality of document production.
As shown in the figure below:
In short, as an intelligent case management tool, Litigation provides trainee lawyers with a full range of support for case handling with its powerful functions and convenient operation.
Whether it is the entry and classification of case information, the arrangement and integration of team work, the reuse of standardized process templates, the selection and production of legal document templates, the convenience and efficiency of schedule management, or the display and drainage of personal websites, litigation can help trainee lawyers improve their work efficiency and grow rapidly.