| Author |
Brown, Heidi K. (Heidi Kristin), 1970- author.
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| Title |
Untangling fear in lawyering : a four-step journey toward powerful advocacy / Heidi K. Brown. |
| OCLC |
1083152380 |
| ISBN |
9781641053525 (pbk.) |
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1641053526 (pbk.) |
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(ebook) |
| Publisher |
Chicago, Illinois : American Bar Association, [2019] |
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©2019. |
| Description |
xxxviii, 327 pages ; 23 cm |
| LC Subject heading/s |
Practice of law -- United States.
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Fear -- United States.
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Performance anxiety -- United States.
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Attorney and client -- United States.
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Lawyers -- United States.
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Other
Subject heading/s |
Performance anxiety. (OCoLC)fst01057851
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Attorney and client. (OCoLC)fst00820888
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Fear. (OCoLC)fst00922034
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Lawyers. (OCoLC)fst00994346
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Practice of law. (OCoLC)fst01074534
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-280) and index. |
| Contents |
Part I. Fear in legal education and practice -- Fear in law students -- Fear in lawyers -- Fear in clients -- The role of fear in mistake-making -- Part II. The tangle of fear -- The science of fear -- The ineffectiveness of "pro-fear" messages -- How fear blocks learning and performance -- How fear hides behind other unproductive emotions -- Part III. How other industries and professions untangle fear and mistake-making -- A glimpse into fear and mistake-making in medical education and training -- A glimpse into fear and mistake-making in journalism education and training -- A glimpse into fear and mistake-making in engineering education and training -- A glimpse into fear and mistake-making in entrepreneurship and business education and training -- A glimpse into fear and mistake-making in sports training -- Part IV. Four steps to fortitude in lawyering -- Step 1 : untangling fear -- Step 2 : mentally rebooting -- Step 3 : channeling our inner athlete -- Step 4 : cultivating a culture of fortitude -- Appendix A. Untangling fear checklist -- Appendix B. Practical strategies for legal educators -- Appendix C. Practical strategies for law practice leaders and mentors -- Appendix D. Practical strategies for helping clients untangle fears -- Appendix E. Suggested topics for "untangling fear" discussion groups, workshops, or courses. |
| Summary |
"[This book] discusses the reality, causes, manifestations, and consequences of fear in legal education and practice, from the standpoint of law students, junior attorneys, and clients. It analyzes fear from a cognitive, physical, and emotional perspective. The book draws guidance from how other industries address fear (and mistake-making) in education and training. The book concludes with a four-step process for law students and lawyers to reframe fear into fortitude: (1) identifying scenarios in our personal and professional lives that should induce fear but do not, and those that arguably should not, but do; (2) reframing and rebooting our mental approach to fear in lawyering--using vulnerability, authenticity, and humility to tap into personal power; (3) cultivating an athlete's mindset toward the physicality of fear; and (4) fostering a culture of fortitude in tackling individual legal challenges and in helping others within our profession untangle fears."-- Back cover. |
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