Legal Education,
Law Practice
Nov. 1, 2019
Fostering strong oral communication skills for law student externs
Oral communication, including formal presentations and informal conversations, is a critical professional competency for law student externs to develop, and a skill that will help them contribute to the legal work of your office, organization or chambers.
Dena R. Bauman
Director of Externships
UC Davis School of Law
Previous articles in this series explained how a law student externship program operates and suggested ways to provide good written assignments and constructive feedback. This article looks at the wide variety of "spoken" assignments and activities to help students grow as professionals.
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