How To Bridge The Skills Gap

Hardly a day goes without me getting a mentoring request from a lawyer, law student or even law teachers.

The problem is quite acute actually. There is too much in gap in what we learn in a majority of law schools and what is required to start legal practice effectively and efficiently.

Not only that, but a lot of legal professionals do also not even get to realise this gap for quite some time. As the expectations and responsibilities rise commensurate with their experience on paper, they find themselves short of confidence.

The moment they realise this gap, they are prone to sudden panic.

This gap in understanding the need for practical skills during the early years of legal practice can be attributed to several factors: