{"id":135821,"date":"2021-02-22T10:50:28","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T20:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=135821"},"modified":"2021-02-22T10:50:28","modified_gmt":"2021-02-22T20:50:28","slug":"think-talk-like-a-lawyer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/02\/22\/think-talk-like-a-lawyer\/","title":{"rendered":"Participants learned how to think, talk like a lawyer in free UH<\/abbr> class"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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Professor John Barkai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A mock University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law<\/a> class on Zoom offered 55 participants insights into the art of how to think and talk like a lawyer—and what it might be like to attend law school.<\/p>\n

The class, led by Professor John Barkai<\/strong> who is an expert at teaching conflict resolution and prosecution, drew a wide range of people. Participants included those who intend to apply to the UH<\/abbr> law school in the current application cycle, as well as practicing attorneys, alumni, leaders of local nonprofits and high school students pondering legal careers.<\/p>\n

Approximately 40% were attending from the mainland, and 60% were women.<\/p>\n

The students participated in breakout rooms for trial role-playing of a case provided to them beforehand.<\/p>\n

“After ample time to practice in their small groups, the class culminated with three volunteers demonstrating their direct and cross-examination skills,” said Loreto Coloma Jr.<\/strong>, associate director of admissions.<\/p>\n

“Several students stayed afterward for additional discussion on how these skills would fit into an actual trial scenario, going beyond the scope of this introductory class,” added Coloma.<\/p>\n

Barkai explained what UH<\/abbr>\u2019s law school has to offer, including the array of clinical courses which provide law students with hands-on experience working with clients, simulation courses that provide in-depth skills in a variety of areas, and externships where students work in the community to experience how lawyers work together.<\/p>\n

This outreach is an example of UH<\/abbr> Mānoa\u2019s goal of Enhancing Student Success<\/a> (PDF<\/abbr><\/span>), one of four goals identified in the 2015\u201325 Â鶹´«Ã½<\/a> (PDF<\/abbr><\/span>), updated in December 2020.<\/p>\n

For more information, see the UH<\/abbr> law school website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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