Becoming Thriving Law Students

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Professional success is often defined in terms of milestones and numbers: high GPA, moot court, journals, clerkship, prestigious job, large bonus, but thriving is far more complex than this narrative suggests. This course will challenge your understanding of what it means and what it takes to thrive in law practice and invite you to create your own roadmap to success after graduation. We will cover intrinsic motivation and professional identity, the profile of good lawyers, the many roles that lawyers play - technicians, counselors, and leaders - and the wide range of soft skills that you need to master in order to become effective lawyers (including self-leadership, ethical decision-making and teamwork).