Download or read book Skills, Ethics and Values for Legal Practice written by Bobette Wolski and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 803 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SKILLS, ETHICS AND VALUES FOR LEGAL PRACTICE is the second edition of Wolski, LEGAL SKILLS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR STUDENTS. The text has been completely revised, with a greater focus on ethics and values. The second edition assists readers to develop the skills required to interview and advise clients proficiently, conduct legal research, analyse and solve legal problems, write effective and succinct legal letters and documents, negotiate and mediate disputes and litigate a range of matters before a court of law. It also provides indepth analysis of the ethical and professional responsibilities of a practitioner when dealing with clients, the court, opponents and other participants in alternative dispute resolution processes. Since the last edition, developments in a number of skills areas have necessitated the creation of two new chapters: "Ethics, Values and Professional Responsibilities" and "Mediation and Collaborative Law".