Courses - Deep Listening for Lawyers - A Practical Guide LAWS 2275   Deep Listening for Lawyers - A Practical Guide
CREDIT HOURS: 1
This one-credit intensive course, taught by a mediator/ community facilitator/ change management consultant from Northern Ireland, will provide theoretical, philosophical, practical and experiential learning relating to listening, using insights from the theory/practice of therapy, mediation and change management (including the work of Otto Scharmer, Marhsall Rosenberg and Jon Kabat-Zinn) The course will look at how lawyers can improve their own professional practice through the intentional development of practical listening skills. Topics may vary slightly from year to year, although always with a focus on developing listening skills. Topics may include: Principles/values of good listening; Listening as part of communication skills; Listening to the self: (body, mind, emotions, inner narratives, bias, blind spots); Listening to the other (client, colleague); Challenges to listening (internal and external); Listening and Conflict; Mindfulness and listening skills; Role-plays and practical skills.
NOTES: This course does NOT fulfill the law school's major paper requirement. Attendance at every class is mandatory for this course. Assessment Method: The course will be pass/fail, based on class participation (including a brief class presentation) and a take-home Practice Journal of 3000 words. Students will be provided with a detailed course outline which will include readings, information on the Practice Journal assignment, and the due date of the assignment.
RESTRICTIONS: Restricted to students in the JD program or JD-combined programs: JDMBA, JDMPA, JDMHA, and JDMLIS.