[blindlaw] Training for Internships

[Russell J. Thomas]

Once you know the area of law, do a few Google searches to locate news
articles which discuss the area of law. If you have access to a legal
research database, do some research to identify some recent cases in the
area of law; read the cases so you have some familiarity with the subject
matter.


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From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Rahul Bajaj
via blindlaw
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 10:31 AM
To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
Subject: [blindlaw] Training for Internships

Hi All,

While this question does not have anything to do directly with blindness per
se, I believe this is a great platform to discuss this issue and to hear
diverse views and perspectives. Most of the internships that I have pursued
thus far have been in areas of law about which I had very limited knowledge
at the time of starting the internship. This is often a huge disadvantage
because I take a substantially more amount of time to understand the
intricacies of legal propositions for which I am required to find
authoritative cases or commentaries. Generally speaking, I always understand
things better when I can contextualize their relevance and importance in the
big picture. So, what strategies should I adopt for acquiring a functional
understanding of the areas of law that I am slated to work on during my
internship? More specifically, are there any strategies that I can adopt for
effectively predicting the kind of work (legal propositions, opinions and
research notes) that I would be likely to work on during the internship and
to devise strategies for performing these tasks efficaciously and
expeditiously?
Secondly, what substantive steps can I take when I am not interning to
enhance my productivity during my internships? In other words, what are the
kinds of habits that I should seek to develop and promote for performing
tasks such as reading complex cases, digesting complicated facts, finding
out important points for consideration and critically evaluating any legal
document expeditiously? I go to a local community college where the quality
of students and faculty is remarkably low, so I have to devise my own
strategies for learning these critical skills. Any pointers that would help
me in performing the aforementioned tasks expeditiously and efficaciously
would be greatly appreciated.

Best,
Rahul

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