Legal interviewing and counseling in a nutshell /
by Thomas L. Shaffer and James R. Elkins.
- 4th ed.
- St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West, c2005.
- xv, 406 p. ; 19 cm.
- West nutshell series .
- Nutshell series .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 371-400) and index.
Introduction -- Solving problems and telling stories -- The lawyer persona and feelings it disguises -- Establishing a working relationship -- Getting the facts (interviewing) -- Theories and models for helping relationships -- Interventions and skills -- Place, space, and territory -- Sharing authority and collaborative decision-making -- The moral dimension -- Understanding ourselves -- On learning about people.