One activity is often overlooked in the hustle and bustle of the daily practice of law. That activity is thinking. Yes, thinking is an activity, as surely as running and jumping. It is easy to consign thinking to the back burner, given the demands of servicing clients, filing briefs and getting to court on time. But the need to think, and rethink, about issues and approaches is central to effective practice and problem-solving.
By the time a case gets to court, sometimes the die is cast and the trajectory of the case is set. But early on, there are a number of things you can do, and perspectives you can adopt, to keep you alert and poised for success. Here are five points that I believe are worth considering well before you walk into the courtroom.
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