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Supervision in the Legal Profession

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Authors:
  1. Michael John McNamara

    1. College of Business, Government and Law, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia

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  • Is the first book dedicated to the topic of professional supervision in the context of legal practice
  • Addresses supervision in legal practice from a range of standpoints including regulatory, commercial, and educational
  • Combines a range of issues facing the legal profession including commercialization, disruptive technologies, ethics and well-being
  • Integrates lessons from other professional disciplines and provides a professional resource underpinned by rigorous academic research

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Supervision: Context and Concepts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Supervision: Linking Legal Education and Legal Practice

      • Michael John McNamara
      Pages 3-18

    3. Supervision Dimensions of the Legal Profession Regulatory Framework

      • Michael John McNamara
      Pages 19-42

    4. The Legal Practice Environment: Constraining Supervision

      • Michael John McNamara
      Pages 43-66

    5. Supervision in Clinical Legal Education

      • Michael John McNamara
      Pages 67-92

    6. Professional Supervision in Other Disciplines: Lessons for Lawyers

      • Michael John McNamara
      Pages 93-120

  3. Supervision: Attitudes, Perceptions and Experiences

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 121-121
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    2. The Functions of Supervision in Legal Practice

      • Michael John McNamara
      Pages 123-160

    3. Supervisory Relationships in Legal Practice

      • Michael John McNamara
      Pages 161-193

    4. Towards Effective Supervision for the Legal Profession

      • Michael John McNamara
      Pages 195-209

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 211-221
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About this book

This book is about supervision in the legal profession with a focus on the experience of novice lawyers. It is the first of its kind. Until now there have been a range of books dedicated to professional supervision in many disciplines, but not law. Supervision is an important link between formal university-based legal education and independent practice and is relevant to a range of contemporary legal practice issues including changes driven by technology, workplace culture, regulating law firm management, and well-being. This book aims to be scholarly and practical. It provides an overview of how supervision is positioned in the legal regulatory framework; it describes how supervision is conceived in the legal profession and practice management literature; and draws lessons from clinical legal education and other professional disciplines. By reporting on survey data, this book also provides insights into practitioners’ attitudes and perceptions about supervision inlegal practice.




Reviews

“Supervised practice immediately post-admission is a crucial part of a young lawyer’s education, but has been long overlooked by teachers and regulators.  Anecdotally, we know that the quality and efficacy of the experience is inconsistent.  Michael’s research provides the first concrete evidence of the “Russian roulette” nature of this experience, and of the expectations of new graduates and supervisors.  It provides the essential starting point for regulators to develop a principled approach to overseeing supervised practice, to ensure new lawyers are fully equipped to manage their professional responsibilities.” (Judge Katrina Bochner, Master of the Supreme Court of South Australia, Chair, Board of Examiners)


Authors and Affiliations

  • College of Business, Government and Law, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia

    Michael John McNamara

About the author

Michael J. McNamara is a lecturer in law at Flinders University and an adjunct research fellow at the Griffith University Law Futures Centre (both in Australia). Prior to becoming a full-time academic, Michael worked as a solicitor in a range of legal practice settings including: a top-tier national firm; a small commercial firm; and as a sole practitioner. Michael has also supervised law students in a live-client clinic based in a community legal centre.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Supervision in the Legal Profession

  • Authors: Michael John McNamara

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4159-9

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-4158-2Published: 01 May 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-4161-2Published: 01 May 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-4159-9Published: 30 April 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 221

  • Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Coaching, Consulting, Supervision and Coaching, Law, general, Career Skills, Careers in Business and Management

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