Hot off the presses at West Academic is a new textbook that we can all use to develop and sharpen the legal methodology skills of our students. The book, Client-Centered Legal Analysis, centers students as advocates for their clients while building problem-solving skills associated with the practice of law and NextGen Uniform Bar exam. Each chapter pairs a foundational practice skill with legal doctrine to resolve a client matter using simulated client documents, e.g., transcripts, complaints, emails, etc. The book is organized into chapter exercises, designed to guide students through smaller tasks, that culminate in a final capstone exercise bringing together all the skills learned in previous chapters. 

If you teach a second-year academic skills course, or want to point your faculty colleagues to a resource that is built around NextGen foundational skills, this book is for you! Client-Centered Legal Analysis is authored by two accomplished academic support program directors: Joni Wiredu (Howard University School of Law) and Steven Foster (Oklahoma City University School of Law).

(Guest blogger: Marsha Griggs, Associate Professor of Law, Saint Louis University School of Law)