Leading in the Law (721-1)
Instructors
Clifford Zimmerman
312/503-7043
LM202; c-zimmerman@law.northwestern.edu
Rob Durr
Meeting Info
Rubloff Building 203: Mon 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Rubloff Building 203: Wed 5:00PM - 9:00PM
Rubloff Building 203: Mon 8:30AM - 3:30PM
Overview of class
The practice of law requires strong leadership skills to achieve personal fulfillment, attain professional success, and maintain the highest ethical standards. Increasingly law graduates are expected to know how to lead at the start of their career. This course will train students on critical leadership competencies necessary for personal fulfillment and professional success in a legal career.
The aim of this course is to develop lawyers who are prepared to be leaders in the 21st Century. Beyond the necessary intellectual and technical skills, as a 21st Century Leader you also need to be equipped with intra- and interpersonal skills necessary to lead and reach high levels of happiness in your legal career. This course provides you with these skills, enabling you to be a "whole lawyer", one who can lead themselves as well others.
During the Summer 2024 term this course will meet in person as follows:
M 6/17 5-7 pm CT
W 7/8 5-9 pm CT
W 7/15 5-9 pm CT
W 7/22 5-9 pm CT
W 7/29 5-9 pm CT
M 8/12 8:30 am - 3:30 pm: In-class group presentations; Final paper due F 8/16 5 pm
Class Materials (Required)
Required Materials
• Rob Durr & Cliff Zimmerman, Leading in the Law with Emotional Intelligence: The Path to Becoming a 21st Century Leader (2024) (Carolina Academic Press) (forthcoming)
• All students will need to complete a 360-degree assessment using the ESCI-U tool which costs $55 per person. The faculty will secure the assessment tool (which students cannot purchase directly); students will need to reimburse this cost.
*If you drop this course after the first session, you must still pay the $55 for course materials which must be ordered in advance of our first meeting.
Class Notes
*If you drop this course after the first session, you must still pay the $55 for course materials which must be ordered in advance of our first meeting.
Attendance in all class sessions is mandatory.
Assessment is based on class participation, regular self-discovery and reflective writings, a group presentation, and a final paper.
Enrollment Requirements
Enrollment Requirements: MSL Students are not eligible to enroll
Add Consent: Department Consent Required