What if I haven't had a case since I joined the law firm as an intern?

It is normal for trainee lawyers to feel confused in the early stage. Because what I do every day is to answer customers' calls, invite them and record their situation. If I were better, I would be led by the "master" to run some cases and learn something. In fact, there is a lot to learn during this period.

For example, how to communicate with customers, it is often seen that big brother lawyers communicate harmoniously with customers. Is it perfect? But if you say transposition yourself, will you just say "According to XX law, your situation …" and then stare at each other? The reason is that we have just stepped out of the ivory tower, and what we know now is dogmatic and conceptual. Many things have not been actually operated. Therefore, we should observe the communication between "teachers" and customers, such as quotation, case exchange, evidence collection and so on.

It is also very important to read more cases, which is really the best way for a trainee lawyer to learn quickly. Lawyer's internship is really the best study time in a lawyer's life. Because when you practice independently, you are thinking about studying the case at hand every day, how to open the source of the case, how to improve your popularity and so on.

1, knowing and doing are one. Don't just read books. The abstract legal provisions in the book are often divorced from the practical problems encountered by the parties in reality. I don't think it's easy to transform them. You can try to sit at the front desk of the law firm for consultation. In fact, simple consultation by ordinary people often makes you tongue-tied. If you ask, don't be afraid, the opportunity to learn is coming, and then hurry to Baidu or search for cases; If you can almost answer it, it means that your basic skills are quite solid.

2. Follow Master to court. Answer the arguments put forward by the other party and the rebuttal of the three characteristics of heartfelt evidence, and then see how Master responds. If you have an excellent master, you can actually learn a lot by following court meetings.

3. If your friend introduces the source of the case or meets a potential customer when you answer it yourself, don't say it yourself. It's easy to get the box off the table. You can choose to bring it to a master or colleague who thinks that he has strong case-telling ability. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes the situation is poor, and the master (the old lawyer is generally unwilling to charge five or six thousand) may not be able to close the deal because of the high price. You can consider giving it to colleagues for discussion. Great colleagues often say that the price is not too high, but it is much higher than yourself, so that even if both of them are not low, you can learn a lot of skills from excellent colleagues in the process of handling cases.

To sum up, during the internship, a trainee lawyer must not be satisfied with being a material clerk, writing a complaint and delivering materials. In fact, if you don't handle this case yourself, you will learn nothing. Only by doing it yourself can we grow. From this perspective, trainee lawyers should not miss the opportunity to handle their own cases. Don't be afraid when you encounter a case. If not, you can ask for advice. In fact, 80% of common cases are lawyers, and they can be handled through due diligence. On the contrary, the real question to worry about is: where is the box?