Negotiate Like a Lawyer
34mGeneral2023-04-12
Authors

Dana Robinson
Founding Partner of TechLaw

EverCourse
Learning Content for Professional Development and Personal Growth
Course details
Ever wondered about that special, lawyerly skill? The art of negotiation could be your new favorite tool. In this course, instructor Dana Robinson shows you what it takes to negotiate like a lawyer to start achieving optimal business results. Discover some of the various ways to approach negotiation and a multitude of techniques to perfect your craft.
Learn why lawyers are often perceived as hard-nosed negotiators who argue in court, when, in fact, their work is not argumentative at all. Dana shows you how to map out possible outcomes, evaluate the consequences of each move, make decisions based on costs and benefits, and adapt to changes throughout the process. By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped with powerful new skills as you enter the next round of negotiations.
Learn why lawyers are often perceived as hard-nosed negotiators who argue in court, when, in fact, their work is not argumentative at all. Dana shows you how to map out possible outcomes, evaluate the consequences of each move, make decisions based on costs and benefits, and adapt to changes throughout the process. By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped with powerful new skills as you enter the next round of negotiations.
Skills covered
NegotiationCommunicationProfessional DevelopmentLeadership and ManagementOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Overview
1. What's a Lawyer, Anyhow
- 02 - What's a lawyer, anyhow
- 03 - How does one become a lawyer
- 04 - What kind of training do lawyers get
- 05 - What are the typical functions of lawyers
- 06 - Legal analysis vs. debate
2. What Is a Negotiation
- 07 - Negotiation isn t the same as an argument
- 08 - Negotiation is a teachable skill
- 09 - Negotiation isn t about winning
- 10 - In most settlements, no one is happy
3. Knowing the Possible Outcomes
- 11 - Understanding what the lawyers know
- 12 - Planning for a negotiation
- 13 - Understanding the cost-benefit analysis
- 14 - Embracing suboptimal outcomes
4. What Lawyers Teach You
- 15 - Analyze like a lawyer
- 16 - Negotiate like a lawyer
- 17 - How to negotiate against a lawyer
Conclusion
- 18 - Next steps
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