Law.com, Bridging the Gap Between Law Knowledge and Legal Practice: How Lean Adviser Can Help Students:

We’ve all heard the criticism that a law school education doesn’t prepare future attorneys for the realities of practicing law.

Despite many recent efforts by law schools to combat this stigma, there remains a gap between learning to think like a lawyer and actually understanding how to work as one.

Law.com recently interviewed Alex Geisler, London-based litigation partner with Duane Morris and creator of Lean Adviser—a structured program that helps lawyers efficiently and consistently deliver high value to clients resulting in repeat business and long-term profitable relationships for all parties—to discuss how Lean Adviser could supplement traditional legal education. …

Law.com: What would you want law deans to know about Lean Adviser?

Geisler: That through no fault of their own, there is a missing piece in their curriculum. And they can fill it and distinguish themselves from competitor law schools by letting us come in and do a one day pop up. A session would be two and a half to three hours. If they provide the students, we can provide the missing ingredient and all the points as to how to then get accredited.