THE SHACKLETON METHOD IN LEGAL EDUCATION By Frederick Price Senior Lecturer, College of Law frederick.price @lawcol.co.uk

By Frederick Price

Senior Lecturer, College of Law

frederick.price @lawcol.co.uk

Law Degree GDL LPC Training Contract BVC Pupillage Solicitor Barrister Non Law Degree

Team model at the College Collegiate approach Enablement Consistency Upward management

Collegiate approach

Enablement

Consistency

Upward management

Leadership: Sir Ernest Shackleton 1874 - 1922

The Endurance in pack ice

Map : Endurance expedition

Surviving on ice

Shackleton’s methods Selective information sharing Delegation Shepherding Short term planning

Selective information sharing

Delegation

Shepherding

Short term planning

Shackleton’s methods Dealing with dissenters Decision management Mental strength

Dealing with dissenters

Decision management

Mental strength

Application of Shackleton

The student at the College Law The working world Societal context

The student at the College

Shackletonian concepts Information sharing – ponder detail Delegation – colleagues Shepherding – collectivity Short term planning – encourage teamwork

Information sharing – ponder detail

Delegation – colleagues

Shepherding – collectivity

Short term planning – encourage teamwork

Shackletonian concepts Dissenting voices – challenges Decision management Mental strength

Dissenting voices – challenges

Decision management

Mental strength

Well known team models: Belbin Action orientation People orientation Thought orientation

Action orientation

People orientation

Thought orientation

Well known team models: Tuckman Forming Storming Norming Performing (Adjourning)

Forming

Storming

Norming

Performing

(Adjourning)

Key tasks of a team leader in the law Agenda setting Standards Decision making Delegation Upward management

Agenda setting

Standards

Decision making

Delegation

Upward management

Key tasks of a team leader in the law (continued) Consensus building Deadlines Maintaining morale Technology Stakeholder relations

Consensus building

Deadlines

Maintaining morale

Technology

Stakeholder relations

A leadership template? Clients first! Consistency Flexibility Diversity Fairness

Clients first!

Consistency

Flexibility

Diversity

Fairness

Future challenges? Ethical meltdown Expanding borders Changing technology The R word Lifestyle choices

Ethical meltdown

Expanding borders

Changing technology

The R word

Lifestyle choices

Conclusion