tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post7883667831521967196..comments2024-03-27T08:57:40.383+00:00Comments on SOLO IP <br> for sole and small IP practices<br>: Apprentice or Pupil?Filemothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735898485265104580noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post-60210997720018665362008-07-21T15:29:00.000+01:002008-07-21T15:29:00.000+01:00Fair enough - but I want to emphasise the skill of...Fair enough - but I want to emphasise the skill of the "lost" trainee to find an answer rather than remaining lost. Thats a skill you should learn at school or university. In a large firm trainees are in a good position to help each other. There is also usually someone at some level in a firm who is good at explaining and can be persuaded to lend a hand with a few clues.Filemothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15735898485265104580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post-55642436479288726622008-07-21T15:13:00.000+01:002008-07-21T15:13:00.000+01:00I think it has to a balance of both, as the level ...I think it has to a balance of both, as the level of training received from a mentor attorney seems to widely vary. Some attorneys are clearly deft at identifying and commuicating the key aspects but (as would be expected of non-qualified teachers) many are unable to convey that information in a useful manner. Without a certain level of pupil/taught training to fill in the gaps some trainees would be lost (through not fault of their own).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com