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Metacognitive Auditing

LG207
Module 2: Mapping Your Biases
3 Lessons

Identifying the specific biases that distort case preparation, advice and submissions.

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Mapping Your Biases

1

Confirmation Bias and the Premature Case Theory

You will understand how lawyers unconsciously build case narratives too early, then filter all incoming evidence through that narrative, creating blind spots that undermine the strength of legal advice and written submissions.

25 min
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2

Overconfidence and the Planning Fallacy in Client Advice

You will understand how lawyers systematically underestimate timescales and risks, and how to audit your own confidence before advising clients.

25 min
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3

Anchoring, Motivated Reasoning and Adversarial Allegiance

Understand how initial numbers, desired outcomes and team loyalty distort your legal judgement, and learn to recognise and counteract these forces in case preparation and advice.

25 min
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Critical Questions