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Metacognitive Auditing

LG207
Module 3: Self-Critique Loops
3 Lessons

Building structured, repeatable routines of self-critique before a brief is filed or advice is given.

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Self-Critique Loops

1

The Premortem: Imagining Failure Before Filing

Learn to use prospective hindsight to surface hidden weaknesses in your case theory, brief or advice before commitment.

25 min
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2

Considering the Opposite: Red-Teaming Your Own Brief

You will understand how to systematically reverse your own assumptions, stress-test weak points in your case theory before submission, and recognise the cognitive barriers that prevent lawyers from seeing their own blind spots.

25 min
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3

Checklists and Structured Review Before Submission

You will understand how systematic checklists and procedural reviews catch blind spots that intuition and re-reading alone cannot detect, and how to build them into your working practice.

25 min
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