Many of us remember first day of law and the slogan (think like a lawyer). Although the concept may seem outdated, but it is much alive.

I agree. I wonder whether we should ask students (and ourselves) more often and more clearly what it means to think like a lawyer.

The term thinking like a lawyer may be challenging to define because it describes both the characteristics and the process of legal reasoning. Characteristics of thinking like a lawyer bear a strong resemblance to a general definition of critical thinking, which may be said to include asking questions, defining a problem, examining evidence, analyzing assumptions and biases, avoiding emotional reasoning, avoiding oversimplification, considering other interpretations, and tolerating ambiguity.