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Conference Skills 2007-2008
By
Inns of Court School of Law
Description
* Provides
easy to follow advice that is applicable to all types of client
conference, enabling the student who is new to the skill to gain an
overall grasp of the topic that will prepare them for every
conference situation they may meet in practice
* Guidance is
offered on best practice at every stage of the conference process so
that students can feel confident conducting a conference from the
beginning of case preparation to the giving of their final advice
* Emphasises
the development of the important interpersonal skills which are the
foundation of every successful conference
* Illustrated
with how-to-do-it checklists and worked examples which help students
to understand and reinforce learning.
New to this edition
* The 2007-08
edition of Conference Skills has been updated to incorporate all
recent developments in the area
* Increased
coverage of cross-cultural communication
A conference with
a client can be one of the most daunting but rewarding experiences
for a junior practitioner. This manual teaches the good conference
techniques that will guarantee confidence in every situation,
providing students with a thorough and practical grounding in the
numerous skills which will ensure a conference is successful.
Conference Skills
addresses every aspect of the interview with a client step by step,
from the preparatory stages to the conclusion of the conference. The
management of legal issues, conference preparation, and the
professional interpersonal skills needed to deal successfully with
clients are all discussed in detail. A student needs to learn how to
gain maximum benefit from a conference, whether in terms of gathering
information or giving advice, so the skills of questioning, listening
and advising are given special attention.
This manual
focuses on the possible professional conduct problems of
conferencing, and on the variety of clients that either the civil or
criminal practitioner can expect to meet. It is designed to be used
again and again throughout professional life, and so every chapter is
set out to aid quick reference and includes how-to-do-it guides and
summaries.
Although aimed
primarily at students on the Bar Vocational Course or in their early
years of practice, lawyers and other professionals who advise clients
in the justice system will find it an invaluable aid.
Readership:
Students studying on the Bar Vocational Course.
Contents
1. Introduction
and overview
2. General
principles
3. The client
4. Meeting the
client - conducting the conference
5. Case
preparation
6. Questioning
techniques
7. Advice
8. Concluding the
conference
9. Specific
ethical problems
10. Specific
client needs
11. Cross-cultural
communication
12. How to judge
an effective conference
13. Practitioners\\\'
perspective
14. Sample
Exercise
Further Reading
Authors, editors, and contributors
The City Law School
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